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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

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      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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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Java Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Virtual Machines

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      KodeKloud

      Python for the Absolute Beginner

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Debugging, Computer Programming, Scripting

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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Python Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Scripting, Software Development Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Data Import/Export, Jupyter, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Crash Course on Embedded C Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Software Installation, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      4.8
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Programming in C

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Algorithms, Data Structures, Other Programming Languages, System Programming, Numerical Analysis

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Introduction to Programming

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

      Build toward a degree

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Program Development, Computer Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming Tools

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
    • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in C++: University of London
    • Introduction to Programming with C Language: International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
    • Fundamentals of Java Programming: Board Infinity
    • Python for the Absolute Beginner: KodeKloud
    • Introduction to Python Programming: University of Pennsylvania
    • Crash Course on Embedded C Programming: Packt
    • Embedded C Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
    • Programming in C: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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