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Programming Basics Courses

Programming basics courses can help you learn fundamental concepts like variables, control structures, data types, and functions. You can build skills in problem-solving, debugging, and writing clean, efficient code. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, and programming languages like Python or JavaScript, which are commonly used in web development and software engineering.

Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    JavaScript Foundations and Essential Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Code Reusability, Programming Principles, GitHub, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Customer Communication

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Customer Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Customer Communications Management, Journey Mapping, Personalized Campaigns, AI Enablement, Personalized Service, Customer Insights, Customer Retention, Business Analytics, User Feedback, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Predictive Analytics, Automation

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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Apache Kafka - An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing

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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AI Agent Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Systems Architecture, Tool Calling, Natural Language Processing, Context Management, Memory Management, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardening, Brute-force attacks, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Analysis, SQL

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Technical Writing for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Software Documentation, Technical Communication, Information Architecture, Writing, Document Management, Automation, AI Workflows, Software Development, Agile Software Development, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, Project Management Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Jetson Nano Starter to Pro - A Computer Vision Course

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, System Configuration, Deep Learning, Real Time Data, Model Deployment, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Middleware

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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Developing MCP-Powered Agentic AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Agentic Workflows, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangGraph, Agentic systems, Scalability, Interoperability, LLM Application, AI Integrations, LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Google Gemini, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Performance Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality, Relational Databases, Data Entry

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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Collection and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Data Collection, SQL, Databases, Query Languages, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Pandas (Python Package), Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Understanding Large Language Models in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Analytics, Business Marketing, Program Development, Business Strategy, Generative AI, Technology Roadmaps, Market Trend, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • JavaScript Foundations and Essential Concepts: Packt
  • GenAI for Customer Communication: Coursera
  • Apache Kafka - An Introduction: Coursera
  • AI Agent Development Fundamentals: Coursera
  • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques: Packt
  • Technical Writing for Software Developers: Packt
  • Jetson Nano Starter to Pro - A Computer Vision Course: Packt
  • Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express: Board Infinity
  • Developing MCP-Powered Agentic AI Systems: Edureka
  • Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench: Coursera

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