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      Vanderbilt University

      AI-assisted MATLAB Programming with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Matlab, Debugging, OpenAI, Generative AI, Integrated Development Environments

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Seaborn: Visualizing Basics to Advanced Statistical Plots

      Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Data Storytelling, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Statistical Analysis, Heat Maps, Histogram, Python Programming

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Mobile Development, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Frameworks, Android Development, Application Development, Program Development, Software Development

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of London

      Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Algorithms, Debugging, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, File Systems, Data Structures

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Data-Oriented Python Programming and Debugging

      Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Debugging, Pandas (Python Package), Statistics, Data Analysis, Software Engineering, Critical Thinking

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Computer Science, C (Programming Language), Integration Testing, Debugging, System Programming, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, File Management, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Basics of Chatbots with Machine Learning & Python

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, Maintainability, Software Engineering

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • AI-assisted MATLAB Programming with ChatGPT : Vanderbilt University
    • Seaborn: Visualizing Basics to Advanced Statistical Plots: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming with Java: Coursera Project Network
    • Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions: University of London
    • Data-Oriented Python Programming and Debugging: University of Michigan
    • R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva
    • GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++: Packt
    • The Power of Object-Oriented Programming: University of Michigan

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