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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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    Pearson

    Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Istio, Microservices, Containerization, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Systems Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Spring Concepts and Functional Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Hibernate (Java), Spring Boot, Java, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Apache Maven, Software Design Patterns, SQL, Data Persistence, Functional Design, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, and Dynamic Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Servers, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Validation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Peer Review, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability, R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Skillshare

    Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Pro Compositing

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Color Matching, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Debugging, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Databases, Data Visualization Software, JSON, Interactive Data Visualization, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, Shell Script, File Systems, USB, Development Environment, C (Programming Language)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply C Programming to Build an Online Exam Portal

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Design, Command-Line Interface, Algorithms

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Programming APIs with C# and .NET

    Skills you'll gain: GraphQL, API Design, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, ASP.NET, Authentications, Data Validation, .NET Framework, Authorization (Computing), C# (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Software Documentation, Microsoft Azure, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, Application Deployment, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Prompt Engineering with GPT: Programming for Custom Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Scripting, Python Programming, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Machine Learning, Software Engineering

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 5: Pearson
  • Advanced Spring Concepts and Functional Programming: Packt
  • Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, and Dynamic Programming: Stanford University
  • XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP: EDUCBA
  • Data Analysis with R: Duke University
  • Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Pro Compositing: Skillshare
  • Python for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Apply C Programming to Build an Online Exam Portal: EDUCBA
  • Programming APIs with C# and .NET: Packt

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