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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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    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

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Whizlabs

    GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Monitoring, Encryption, Event-Driven Programming, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Pyramid - Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Web Development, Test Script Development, Maintainability, Network Routing, Test Case, Unit Testing, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Application Security, Configuration Management

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Simplilearn

    Cyber Threats Training for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Exploitation techniques, Threat Modeling, Malware Protection, Security Awareness, SQL, Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Static & Dynamic Analysis for Technical Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Maintainability, Software Testing, Code Review, Software Technical Review, Security Testing, Test Planning, Software Quality Assurance, Test Tools, White-Box Testing, Regression Testing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Fundamentals for Redshift Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Redshift, SQL, Identity and Access Management, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform, Database Design, Database Management, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Strategic Monoliths and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design, Business Process Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Technology Strategies, Process Design, Event-Driven Programming, Serverless Computing, Digital Transformation, Agile Software Development, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Restful API, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Responding to Cloud Logging Messages with Cloud Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Virtual Machines, Serverless Computing, Event-Driven Programming

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    The Ultimate Swagger Tools Course: Build OpenAPI with Ease

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, Mockups, Software Versioning, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Virginia

    Coding Algorithms with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Web Applications, Algorithms, JSON, Program Development, User Story, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Automation, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Adobe Illustrator Super Speed: Boost Workflow & Efficiency

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Typography, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Data Visualization with Matplotlib Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, NumPy, Python Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Microsoft Azure for ASP.NET Core: Packt
  • GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs: Whizlabs
  • Python Pyramid - Advanced: EDUCBA
  • Cyber Threats Training for Beginners : Simplilearn
  • Static & Dynamic Analysis for Technical Testing: Board Infinity
  • BigQuery Fundamentals for Redshift Professionals: Google Cloud
  • Strategic Monoliths and Microservices: Pearson
  • Responding to Cloud Logging Messages with Cloud Functions: Google Cloud
  • The Ultimate Swagger Tools Course: Build OpenAPI with Ease: Packt
  • Coding Algorithms with AI: University of Virginia

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