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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

    Mendix Advanced Workflows and Integrations

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Web Services, Data Mapping, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Software Technical Review, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Data Integration, Enterprise Application Management, Software Architecture, Business Process Automation, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Debugging, Application Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    GenAI for Loan Officers: Revolutionizing Credit Scoring

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Loan Origination, Consumer Lending, Commercial Lending, Loan Documentation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Regulatory Compliance, AI Enablement, Customer Communications Management, Credit Risk, Financial Services, Business Process Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Answering Complex Questions Using Native Derived Tables with LookML

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Ad Hoc Analysis, SQL, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Data Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, Key Management, Encryption, Software Installation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Analyze Customer Reviews with Gemini Using SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Customer Analysis, Text Mining, Customer Insights, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management, Image Analysis, Big Data, Customer experience improvement, Unstructured Data, SQL, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Putting SQL to Work: The TechMart Challenge

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Reporting, Report Writing, Performance Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Database Development, Data Manipulation, Analytical Skills, Prompt Engineering Tools, Data Transformation, Business Analysis, Technical Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Data & Modern Frontend Development

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, jQuery, Browser Compatibility, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AWS Tutorial: AWS Solutions Architect & SysOps Administrator

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon S3, Scalability, API Gateway, Serverless Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking, Encryption, Command-Line Interface

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Document Management, Query Languages, Text Mining, Context Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build Serverless Automation with AWS Lambda

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Cloud Solutions, Network Troubleshooting, Server Side, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Data Pipelines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GitLab CI/CD: Automating Software Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Hardware Design, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Electronic Hardware, Embedded Software, Continuous Delivery, Test Automation, Software Development Tools, Automation, Verification And Validation, YAML, Process Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Artificial Intelligence Using Python for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Mendix Advanced Workflows and Integrations: Coursera
  • GenAI for Loan Officers: Revolutionizing Credit Scoring: Coursera
  • Answering Complex Questions Using Native Derived Tables with LookML: Google Cloud
  • HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course: Packt
  • Analyze Customer Reviews with Gemini Using SQL: Google Cloud
  • Putting SQL to Work: The TechMart Challenge: Coursera
  • Data & Modern Frontend Development: Packt
  • AWS Tutorial: AWS Solutions Architect & SysOps Administrator: Packt
  • Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LangChain: Packt
  • Build Serverless Automation with AWS Lambda: EDUCBA

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