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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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    Google Cloud

    Detect Labels, Faces, and Landmarks in Images with the Cloud Vision API

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Explore and Visualize Data the Python Way

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Python Programming, GitHub

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Financial Forecasting, Management Reporting, Dashboard, Budgeting, Financial Management, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Forecasting, Power BI, AI Enablement, Generative AI, Tableau Software, Financial Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Automation, Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Learn JavaScript: Write Modern Code with JavaScript ESNext

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Scripting, Node.JS, TypeScript, Data Manipulation, JSON, Web Development Tools, Generative AI, Server Side, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Servers, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Spring, JPA, Testing, and Legacy Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Java, Apache Maven, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, Gradle, Microservices, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Testing, Testability, Restful API

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Shiny for Python Ultimate - Web Development with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), User Interface (UI), Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Data Analysis, Back-End Web Development, Spatial Data Analysis, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Python Programming, Application Development, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Java EE Essentials: Best Practices for Enterprise Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Design Patterns, Java, Enterprise Architecture, Secure Coding, Application Servers, Software Design, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Application Security, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Debugging, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    S

    Skillshare

    Modern Frontend Web Development: HTML & CSS Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Maintainability, Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Smarter Scientific Software Development with GitHub Actions

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker (Software), Software Development, Development Environment, Test Automation, Automation, Debugging, YAML

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Optimizing and Deploying LLM Systems

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangGraph, OpenAI, Containerization, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Postman API Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Integration, Amazon Web Services, Authentications, Performance Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Embeddings, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI, Application Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Text Mining, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Jupyter & Python: Visualize, Optimize & Accelerate

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Jupyter, NumPy, Performance Tuning, Development Environment, Python Programming, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Detect Labels, Faces, and Landmarks in Images with the Cloud Vision API: Google Cloud
  • Explore and Visualize Data the Python Way: Coursera
  • GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy: Coursera
  • Learn JavaScript: Write Modern Code with JavaScript ESNext: Pearson
  • Spring, JPA, Testing, and Legacy Microservices: Packt
  • Shiny for Python Ultimate - Web Development with Python: Packt
  • Java EE Essentials: Best Practices for Enterprise Solutions: Board Infinity
  • Modern Frontend Web Development: HTML & CSS Foundations: Skillshare
  • Smarter Scientific Software Development with GitHub Actions: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Optimizing and Deploying LLM Systems: Edureka

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