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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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    Google Cloud

    Protecting APIs with Apigee X and Cloud Armor

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Threat Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Design, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Cloud Security Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Provisioning, Authentications, Zero Trust Network Access, Multi-Factor Authentication, Threat Detection, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build a Movie Recommendation App with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, User Interface (UI) Design, OpenAI API, AI Personalization, Embeddings, UI/UX Research, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Database Management, Restful API, Web Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Accelerate Terraform Development with GitHub Copilot and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Development Environment, DevOps, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Generative AI, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Communicating Across Cultures for Team Success

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Intercultural Competence, Team Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Cultural Sensitivity, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Communication, Empathy, Leadership, Non-Verbal Communication, Safety Culture, Relationship Building, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Linux Shell Scripting: Build, Automate & Troubleshoot

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Command-Line Interface, File I/O, Programming Principles

    Mixed · 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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    Coursera

    Advanced Appium: Scalable Mobile Test Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Jenkins, Mobile Development, Test Execution Engine, Software Testing, Test Case, Regression Testing, Continuous Integration, Debugging, Scalability, CI/CD, Test Engineering, Maintainability, Automation, Continuous Deployment, Docker (Software), Containerization

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced AJAX Techniques and Final Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Full-Stack Web Development, API Design, Node.JS, Postman API Platform, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Web Development Tools, API Testing, Web Development, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, JSON, Middleware

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Gen AI Using Hugging Face Training

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Text Mining, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Cloud Deployment, Android (Operating System), Animation and Game Design, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Protecting APIs with Apigee X and Cloud Armor: Google Cloud
  • Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Cloud Security Foundations: LearnKartS
  • Build a Movie Recommendation App with OpenAI: Scrimba
  • Accelerate Terraform Development with GitHub Copilot and AI: Packt
  • Communicating Across Cultures for Team Success: University of Colorado System
  • Linux Shell Scripting: Build, Automate & Troubleshoot: EDUCBA
  • AWS Tutorial: AWS Solutions Architect & SysOps Administrator: Packt
  • Advanced Appium: Scalable Mobile Test Automation: Coursera
  • Advanced AJAX Techniques and Final Projects: Packt

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