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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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    Packt

    Advanced AI Techniques and Behavior in Unity

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Agile Software Development Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Project Management, Conflict Management, Leadership, Sprint Planning, Scrum (Software Development), Project Planning, Team Building, Software Development Life Cycle, Prioritization, Backlogs, Sprint Retrospectives, Kanban Principles, User Story, Lean Methodologies, Communication, Continuous Improvement Process

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Workload Manager Validation for SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Google Cloud Platform, System Configuration, Model Evaluation

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    CSS Projects: Design & Build Websites

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Typography, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Mastering Agile: Apply & Adapt Principles for Value Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Kanban Principles, Agile Product Development, Scrum (Software Development), Lean Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Prioritization

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Data Persistence, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Structures, Performance Tuning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Server Side, Test Automation, Software Testing, Interactive Design, Software Design, Test Case, Application Deployment, Software Versioning, Collaboration, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Apply & Demonstrate Skeletal Animation

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animations, Data Import/Export

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimizing 3G Layer 1 Firmware: Design to Debug

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Telecommunications, Digital Signal Processing, Performance Tuning, Digital Communications, System Programming, Debugging, C (Programming Language)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply and Predict: Time Series Forecasting in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, People Analytics, Trend Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Analytical Skills, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Climate Change Adaptation, Data Manipulation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to AWS Pentesting

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Penetration Testing, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Security, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud API, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Policies, Amazon S3, Scenario Testing, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advanced AI Techniques and Behavior in Unity: Packt
  • Agile Software Development Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Workload Manager Validation for SQL Server: Google Cloud
  • CSS Projects: Design & Build Websites: EDUCBA
  • Mastering Agile: Apply & Adapt Principles for Value Delivery: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design: EDUCBA
  • SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy: Coursera
  • HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations: Packt
  • Unreal Engine: Apply & Demonstrate Skeletal Animation: EDUCBA
  • Optimizing 3G Layer 1 Firmware: Design to Debug: Coursera

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