54 Courses and Certifications

Duke University Durham Courses & Certifications 2024

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Medical Neuroscience

Medical Neuroscience certification is a 100% online course that is an offering by Duke University, and Coursera. In this neuroscience course, the candidates can explore the neurophysiology related to the human nervous system that helps in providing a neurobiological framework that in turn helps in finding out how human behaviour works.

Medical Neuroscience training will help discover the foundations for understanding the action, sensations, impairments of the human brain. Candidates will be discovering the organizations of the neural system that happens in the spinal cord or brain that can meditate sensation so that it can integrate the signals with emotion, memory, injury, or dysfunction of the central nervous system. Ultimately, the course will focus on the knowledge that is acquired in cell studies related to human anatomy and the physiology of the brain. The entire course comes in 12 weeks with an additional week dedicated to a final exam that when cleared by students will give a certificate.

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18 Weeks
Expert
2,435
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of healthcare sciences
Certificate

Post Graduate Certificate in Product Management

The Post Graduate Certificate in Product Management is a 4 Months online certification program designed specifically for working professionals in the field with a minimum of a year experience to develop and enhance their practical knowledge and skills in the field of Product Management. Upon completion of the certification program, participants will receive Certifications from Duke Corporate Education and upGrad.

The certification program imparts through the use of tools such as prototype, product analysis, user-research, and personalised resume-building exercise from the top and renowned industry experts and Duke CE faculty. 

The UpGrad Post Graduate Certificate in Product Management offers fifteen+ case studies and assignments along with one-to-one mentorship from eminent product experts across the industry. The certification programme platforms live discussions and sessions for query resolutions and also conducts mock interviews with industry experts as a pre-preparation method.

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4 Months
1,40,000
Skills Covered:
Analytical skills Designing skills Knowledge of Product Management
Certificate

Introductory Human Physiology

Introductory Human Physiology certification is a 11 weeks course launched together with the joint initiative of Duke University, and Coursera. This course is fully an online one which is both for any industry professional or an amateur person who wants to learn about the 9 organs of the body. 

Introductory Human Physiology training continues for 34 hours from the day of enrollment. Duke University’s course has a syllabus that is developed by a world-class faculty. With this certificate course, the candidates will learn to recognize how the basic concepts can govern the total body functions of the different organs present in the human body. The syllabus of this course includes Homeostasis and Endocrine System, Nervous System, Muscle, Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Endocrine System, Endocrine System, Gastrointestinal System, and reproductive system.

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11 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Biology
Certificate

English Composition I

English Composition I certification is a 10 weeks course that is available on the platform of Coursera, and whose foundation has been laid by Duke University. This beginner-level certification course nearly requires 25 hours of a student’s time to conclude the learning, and gain a certificate. This course is only available in the online mode which will enhance a student’s writing, and editing skills both.

English Composition I training is apt for students who want to learn to read carefully, write arguments that are effective, understand what the writing process involves, and finally by engaging with other's ideas by citing accurately can craft prose that is extremely powerful. Moreover, in short with a shareable certificate, the candidates will find useful tips to enhance their English writing skills.

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10 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Writing skills Language skills
Certificate

Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

The Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice programme by Coursera is a beginner-level course in animation and programming which takes about 47 hours to complete. Duke University offers the introductory course in association with Coursera, while the lessons are delivered in English.

Moreover, the Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice certification course comprises many programming concepts and technical assignments to combine theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Instructed by experienced professors, the well-structured course offers a fun and engaging learning experience.

The Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice online course will primarily teach you how to combine programming and animation to develop 3D animated stories. You will become adept in building a storyboard to narrate a story, move the camera, include repetitions, set up a scene, among others.

Besides, the Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice course is an excellent introduction to Alice and programming concepts. You can even use the ideas you have learned throughout the certification course to build 3D games. What's more, upon successful completion, you can earn a course completion certificate from Coursera and Duke University.

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8 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Programming skills
Certificate

Introduction to Probability and Data with R

Introduction to Probability and Data with R certification is a small-term course that is offered by Duke University, and the certification is guaranteed by Coursera. This is an online course that is presented during a time period of 8 whole weeks in a total span of 14 hours. With this certification course, candidates will be becoming familiar with ways to sampling, and data exploration. 

Introduction to Probability and Data with R training falls under the course specialization of Statistics with R and is the first course in this specialization. Coming with subtitles in 10 languages, this course is a beginner or introductory level programme. Learners will be tested with both lab exercises, for correctly grasping the entire knowledge. Whatever techniques shall be taught will be acting as the building blocks for other courses present in the Specialization. All this will lead the students to pursue careers as data scientists, or statistical analysts.

