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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

    Learn to Code: Fun with C#

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Business Logic, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Application Design, Programming Principles, Application Development, File I/O, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Salesforce Starter Kit

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Systems Integration, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Integration, Contract Management, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Web Services, Business Reporting, Sales Operations, Integration Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design Patterns, Security Controls, Customer Data Management, Analytics, Data Security

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Fundamentals for Oracle Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Data Integration, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Query Languages, SQL, Data Migration, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master Express Framework: Beginner to Advanced with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Frameworks, Restful API, Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, File Systems, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Databases, Authentications, Middleware, Cryptography

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced XML Integration and Project Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Ajax, Extensible Languages and XML, Web Design, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Validation, Web Applications, Scripting, Javascript and jQuery, Web Development, Android Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Middleware, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interoperability, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Mobile Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Matplotlib, A/B Testing, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Relational Database with Go: Build an Article Search Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, SQL, Database Application, Data Access, Go (Programming Language), Database Management, Relational Databases, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Application Security

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Devops Tools, Amazon CloudWatch, Software Development Tools, Virtual Networking, Database Management Systems, Databases, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Database Architecture and Administration, Redis, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Store, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Cloud Deployment

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Efficiently Serving LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

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    University of Michigan

    Applied Information Extraction in Python

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Generative AI, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Manipulation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Prompt Engineering and Memory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, OpenAI API, Context Management, User Interface (UI), Vector Databases, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Learn to Code: Fun with C#: Coursera
  • Mastering UX & Business App Development with OOP: Northeastern University
  • Salesforce Starter Kit: Coursera
  • BigQuery Fundamentals for Oracle Professionals: Google Cloud
  • Master Express Framework: Beginner to Advanced with Node.js: Packt
  • Advanced XML Integration and Project Applications: EDUCBA
  • Data Science Fundamentals, Part 2: Pearson
  • Relational Database with Go: Build an Article Search Engine: Coursera
  • Exam Prep DVA-C02: AWS Certified Developer Associate: Whizlabs
  • Efficiently Serving LLMs: DeepLearning.AI

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