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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Linux Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Systems Architecture, Command-Line Interface, Servers, System Configuration, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Commercialization, Design Thinking, Innovation, Presentations, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Product Development, Solution Design, Customer Insights

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Leeds

    Introduction to Technology-Assisted Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Operations Research, Production Planning, Graph Theory, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Mathematical Modeling, Process Optimization, Network Planning And Design, Complex Problem Solving, Computational Logic, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Cryptography

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    iOS Project: Transreality Game

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, iOS Development, Animation and Game Design, Usability Testing, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Apple Xcode, Usability, Augmented Reality, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Prototyping, Database Application

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, TypeScript, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Frontend Performance, Server Side, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Development, Routing Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Async JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Frontend Performance, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAS

    AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Agentic systems, AI Security, Discussion Facilitation, Business Ethics, Embeddings, Regulatory Compliance, Case Studies, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, SAS (Software), AI Workflows, Analytics, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Business Requirements, Frontend Integration

    4.1
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    MYSQL Workbench إنشاء و تصميم قواعد البيانات باستخدام

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Database Design, Database Development, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Science

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Regular Expressions in SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages, Database Management Systems, Database Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    Introduction to LLMs and Hugging Face

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, LLM Application, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Embeddings, Application Programming Interface (API), Text Mining, Restful API, Agentic systems, Open Source Technology, Data Preprocessing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Python Programming, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 1: Pearson
  • What is Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation?: Arizona State University
  • Introduction to Technology-Assisted Decision-Making: University of Leeds
  • iOS Project: Transreality Game: University of California, Irvine
  • Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++: Packt
  • Learn Next.js: Scrimba
  • Async JavaScript: Scrimba
  • AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective: SAS
  • SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations: Coursera
  • MYSQL Workbench إنشاء و تصميم قواعد البيانات باستخدام: Coursera

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