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8 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Statistical skills R Programming
Certificate

Blockchain Business Models

Blockchain Business Models certification is a 8 weeks course that is conducted within 12 hours by Coursera along with the joint participation of Duke University. Blockchain these days has become a disruptive technology but which is not at all understood by the layman. This course has been created as a part of the main specialization course of Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation. The course curriculum is beautifully made into a mix of videos, reading, graded peer feedback on assignments, practice quizzes.

Actually, this Blockchain Business Models training will help understand how blockchain can make value by creating tokenization in practical applications like cryptocurrencies, machine to machine payments, supply chain management, distributed exchanges, secure voting, identity protection, decentralized finance, central bank fiat-crypto, property transfers, media, financial reporting, and even advertising. Earning the completion certificate will allow the participants to apply blockchain to their organizations confidently.

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8 Weeks
Intermediate
$ 4,115
Skills Covered:
Innovative Knowledge of Cryptocurrency Knowledge of Blockchain
Certificate

Introduction to Chemistry: Structures and Solutions

Introduction to Chemistry: Structures and Solutions certification is a beginner-level programme requiring only 16 hours that is conducted over 8 weeks. The course content has been built by Duke University whereas the completion certificate is the department of the online provider Coursera.

Introduction to Chemistry: Structures and Solutions training is an introductory level course that can even be suitable to candidates who have zero or limited knowledge of chemistry. This certification course belongs to the course category of physical science and engineering on Coursera. The introductory concepts will be available to the candidates in the form of short reading, or videos, or even practice exercises. Both the course, and its mentors are wonderful, and thus the participants will learn the concepts with ease throughout this online course.

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8 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Chemistry
Certificate

Bayesian Statistics

Bayesian Statistics certification is a 7-week long programme where all the participants enrolling must devote approximately 34 hours of their time. This certification course is available on the Coursera platform but has been designed by Duke University. Also, this course is part 4 of 5 in the specialization of Statistics with R Specialization offering a free trial that is valid for 7 whole days. Whoever the interested participants must make sure that they have some kind of prior knowledge of what all is taught in the precious course parts of the specialization.

The Bayesian Statistics training will be responsible for introducing Bayesian comparisons related to means, credible regions, and Bayesian regression using multiple models to the participants. The course finally teaches all the applicants to learn the application of Bayesian methods to several practical issues and implementation in R programming. Apart from providing a certificate that is shareable, the candidates will be able to change the course timings with respect to their convenient schedules.

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7 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Statistical skills R Programming
Certificate

Introduction to Chemistry: Reactions and Ratios

Introduction to Chemistry: Reactions and Ratios certification is a 7-week long course that is a joint offering of Coursera, and Duke University. This 100% online course is under the engineering and physical science category of Coursera. If participants have an interest in moving ahead in their careers with knowledge of chemistry then this course is definitely for them.

Introduction to Chemistry: Reactions and Ratios training involves concepts like stoichiometry, nomenclature chemical reactions, periodic trends, the periodic table, and chemical problem-solving. This beginner-level certification is offered for participants who have a limited understanding of the subject chemistry. 

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7 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Chemistry
Certificate

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification is a 6 weeks course that belongs to the Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking Specialization course. This certification course is a joint association between Coursera, and Duke University. In everyday lives everyone encounters fallacies. Everyone, including children, salespersons, and politicians, are mainly known for using fallacies that can be identified with this course.

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies certification syllabus is divided into many different video segments. These videos are followed by some small ungraded quizzes after every segment. All this then is topped off with a final quiz that is graded at the end of the course.

Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies training allows people to avoid common fallacies so that they never get fooled by others, and not think what these people want them to believe. Also learning about fallacies is important as the participants can stop using fallacies themselves. 

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6 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Logical Reasoning
Certificate

Data Structures and Performance

It seems difficult for Java to deal with data in huge quantities. Various data algorithms and frameworks work together when applications exercise vast and real data sets. Data Structures and Performance is a Java course at an intermediate level which is recommended to the candidates who have an experience or familiar with computer science or software development. The programme focuses on establishing code which finishes the work effectively and efficiently by giving accurate results.

In this programme, the candidates would get an opportunity to analyze and utilize data structures that are applied in industry-level applications like hashtables, trees, and lists. The concepts will describe how the data framework makes programmes flexible and efficient. Through this course, the candidates can apply to Professional Certificates programs as well as multiple specializations. This course would be counted towards training in Object-Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond Specialization and Object Oriented Programming in Java Specialization.

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
4,115
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of Data Sorting
Certificate

Chimpanzee Behavior and Conservation

6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

FinTech Law and Policy

The FinTech Law and Policy course is offered by Duke University. This course includes different aspects of laws and regulations applicable to a business. The course is based on the emergence of new financial technologies such as cryptocurrency and its legal, regulatory and policy issues. The course will give information about the initial coin offering in these new financial technologies and how a person can use new payment methods and wealth management technologies in expanding their business.

