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    Meta

    Advanced Programming in Kotlin

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    120 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    The Basics of Trauma Surgery

    Skills you'll gain: Trauma Care, Orthopedics, Wound Care, Surgical Suturing, Surgery, Neurology, Injury Prevention, Emergency Medicine, Triage, Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Acute Care, Diagnostic Radiology, Anatomy, Clinical Assessment, Medical Imaging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    243 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

    Programming with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, GitHub, OpenAI, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Programming, Innovation

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Machine Learning and NLP Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Basics of Electrical Protection System

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Substation, Electrical Equipment, Electrical Safety, High Voltage, Basic Electrical Systems, Low Voltage, Electrical Engineering, Three-Phase, Coordination

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    The Basics of Rocket Science

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Electrical Power, Applied Mathematics

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    CSS3 Flexbox - Mastering the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    GenAI Basics - How LLMs Work

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Modeling

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Data Structures, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, User Interface (UI), Open Source Technology, Database Development, Programming Principles, Database Management, Scripting, Software Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Python Basics: Automation and Bots

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting, Data Cleansing, Automation, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Virtual Environment, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Cloud API

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    L&T EduTech

    Design Basics of Steel Buildings

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Building Codes, Construction, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Sustainable Engineering, Safety Standards

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Programming in Kotlin: Meta
  • The Basics of Trauma Surgery: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Programming with Generative AI: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
  • Machine Learning and NLP Basics: Edureka
  • Basics of Electrical Protection System: L&T EduTech
  • The Basics of Rocket Science: University of Michigan
  • CSS3 Flexbox - Mastering the Basics: Coursera Project Network
  • GenAI Basics - How LLMs Work: Duke University
  • Open Source Programming - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Python Basics: Automation and Bots: University of California, Davis

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