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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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    Google Cloud

    Using gsutil to Perform Operations on Buckets and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Storage, File Management, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Public Cloud, Python Programming

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), OAuth, Back-End Web Development, Eclipse (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Soccer Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Databases, Big Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Python Case Study - Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Application Security, Python Programming, Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, Data Integrity

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    Starweaver

    Robotics Process Automation for Smart Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Manufacturing and Production, Manufacturing Processes, Internet Of Things, User Interface (UI), Systems Integration, Scalability, Development Environment, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Scrimba

    Build an AI Personal Assistant with a Vector Database

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Web Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Javascript, Database Management, LLM Application, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging, Search Engine Optimization, PHP (Scripting Language), jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, WordPress, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Content Management Systems, Restful API, Javascript, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Machine Learning with Python: Build & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Visualization, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Model Evaluation, NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Performance Tuning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    JavaScript Data and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Node.JS, Debugging, Maintainability, Javascript, Software Architecture, JSON, Real Time Data, Data Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Responsive UI Design for Modern Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), User Interface (UI) Design, Frontend Performance, Usability, Mobile Development, Browser Compatibility, Typography, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Using gsutil to Perform Operations on Buckets and Objects: Google Cloud
  • Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot: Packt
  • BigQuery Soccer Data Analysis : Google Cloud
  • Python Case Study - Cryptography: EDUCBA
  • Robotics Process Automation for Smart Manufacturing : Starweaver
  • Build an AI Personal Assistant with a Vector Database: Scrimba
  • Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects: Packt
  • Machine Learning with Python: Build & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • JavaScript Data and Applications: Microsoft
  • Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes: Google Cloud

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