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      EDUCBA

      Embedded C Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Debugging, Embedded Systems, Integrated Development Environments, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Electronics, Electronic Systems, Software Development Tools, Data Storage, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Programming Languages, Part A

      Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Ruby (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Python Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Debugging, Git (Version Control System), Unit Testing, Data Structures, Python Programming, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computer Programming, Web Development, Algorithms, Program Development, Development Environment, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Jupyter

      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      C# for .NET Developers

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Computer Programming, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures

      4.1
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      283 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Javascript Basics with Operators, Loops and Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Data Structures, Javascript, Scripting, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Introduction to Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Computer Hardware, Computer Programming, Computer Architecture, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Algorithms, File Management, Operating Systems, Program Development, Debugging

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Mastering Programming with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mathematical Software, Engineering Calculations, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Engineering Analysis, Scripting, Plot (Graphics)

      4.8
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Carbon Programming Course

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

      Introduction to Programming with C Language

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, File Management, Data Storage, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Rust Basics and Core Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface, Mac OS

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Interactive Design, Program Development, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Debugging

      Build toward a degree

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Computational Thinking, HTML and CSS, Interactive Design, Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Embedded C Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
    • Programming Languages, Part A: University of Washington
    • Python Programming Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
    • Javascript Basics with Operators, Loops and Functions: Simplilearn
    • Introduction to Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Mastering Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
    • The Complete Carbon Programming Course: Packt
    • Introduction to Programming with C Language: International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
    • Rust Basics and Core Concepts: Packt

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