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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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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advancing Dairy Management with Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Unsupervised Learning, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Nutritional Assessment, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Nutrition and Diet, Emerging Technologies, Health Assessment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine 5 The Complete Beginners Guide

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Unreal Engine, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools, Virtual Environment, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Content Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Dictionary, Data Manipulation, Data Access, Data Processing, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Computing, API Testing, Performance Testing, DevOps, Restful API, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Smart Contracts - Blockchain Technology Applied

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Secure Coding, Application Security, Legal Technology, Vulnerability Assessments, Program Development, Software Development Tools, Development Testing, Debugging, Application Deployment, Emerging Technologies, Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Finance for Non-Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Working Capital, Financial Forecasting, Cost Management, Variance Analysis, Budgeting, Income Statement, Financial Acumen, Cash Flows, Capital Expenditure, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Operating Expense

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    API Gateway: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, API Design, Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Data Management, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Foundations for Data Analytics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Structures, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Pandas (Python Package), Unsupervised Learning, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Selenium WebDriver Techniques and Framework Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Behavior-Driven Development, Jenkins, Test Tools, Test Automation, Java Programming, CI/CD, Application Frameworks, Test Script Development, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    YOLO-NAS + v8 Full-Stack Computer Vision Course

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Mobile Development, Model Deployment, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Application Development, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Application Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Real Time Data, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Building a Bash Command-Line Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Business Logic, DevOps

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Simple Parallel Coordinates Plot using d3 js

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Javascript, Data Analysis, Microsoft Visual Studio

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Advancing Dairy Management with Artificial Intelligence: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Blender to Unreal Engine 5 The Complete Beginners Guide: Packt
  • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Data Structures: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes: Google Cloud
  • Smart Contracts - Blockchain Technology Applied: Board Infinity
  • Finance for Non-Finance: Packt
  • API Gateway: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Foundations for Data Analytics Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Advanced Selenium WebDriver Techniques and Framework Design: Packt
  • YOLO-NAS + v8 Full-Stack Computer Vision Course: Packt

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