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  • U

    University of Toronto

    Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Functional Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, File I/O, Software Documentation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Technical Documentation, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Development Environment

    ★ 4.7 (6.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • P

    Packt

    Crash Course on Embedded C Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Memory Management, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Software Testing for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Selenium (Software), Test Driven Development (TDD), Performance Stress Testing, API Testing, Unit Testing, Performance Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Javascript

    ★ 4.2 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrimba

    Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Debugging, Style Guides, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Quality Assurance

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Test Engineering, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    ★ 3.8 (116) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Public Key Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, Key Management, Encryption, Technical Writing, Human Factors (Security), Technical Communication

    ★ 3.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Selenium Course for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Software Testing, Scripting, Automation, Test Tools, Scenario Testing, Browser Compatibility, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computer Programming, Application Design, Cloud Applications, Computer Science, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Computer Systems, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Data Management, Functional Design, Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Reporting and Advanced Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Technical Communication, Scripting, Technical Writing, Programming Principles, Automation, Data Security

    ★ 4.6 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Python for the Absolute Beginner

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Debugging, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Code Reusability, Program Development, Computer Programming, Computer Architecture

    ★ 4.4 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Starweaver

    Application Security Testing and Debugging

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Debugging, DevSecOps, Security Strategy, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Strategy, Security Testing, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Continuous Monitoring, Software Testing, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Test Automation, Vulnerability Management, Technical Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Embedded Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Scenario Testing, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Debugging, Hardware Troubleshooting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Learn to Program: The Fundamentals: University of Toronto
  • Crash Course on Embedded C Programming: Packt
  • Software Testing for Developers: Codio
  • Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code: Scrimba
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Introduction to Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking: Johns Hopkins University
  • Selenium Course for Beginners: Simplilearn
  • Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners: Packt
  • Reporting and Advanced Practices: Packt
  • Python for the Absolute Beginner: KodeKloud

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