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    Learn programming basics for building a foundation in coding. Understand syntax, data structures, and algorithms in various programming languages.

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    • G

      Google Cloud

      Responding to Cloud Logging Messages with Cloud Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Virtual Machines, Serverless Computing, Event-Driven Programming

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      MLOps in R: Deploying machine learning models using vetiver

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Dashboard, Health Informatics, Applied Machine Learning, Continuous Monitoring, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Docker (Software), Application Programming Interface (API)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      P

      Packt

      Intermediate Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Data Structures, Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Glasgow

      Evolutionary Computation and its Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Numerical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Mathematical Software, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      F

      Fudan University

      网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Game Design, Application Deployment, Android (Operating System), Back-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Data Analysis Software, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Platforms, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Analyze Customer Reviews with Gemini Using Python Notebooks

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Jupyter, Cloud Applications, Text Mining, Statistical Reporting, Machine Learning, SQL

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Meta

      Programación avanzada en Kotlin

      Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Android Studio, Android Development, Application Deployment, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Application Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Functional Design, Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      Django with Tailwind CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Model View Controller, Authentications, Chart.js, Data Import/Export, Web Development, Data Modeling, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Ajax, Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Web Servers, Web Development, Model View Controller, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, JSON, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Architecture, Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Scalability, Large Language Modeling, Governmental Accounting, Unstructured Data, Financial Data, Generative AI, Accounting, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Data Processing, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Decision Making, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Core Game Setup and Basic Horror Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Routines in SQL: Stored procedures in SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Transact-SQL, SQL, Database Development, Procedure Development, Database Management Systems, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Responding to Cloud Logging Messages with Cloud Functions: Google Cloud
    • MLOps in R: Deploying machine learning models using vetiver: Coursera Project Network
    • Intermediate Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5: Packt
    • Evolutionary Computation and its Applications: University of Glasgow
    • 网络游戏设计与开发毕业项目: Fudan University
    • Analyze Customer Reviews with Gemini Using Python Notebooks: Google Cloud
    • Programación avanzada en Kotlin: Meta
    • Django with Tailwind CSS: Packt
    • Learning Server-side Programming through Game Development: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Generative AI & Governmental Financial Reporting: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

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