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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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    Skillshare

    Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Video Editing, Post-Production, Media Production

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Excel Basics for Beginners: Workbooks, Formatting, Charts and Core Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Entry, Data Processing, Data Science, Organizational Skills, Business Analytics, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Record Keeping, Customer Data Management, Productivity, Financial Analysis, Marketing Planning, Project Management, Event Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Firewall, Command-Line Interface, Automation, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Scaling SAP ABAP with RESTful Programming Model (RAP)

    Skills you'll gain: ABAP RESTful Programming Model (RAP), SAP S/4HANA, Restful API, Core Data (Software), Secure Coding, Security Controls, HTML and CSS, UI Components

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Salesforce on AWS - Basics to Business Innovation (Italiano)

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Operational Efficiency, Salesforce, Operational Excellence, Business, Case Studies, Cloud-Based Integration, Amazon Web Services, Systems Integration, Business Solutions, Business Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Advanced Python Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Databases, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Embedded Systems Object-Oriented Programming in C and C++

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, System Programming, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Verification And Validation, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Peripheral Devices, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Salesforce on AWS-From Basics to Business Innovation-Español

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Salesforce, Cloud-Based Integration, Operational Excellence, Data Integration, Amazon Web Services, Systems Integration, Strategic Partnership, Customer Service, Business Solutions, Business Transformation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Integrated Development Environments, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Computer Hardware, UI Components, Computer Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.8K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Salesforce on AWS - From Basics to Business Innovation-LATAM

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, Salesforce, Operational Efficiency, Technology Solutions, Operational Excellence, Business Solutions, Systems Integration, Amazon Web Services, Data Integration, Business Technologies, Customer Service, Cloud Solutions, Business Valuation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Wide Area Networks, General Networking, Cloud Deployment, DevOps, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics: Skillshare
  • Excel Basics for Beginners: Workbooks, Formatting, Charts and Core Skills: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Scaling SAP ABAP with RESTful Programming Model (RAP): Board Infinity
  • Salesforce on AWS - Basics to Business Innovation (Italiano): Amazon Web Services
  • API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises): Scrimba
  • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Advanced Python Topics: Packt
  • Embedded Systems Object-Oriented Programming in C and C++: Packt
  • Salesforce on AWS-From Basics to Business Innovation-Español: Amazon Web Services
  • The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi: University of California, Irvine

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