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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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    Packt

    Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Python Programming, Image Analysis, Real Time Data, Classification Algorithms, Development Environment, Deep Learning, Software Installation, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a Data Warehouse Through Joins and Unions

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Database Administration, SQL, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Google Analytics

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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Debugging, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Development Environment, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control, Software Design Patterns, JSON, Network Engineering, Software Development Tools, Restful API, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Web Applications, TCP/IP, YAML, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Selenium Integration with CI/CD & Advanced Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Selenium (Software), Version Control, GitHub, Jenkins, CI/CD, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Tools, Browser Compatibility, Test Data, Java, SQL, MySQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (4): Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Report Writing, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms, Industrial Engineering, Business Modeling, Process Optimization, Engineering Calculations, Feasibility Studies, Project Design, Engineering Management, Business Operations, Computational Thinking, Data Visualization, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making, Performance Metric, Business Analytics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Edureka

    Practical Deep Learning with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Model Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SQL in Action: Querying, Aggregating, and Joining Data

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intro to Ruby on Rails

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby on Rails, Model View Controller, Ruby (Programming Language), Object-Relational Mapping, Test Automation, Restful API, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Web Development, Authentications, Development Environment, Relational Databases, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Deep Learning - Crash Course 2023

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Matplotlib, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Model Evaluation, Classification Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python: Packt
  • Creating a Data Warehouse Through Joins and Unions: Google Cloud
  • BiteSize Python for Absolute Beginners: Flow Controls: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers: Packt
  • Selenium Integration with CI/CD & Advanced Testing: Packt
  • Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects: Packt
  • Operations Research (4): Capstone Project: National Taiwan University
  • Practical Deep Learning with Python: Edureka
  • Blender Car Modeling & Rendering: Build & Export: EDUCBA
  • SQL in Action: Querying, Aggregating, and Joining Data: Coursera

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