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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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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Large Language Models with Hugging Face

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Hugging Face, Generative AI, JSON

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDHEC Business School

    Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Risk, Investments, Return On Investment, Asset Management, Risk Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, NumPy, Python Programming, Simulations, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Data Manipulation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    JavaScript for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Javascript, Data Manipulation, HTML and CSS, Data Validation, UI Components, Scripting, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Scripting Languages, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Packt

    Building AI Intensive Python Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, LLM Application, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Natural Language Processing, AI Security, Application Design, Prompt Engineering, Python Programming, Model Evaluation, Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Metadata Management, MongoDB

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Information Systems Security, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Patch Management, Cloud Computing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master and Apply Redis for Scalable Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Redis, Data Persistence, NoSQL, Data Store, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, Transaction Processing, Key Management, Server Administration, Data Structures, Data Storage, Real Time Data, Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Scripting

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Fundamentos TIC para negocios: Programación

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computer Programming, Web Applications, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Information Technology, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Javascript, SQL, Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build a CMS Website from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, Content Management Systems, Content Management, Web Design, Web Content, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Components, Development Environment, Software Installation, Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Tune HNSW

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Data-oriented programming, Plot (Graphics)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LangChain

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Document Management, Query Languages, Text Mining, Context Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply API Testing & Automation with Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, Continuous Delivery, Web Services, API Design, Business Logic, Application Programming Interface (API), CI/CD, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Restful API, Interactive Data Visualization, Test Case, Server Side, Application Development, Web Applications, Automation, Debugging, Data Modeling, Software Installation

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Large Language Models with Hugging Face: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Introduction to Portfolio Construction and Analysis with Python: EDHEC Business School
  • JavaScript for Beginners: University of California, Davis
  • Building AI Intensive Python Applications: Packt
  • Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security: Microsoft
  • Master and Apply Redis for Scalable Systems: EDUCBA
  • Fundamentos TIC para negocios: Programación: Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Build a CMS Website from Scratch: EDUCBA
  • Tune HNSW: Coursera
  • Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LangChain: Packt

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