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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


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to Agile Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Agile Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Team Building, Systems Development Life Cycle, Waterfall Methodology, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • O

    Oracle

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Multicloud Architect Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Oracle Databases, Multi-Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Database Architecture and Administration, Virtual Networking, Network Routing

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Web Development with Angular 16: Enhance an existing website

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Frontend Performance, TypeScript, Server Side, Web Development, Build Tools

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Recommender Systems Complete Course Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Embeddings, Data Preprocessing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Skillshare

    Color Grading: How to Match Shots in DaVinci Resolve

    Skills you'll gain: Color Matching, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Image Analysis, Video Editing, Cinematography, Fine-tuning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine 5: Foundation and Asset Creation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Elements And Principles, File Management, Model Optimization, Image Quality, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Node.js backend básico con buenas prácticas.

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Package and Software Management, JavaScript Frameworks, Other Programming Languages, Javascript, Web Frameworks, Web Servers, Servers, Web Development, Development Environment

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • 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

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    AWS Tutorial: AWS Solutions Architect & SysOps Administrator

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, AWS CloudFormation, Operating System Administration, Cloud Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Scalability, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 25

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Deep Dive into Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, Key Management, Cryptographic Protocols, Data Security, Quantum computing, Information Privacy, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Data Persistence, Interaction Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, AI Workflows, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

    ★ 5 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Introduction to Agile Methods: University of Colorado System
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Multicloud Architect Professional: Oracle
  • Web Development with Angular 16: Enhance an existing website: Coursera
  • Recommender Systems Complete Course Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Color Grading: How to Match Shots in DaVinci Resolve: Skillshare
  • Blender to Unreal Engine 5: Foundation and Asset Creation: Packt
  • Node.js backend básico con buenas prácticas.: Coursera
  • Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLMs and RAG Systems: Packt
  • AWS Tutorial: AWS Solutions Architect & SysOps Administrator: Packt
  • Modern Java - Mastering Features from Java 8 to Java 25: Packt

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