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      Duke University

      Rust Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), DevOps, Jenkins, Unit Testing, Large Language Modeling, Test Case, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Command-Line Interface, Amazon Web Services, Software Testing, Maintainability, Prometheus (Software), System Monitoring, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to R Programming for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Jupyter, Integrated Development Environments

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      567 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, Linux, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Data Structures, Unix, Program Development, Development Environment, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Software Documentation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Containerization, Flask (Web Framework), Jupyter, Grafana

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Applied Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Seaborn, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Data Structures, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Sheets, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Data Sharing, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Data Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      115K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Programming with Google Go

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, JSON, Programming Principles, OS Process Management, Functional Design, Data Structures, Other Programming Languages, System Programming, Development Environment, Software Design, Remote Access Systems, Software Installation, Operating Systems, File Management, Program Development, Computer Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Procurement Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Request For Quotation (RFQ), Stakeholder Management, Procurement, Purchasing, Request for Proposal, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management, Cost Reduction

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      552 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Unit Testing, Version Control, File Management, Jupyter, Scrum (Software Development), Application Development, Application Deployment, Python Programming, Data Structures, Collaborative Software, Web Scraping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, MySQL, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Store, Jupyter, Generative AI, Professional Networking

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Programming with C

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Management, System Programming, Data Storage, Algorithms, Development Environment

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Data Engineering Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Data Transformation, Data Store, Extract, Transform, Load, IBM DB2, Relational Databases, Jupyter, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Data Manipulation, Stored Procedure, Python Programming, Data Structures, Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      57K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Rust Programming: Duke University
    • Introduction to R Programming for Data Science: IBM
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Applied Data Science: IBM
    • Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere: Google
    • Programming with Google Go: University of California, Irvine
    • Procurement Basics: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
    • IBM Data Engineering: IBM

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