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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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    LearnKartS

    AWS Security, Logging & DevOps for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Devops Tools, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, System Monitoring, Model Deployment, Systems Architecture, Multi-Factor Authentication, Key Management, Virtual Networking

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introducción a R para ciencia de datos

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Statistical Methods, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Data Preprocessing, Data Science, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Performance Tuning, Event-Driven Programming, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Scatter Plots, Jupyter, Histogram, Box Plots, Graphing, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Financial Reporting, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design & Secure LLM APIs for Scalability

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Cloud API, AI Security, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Management, Security Controls, Application Performance Management, Redis, Load Balancing, Performance Testing, Network Monitoring, Incident Response, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), GitHub, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Dashboard Customization with Jenkins: Track Health Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Jenkins, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Software Configuration Management, User Accounts, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Mastering Streamlined Syntax: Efficient Kotlin Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, IntelliJ IDEA

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Landing Page

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Development, Python, and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Servers, Web Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Networking and Content Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Networking, Application Programming Interface (API), Load Balancing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Network Security, Network Routing, Scalability, Frontend Performance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Advanced Power Platform: Connectors, Components & Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Power Apps Component Framework, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • AWS Security, Logging & DevOps for Data Engineers: LearnKartS
  • Introducción a R para ciencia de datos: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles: Packt
  • Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in Python: Codio
  • Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Design & Secure LLM APIs for Scalability: Coursera
  • Dashboard Customization with Jenkins: Track Health Metrics: Coursera
  • Mastering Streamlined Syntax: Efficient Kotlin Coding: Coursera
  • Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Landing Page: Coursera
  • Advanced Development, Python, and Deployment: Packt

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