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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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    EDUCBA

    Apply SQL Server Fundamentals for Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Relational Databases, Database Design, SQL, Database Systems, Database Management, Query Languages, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integrity, Servers, System Configuration, Software Installation, Data Manipulation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Bioinformatics, Software Development, Biomedical Technology, Debugging, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Python for Google App Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, OAuth, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Python Programming, Cloud Storage, Application Performance Management, Authentications, Web Applications, Data Store, MySQL, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Introducción al análisis de datos en Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Analysis, Dashboard, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Cloud Storage, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Cloud Platform, SQL, Data Storage, Data Warehousing, Data Storage Technologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build an Android Calculator App Using Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Mendix Essentials: Build Your First App

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, User Feedback, No-Code Development, Collaborative Software, Application Development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Customer experience improvement, Software Development, Prototyping, Empowerment, Constructive Feedback, Development Testing, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Prioritization, User Interface (UI), Business Logic

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    NLP: Fine-Tune & Preprocess Text

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Pipelines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AWS Cloud Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Development, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Intelligence, Amazon S3, Web Development, API Gateway, Cloud Platforms, Serverless Computing, Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Amazon DynamoDB

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Test-Driven Development in .NET Core - The Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Git (Version Control System), C# (Programming Language), Integration Testing, Maintainability, Data Access, Data Integrity, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Octave Machine Learning: Apply, Analyze & Build

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, File I/O, Predictive Modeling, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Matlab, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Python: Web Dev, GUI, Databases & Mobile Apps

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Spring System Design in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, Microservices, Cloud Deployment, API Design, Spring Boot, OAuth, System Design and Implementation, Java, Systems Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design, Performance Tuning, Authentications, Web Design and Development, Sprint Planning, NoSQL, SQL, Databases, Product Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Apply SQL Server Fundamentals for Relational Databases: EDUCBA
  • Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Python for Google App Engine: Packt
  • Introducción al análisis de datos en Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Build an Android Calculator App Using Kotlin: EDUCBA
  • Mendix Essentials: Build Your First App: Coursera
  • NLP: Fine-Tune & Preprocess Text: Coursera
  • AWS Cloud Projects: Packt
  • Test-Driven Development in .NET Core - The Handbook: Packt
  • Octave Machine Learning: Apply, Analyze & Build: EDUCBA

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