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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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    Managing AI Projects That Ship and Scale

    Beginner · Specialization

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    IIT Guwahati

    Bachelor of Science in Data Science & AI

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Cloud Computing Architecture, Linear Algebra, Data Structures, R (Software), Data Warehousing, Database Design, Model Evaluation, Database Management, Social Network Analysis, Algorithms, Java Programming, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Oral Comprehension, C (Programming Language), File I/O, Econometrics, Reinforcement Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Google Cloud

    Snowflake プロフェッショナルのための BigQuery 基礎

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Identity and Access Management, SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Mapping, Data Migration, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Database Design, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Data Sharing, Database Architecture and Administration, Capacity Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Statistical Institute

    Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Machine Learning, NumPy, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Probability, Economics, SQL, Plot (Graphics), Data Compilation, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Lifelong Learning, Regression Analysis, Surveys, International Finance

    Postgraduate Diploma · 6 - 12 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Redshift プロフェッショナルのための BigQuery 基礎

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Redshift, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Migration, Data Mapping, Data Warehousing, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Capacity Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Orquestração e Coreografia de Serviços no Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Software Architecture, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud API, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Services

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Graduate Certificate in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Virtual Reality, Game Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Mobile Development, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Web Applications, Incident Response, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Data Transformation, Combinatorics, Database Design, Model Evaluation, Web Development, Generative AI

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    Heriot-Watt University

    MSc Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Database Systems, Database Management, Database Software, Artificial Intelligence, Graph Theory, Software Engineering, Database Development, Java Programming, Requirements Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Software Design, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Logic, Administration, Computer Science, Performance Measurement, Formal Learning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Application Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Information Assurance, Email Security, Authorization (Computing), Single Sign-On (SSO)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Teradata 전문가를 위한 BigQuery 기초

    Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, Identity and Access Management, SQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Query Languages, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Access, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Architecture, Cloud Management, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Science Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Mining, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Service Level, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Statistical Modeling, Probability, Applied Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Warehousing, Model Training, Performance Testing, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Science

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Fundamentos do BigQuery para profissionais Redshift

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Redshift, SQL, Query Languages, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Data Import/Export, Relational Databases, Performance Tuning, Google Cloud Platform, User Provisioning, Capacity Management, Data Integration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Architecture, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Managing AI Projects That Ship and Scale: 
  • Bachelor of Science in Data Science & AI: IIT Guwahati
  • Snowflake プロフェッショナルのための BigQuery 基礎: Google Cloud
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics: Indian Statistical Institute
  • Redshift プロフェッショナルのための BigQuery 基礎: Google Cloud
  • Orquestração e Coreografia de Serviços no Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Graduate Certificate in Computer Science: University of London
  • MSc Computer Science: Heriot-Watt University
  • Cryptography: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Teradata 전문가를 위한 BigQuery 기초: Google Cloud

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