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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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    Coursera

    Measure Vector Similarity

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Vector Databases, NumPy, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Numerical Analysis, Performance Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering PowerShell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Web Services, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, Shell Script, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Debugging, IT Automation, Scripting Languages, .NET Framework, Restful API, Microsoft Windows, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Windows Servers, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Logic, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Build & Evaluate Decision Trees for ML

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Decision Tree Learning, Classification Algorithms, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Java, Java Programming, Model Optimization, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Software, Supervised Learning, Technical Communication, Fine-tuning, Tree Maps, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Web Dev: Page Layout and Complex Style Rules

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Web Servers, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Content, Web Development Tools, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Optimizing Data Models and Performance in Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Azure DevOps, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Power BI, Model Optimization, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Performance Tuning, Development Environment, Data Warehousing, Security Controls, Data Store, Data Storage Technologies, Process Optimization, Data Security, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Polars from Zero

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Rust (Programming Language), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Command-Line Interface, Data Quality, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, SQL, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Lakehouse Architecture and Delta Lake with Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Databricks, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Apache Spark, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Big Data, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Data Quality, Data Storage Technologies, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Getting Started with Unity and Building the Game Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animations, Software Installation, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Advanced Lightning Web Components & Visualforce Development

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Salesforce, Web Components, UI Components, Data Access, Application Security, Secure Coding, Web Development, User Interface (UI), Event-Driven Programming, Security Controls, Development Environment, Javascript, Debugging

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Implement Hand Gesture Recognition with OpenCV

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Oracle PL/SQL Subprograms: Design, Apply & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Data Persistence, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Web Services, Data Storage Technologies, Authorization (Computing), File I/O, Debugging, File Management, Network Protocols

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Secure Mobile, IoT & Secure Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Vulnerability Management, Mobile Security, Application Security, IT Security Architecture, Embedded Software, Hardening, Secure Coding, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Security Testing, Security Management, Endpoint Security, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Security Software, Security Awareness, Security Strategy, API Testing, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Measure Vector Similarity: Coursera
  • Mastering PowerShell Scripting: Packt
  • Build & Evaluate Decision Trees for ML: Coursera
  • Web Dev: Page Layout and Complex Style Rules: Logical Operations
  • Optimizing Data Models and Performance in Microsoft Fabric: Packt
  • Polars from Zero: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Lakehouse Architecture and Delta Lake with Databricks: Edureka
  • Getting Started with Unity and Building the Game Foundation: Packt
  • Advanced Lightning Web Components & Visualforce Development: Packt
  • Implement Hand Gesture Recognition with OpenCV: EDUCBA

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