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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.


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Popular Programming Basics Courses and Certifications


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    National Taiwan University

    商管統計資料分析二 (Analytics for Business and Management (II))

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Design Better and Build Your Brand with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Branding, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Style Guides, Scheduling, Typography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Server Side, JavaScript Frameworks, Node.JS, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Web Applications, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Hardening, Linux, Security Controls, Security Engineering, Authorization (Computing), Containerization, Computer Security, System Configuration, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    APIs Explorer: App Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Software Versioning, Application Development, Version Control

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Becoming a Linux Server Admin

    Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Security Controls, Service Management, File Management, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Microsoft Azure for ASP.NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Azure Active Directory, ASP.NET, Virtual Machines, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, OAuth, .NET Framework, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Authentications, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage, Databases, Bash (Scripting Language), Cloud Applications, C# (Programming Language), Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Clustering and Classification with Machine Learning in R

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, R Programming, Applied Machine Learning, R (Software), Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Data Science, Ggplot2, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Code Generation with Amazon Q

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Amazon Web Services, AI Workflows, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Development Environment, Maintainability, Automation, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Using Specialized Processors with Document AI (Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Unstructured Data, Document Management, Data Processing, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Hands-On .NET Minimal API for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, C# (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Databases, Data Persistence, Data Validation, Data Mapping, Data Modeling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Developing Data Models with LookML 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Integration, SQL, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • 商管統計資料分析二 (Analytics for Business and Management (II)): National Taiwan University
  • Design Better and Build Your Brand with Canva: Packt
  • Server Side Rendering with Next.js: Update a News Website: Coursera
  • Mastering Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux): Pearson
  • APIs Explorer: App Engine: Google Cloud
  • Becoming a Linux Server Admin: Packt
  • Microsoft Azure for ASP.NET Core: Packt
  • Clustering and Classification with Machine Learning in R: Packt
  • Code Generation with Amazon Q: Coursera
  • Using Specialized Processors with Document AI (Python): Google Cloud

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