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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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    Scrimba

    CSS Practice Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, Code Reusability, Animations, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon EFS Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Storage, Serverless Computing, Scalability, File Management, File Systems, Enterprise Architecture

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Routines in SQL: Stored procedures in SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Transact-SQL, SQL, Database Development, Procedure Development, Database Management Systems, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Troubleshooting and Solving Data Join Pitfalls

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, SQL, Database Administration, Data Validation

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Niel Asher Education

    Olympic Lifting Fundamentals for Strength and Power

    Skills you'll gain: Lifting Ability, Injury Prevention, Exercise Science, Athletic Training, Coaching, Train The Trainer, Physical Stamina, Safety Standards, Mobility Assistance, Three-Phase, Mechanics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Analytics, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Debugging, Java Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    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

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    Packt

    REST API Automation With REST Assured - Zero To Hero

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, API Testing, Authentications, Software Versioning, Test Tools, Test Script Development, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Verification And Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    MongoDB Tutorial for Beginners (2024)

    Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, MySQL, SQL, Database Development, Databases, Relational Databases, Performance Tuning, Software Installation, Data Management, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Answering Complex Questions Using Native Derived Tables with LookML

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, SQL, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    AWS Cloud Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Development, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure Architecture, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Intelligence, Cloud Hosting, Amazon S3, Web Development, AI Integrations, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • CSS Practice Questions: Scrimba
  • Amazon EFS Primer: Amazon Web Services
  • Routines in SQL: Stored procedures in SQL Server: Coursera
  • Troubleshooting and Solving Data Join Pitfalls: Google Cloud
  • Olympic Lifting Fundamentals for Strength and Power: Niel Asher Education
  • Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in Python: Codio
  • Coding Algorithms with AI: University of Virginia
  • REST API Automation With REST Assured - Zero To Hero: Packt
  • MongoDB Tutorial for Beginners (2024): Packt

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