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      Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

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      Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Problem Solving, Design, Computer Science

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      Introduction to Programming in Swift 5

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Swift Programming, iOS Development, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Programming Principles, Apple Xcode, Computer Programming

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      Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Science

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      LearnQuest

      Python Scripting: Dates, Classes and Collections

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      Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game

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      Concepts in SQL

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      Introduction to Programming

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      Programming in C#: A comprehensive approach to C# Fundamentals

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      University of Washington

      Programming Languages, Part C

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      Interview Questions and Real-World Applications

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

    • Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Python Scripting for DevOps: LearnQuest
    • Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Programming in Swift 5: LearnQuest
    • Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator: Coursera Project Network
    • Python Scripting: Dates, Classes and Collections: LearnQuest
    • Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game: Coursera Project Network
    • Concepts in SQL: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Programming: Ball State University
    • Programming in C#: A comprehensive approach to C# Fundamentals: Coursera Project Network

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