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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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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Deep Learning: Del Concepto a la Práctica

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Model Evaluation, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cyber Security Policies, Brute-force attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Firewall, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Real-Time Streaming with Kafka & Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Development Environment, Data Processing, Live Streaming, Data Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Learn About Cohere SDKs and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Generative AI, Text Mining, Performance Tuning, Cloud API, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Integration, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Internet Of Things, Analysis, Big Data, Analytics, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Blog Homepage

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Mockups, Web Development, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Team Building, Workflow Management, Backlogs, Project Planning, Performance Metric, Release Management, Scrum (Software Development), Scope Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Continuous Integration, Stakeholder Engagement, Decision Making, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Web Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Development Environment, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced WordPress Development Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Ajax, Content Management Systems, Web Development, PHP (Scripting Language), Database Development, MySQL, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Accounts

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    PySide2 Training

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI), Software Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Development Environment, Cross Platform Development, Application Development, Data Entry

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    JavaScript Foundations Course

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Scripting Languages, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Deep Learning: Del Concepto a la Práctica: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners – Part 1: Packt
  • Master Real-Time Streaming with Kafka & Spark: EDUCBA
  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Learn About Cohere SDKs and APIs: Board Infinity
  • Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Blog Homepage: Coursera
  • Agile Practices: Apply, Evaluate & Optimize Planning: EDUCBA
  • Web Development Fundamentals: Packt
  • Advanced WordPress Development Techniques: Packt
  • PySide2 Training: EDUCBA

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