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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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    Packt

    Getting Technical with the Terminal

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Unreal Engine 5 and Building the Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Full-Stack JavaScript Apps with User Interactivity

    Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, Web Applications, Javascript, jQuery, Animations, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering for Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Software Development Tools, Test Automation, Technical Design, Docker (Software), Technical Documentation, Unit Testing, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Technical Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    App Deployment, Security & Infrastructure Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), CI/CD, Application Deployment, DevOps, Ansible, Docker (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, IT Automation, Application Security, Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Continuous Delivery, Firewall, Unit Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Configuration, Network Administration, General Networking, Software Installation, Network Protocols

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Analyze BigQuery Usage with Log Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, SQL, Analytics, Analysis, Data Warehousing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
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    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Spark Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Threat Management, Network Security, Firewall, Threat Detection, Network Administration, Endpoint Security, Data Integrity, Network Monitoring, Security Controls, System Configuration, Network Troubleshooting, UI Components, Email Security, Active Directory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Building the Core Mechanics of a Pinball Game in UE

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Computer Graphics, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Develop Pipelines em Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Data Transformation, JSON, SQL, Development Environment, Analytics

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Deform Meshes for 3D Geometry Control

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Data Validation, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    CSS: Design & Optimize Responsive Web Pages

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Browser Compatibility, Maintainability, Typography

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Getting Technical with the Terminal: Packt
  • Introduction to Unreal Engine 5 and Building the Foundations: Packt
  • Full-Stack JavaScript Apps with User Interactivity: Packt
  • ChatGPT and Prompt Engineering for Software Development: Packt
  • App Deployment, Security & Infrastructure Automation: Packt
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Analyze BigQuery Usage with Log Analytics: Google Cloud
  • Check Point Jump Start: Quantum Spark Network Security: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
  • Building the Core Mechanics of a Pinball Game in UE: EDUCBA
  • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Develop Pipelines em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud

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