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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


  • C

    Coursera

    .NET & .NET Core Mastery: Cross-Platform Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Scalability, Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • P

    Packt

    Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLMs and RAG Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, LangChain, LLM Application, Embeddings, Application Frameworks, Vision Transformer (ViT), Data Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pearson

    Skill Up with Python: Web Development Recipes

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Web Applications, Real Time Data, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Frontend Integration, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Python Programming, Server Side, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative Model Architectures, Data Preprocessing, AI literacy, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Analytics, Data Analysis, Business Ethics, Business Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning

    4.7 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • C

    Coursera

    Linux Daemon with Go: Build a Webpage Database Crawler

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Unstructured Data, Go (Programming Language), Web Servers, MySQL, Web Scraping, Kubernetes, Software Development, System Programming, Linux, Database Software, Programming Principles, SQL, Relational Databases

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development: Design, Animate & Render

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Python Programming

    4.7 stars, 15 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Azure ML Bootcamp: Machine Learning on the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Model Optimization, Generative Model Architectures, Feature Engineering, Model Training, Machine Learning Methods, Microsoft Azure, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Data Processing, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Deployment, Machine Learning Software, Data Cleansing, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, AI Workflows

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    SQL for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Development, SQL, Transaction Processing, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • B

    Board Infinity

    Managing Databases - End to End Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Database Design, API Design, MongoDB, Database Theory, Database Management, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases, Web Services, Database Systems, Performance Tuning, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Authorization (Computing), NoSQL, SQL, Frontend Integration, Node.JS

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    تعرَف على هياكل البيانات في بايثون من خلال التطبيق العملي

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Data Store, Data Management, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Storage, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Soccer Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Database Software, Databases, Database Management, SQL, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis

    3.1 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 3.1 (9) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering DeepSeek: From Architecture to Application

    Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, AI Integrations, Model Deployment, Fine-tuning, Make.com, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Cloud Deployment, Model Training, Embeddings, Software Documentation, Key Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • .NET & .NET Core Mastery: Cross-Platform Development: Coursera
  • Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLMs and RAG Systems: Packt
  • Skill Up with Python: Web Development Recipes: Pearson
  • Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions: Fractal Analytics
  • Linux Daemon with Go: Build a Webpage Database Crawler: Coursera
  • Python Game Development: Design, Animate & Render: EDUCBA
  • Azure ML Bootcamp: Machine Learning on the Cloud: Packt
  • SQL for Software Developers: Codio
  • Managing Databases - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
  • تعرَف على هياكل البيانات في بايثون من خلال التطبيق العملي: Coursera

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