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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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    Google Cloud

    Build, Train and Deploy ML Models with Keras on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Transformation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Finance, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Case Studies, Investment Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Accounting, Capital Markets

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Scaling High-Performance Node.js Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Node.JS, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Performance Tuning, Systems Architecture, Redis, Application Performance Management, Microservices, OS Process Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build and Manage Insurance Claims with MariaDB

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Health Information Management, Relational Databases, Database Design, Back-End Web Development, Database Management, Databases, Web Applications, Data Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    PowerShell for Penetration Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Exploitation techniques, Security Testing, API Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cloud Security, Windows Servers, Cyber Security Assessment, Azure Active Directory, IT Automation, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, Vulnerability Assessments, MySQL Workbench, Cloud Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    HTML5 - Minutes to Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Interactive Design, Web Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arizona State University

    Classification and Planned Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Data Visualization, Simulations, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Capstone Projects & Advanced Challenges

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Data Persistence, Application Design, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Typography

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluate and Explain Retention Curves

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Insights, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistics, Product Improvement, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Analytics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Customer Engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    AI Code Generation for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Vibe coding, HTML and CSS, Generative AI, Web Development, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Program Development, Simulations, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    SystemVerilog Tutorials: Hardware Design & Verification

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Data Structures, Systems Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Systems, Computer Engineering, Verification And Validation, Embedded Systems, Software Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Test Engineering, Programming Principles, Data Synthesis, Analysis, Design, Process Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize SEO: Audit, Remediate & Rank

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Performance Measurement, Technical Consulting, Performance Analysis, Content Management Systems, Digital Marketing, Auditing, Performance Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Build, Train and Deploy ML Models with Keras on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Finance for Non-Finance Professionals: Rice University
  • Scaling High-Performance Node.js Applications: Packt
  • Build and Manage Insurance Claims with MariaDB: EDUCBA
  • PowerShell for Penetration Testing: Packt
  • HTML5 - Minutes to Mastery: Packt
  • Classification and Planned Experiments: Arizona State University
  • Capstone Projects & Advanced Challenges: Packt
  • Evaluate and Explain Retention Curves: Coursera
  • AI Code Generation for Everyone: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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