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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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    Coursera

    Configuración de APIs en Python: Crea un API REST

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Environment, Python Programming, User Accounts, Application Security, Encryption, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Build a Mobile App with Firebase

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Mobile Development, Database Application, Responsive Web Design, Real Time Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Secure Coding, Javascript, Data Storage Technologies

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Microservices Architecture, Deployment & Resilience

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, CI/CD, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Redis, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, System Monitoring, Software Design Patterns, Data Integrity, Real Time Data

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Performance, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Microsoft Visual Studio

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Python بُنى بيانات

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Data Processing, Data Storage Technologies, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, Software Installation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of London

    HTML: How to Build a Website

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Semantic Web, Web Content, Web Development, Interactive Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud - 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Google App Engine, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Migration, Multi-Cloud, Digital Transformation, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Leadership and Management, Finance

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Use Java APIs to sort and search a collection of data

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Algorithms, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Structures

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Flutter Startup Namer

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Web Applications, UI Components, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    YAML Fundamentals for DevOps, Cloud and IaC Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), JSON, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Microsoft Visual Studio, Python Programming

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Mastering Natural Light in Portrait Photography

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Editing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Blender Car Modeling & Rendering: Build & Export

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Import/Export

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Configuración de APIs en Python: Crea un API REST: Coursera
  • Build a Mobile App with Firebase: Scrimba
  • Advanced Microservices Architecture, Deployment & Resilience: Packt
  • Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website: Coursera
  • Python بُنى بيانات: University of Michigan
  • HTML: How to Build a Website: University of London
  • Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud - 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Use Java APIs to sort and search a collection of data: Coursera
  • Flutter Startup Namer: Google Cloud
  • YAML Fundamentals for DevOps, Cloud and IaC Engineers: Packt

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