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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

    Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create an Admin Dashboard

    Skills you'll gain: Chart.js, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), UI Components, Dashboard, HTML and CSS, Data Visualization, Web Design, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Prompt Engineering For Everyone with ChatGPT and GPT-4

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Unreal Engine 5 and Basic Environment Design

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Scalability, Performance Tuning, Design

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Northeastern University

    Application Engineering and Development Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Java, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Provisioning an Apigee X Evaluation Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, User Provisioning, Proxy Servers, Virtual Networking

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Deep Learning: Convolutional Neural Networks with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Embeddings, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Data Preprocessing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    C++ Crash Course - Quick and Practical Learning

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Machine Learning with Implementation in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Model Deployment, Apache Mahout, Java, Java Programming, Apache Spark, Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    EDUCBA

    XHTML Practical - Styling with XHTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, HTML and CSS, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Verification And Validation, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Development, Web Design, Interaction Design, Data Validation, Debugging, Development Testing, Maintainability

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

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

    Packt

    Integrating Advanced Features and App Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Storage, Application Deployment, Data Storage, Application Development, Document Management, Web Content, Mac OS, User Interface (UI)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Environment, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Video Game Development, Game Design, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Ideation, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Go (Golang) for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create an Admin Dashboard: Coursera
  • Prompt Engineering For Everyone with ChatGPT and GPT-4: Packt
  • Foundations of Unreal Engine 5 and Basic Environment Design: Packt
  • Application Engineering and Development Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Provisioning an Apigee X Evaluation Organization: Google Cloud
  • Deep Learning: Convolutional Neural Networks with TensorFlow: Packt
  • C++ Crash Course - Quick and Practical Learning: Packt
  • Machine Learning with Implementation in Java: Board Infinity
  • XHTML Practical - Styling with XHTML and CSS: EDUCBA
  • Integrating Advanced Features and App Deployment: Packt

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