The course duration will be 6-weeks which is designed with the aim to help the candidates with legal and regulatory challenges faced by the organisations in different sectors. Also, the course helps the candidates to learn about the basics of bank regulation in the US. This course will be instructed by Lee Reiners, Executive Director of Global Financial Markets Centre.

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6 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Financial knowledge Knowledge of Cryptocurrency Knowledge of law Legal Knowledge
Certificate

Object Oriented Programming in Java

This course is developed for people with many goals like software developers and people who are trying to polish their programming skills. Object-Oriented Programming in Java is an intermediate Java course, designed for learners who have previous knowledge about software development or any background in computer science. The course moves with the objective that when you complete the course you are confident to create a java program on your own and carrying much more knowledge about programming than before. 

You will learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming, building graphical user interfaces, how to leverage the power of existing libraries and using some core algorithms for searching and sorting data.

The course is designed knowing well how the learners are from different backgrounds and are here for different objectives, seeing that the first week you will get to know about the course, how you will learn and why this course. You will get assignments and quizzes, also get to participate in group forums with other students of the course. 

You will take a minimum of 6 weeks to complete this course. 

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
4,023
Skills Covered:
Java Programming skills Knowledge of Algorithms
Certificate

Introduction to Machine Learning

The Introduction to Machine Learning certification course is offered by Duke University. It will help you know your strengths and apply your skills in the most efficient manner to get work done. It will give you additional knowledge that will make you more confident in your work and perform better at your workplace or start your own business. 

The course will give you a brief overview of machine learning models like natural language processing, logistic regression, convolution neural networks, and multilayer perceptrons, while also explaining how these models can be put to use for solving technical problems in various industries like medical, image recognition, and text prediction. 

It is a combination of practical as well as theoretical knowledge about Machine learning, that will provide you with a framework for understanding how you can implement data science models and machine learning algorithms. The  Introduction to Machine Learning Training Course will allow you to work on a real-world hands-on project that is required in the fast-developing technological world. 

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6 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Natural Language Processing Machine learning
Certificate

Data Science Math Skills

Data Science Math Skills certification is a 13 hours online course that is divided into 5 weeks and is an offering of Coursera along with Duke University. This course is very useful for those who want to keep on learning the basics of mathematics irrespective of whether they have learnt pre-calculus or algebra. Learning math skills through both androids, and apple devices will create the basis for successful data science.

Data Science Math Skills training forms the introduction for core math skills that data science requires, without any extra complexity, by introducing math symbols, and unfamiliar ideas one at a time. Besides this being a beginner course, this certification can act as a prerequisite for the “Mastering Data Analysis in Excel” course. Anyone who has successfully completed this gets to understand advanced concepts of maths like problem-solving along with certificates that are shareable.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Mathematical skill Data science knowledge
Certificate

Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments

Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments certification is a course that is currently part 1 of 4 belonging to the specialization of Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking. The entire course is of 5 weeks duration and is presented on the platform of Coursera by Duke University. All the weeks are divided into some hours each which teaches in the form of videos, ungraded quizzes after each week’s completion, and finally one long graded one at the end.

Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments training will explain what exactly an argument is so that it enables the participants to identify what kind of arguments the different kinds of speakers are giving so that their connections are revealed. Also with this certification course, candidates will be able to fill in gaps for their communication with arguments by adding premises that are suppressed. This will also teach participants to admire other people’s arguments.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Communication skills
Certificate

Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively

Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively certification is a 5 weeks course offered by Coursera along with Duke University. This course has been made available for those participants who want to learn truth tables to state the information in the conclusion of an argument to prove that it is deductive, and valid at the same time. The final certificate gives value to the participant’s career and makes it more beneficial.

Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively training will give room for more detailed exercises for those wanting to explore topics like Ninth Edition, Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic, and more in detail. Then the entire weekly syllabus will be divided into innumerable video segments that have to be seen in groups or separately. Ultimately these will be backed by short quizzes to check their understanding of each segment followed by a lengthy graded quiz at the course end.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Critical thinking
Certificate

Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship

Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship online certification is created by Duke University and taught by Chris Wedding - Instructor & Faculty, which is delivered by Coursera for the entrepreneur and energy specialists who want to acquire the knowledge to launch a new business in the energy, design, real estate, finance, or environmental engineering sectors. Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship online course focuses on assisting the applicants in mastering the knowledge and techniques needed to use renewable and green energy to improve human health and the environment globally.

Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship online classes offer 17 hours of lectures that provide an overview of the significant growth in the renewable energy and green building sectors. This course also explains topics like business modeling, business implementation, business planning, business model canvas, market research, and financing as well as discusses how to use techniques, forecasts, and recommendations from the entrepreneurship society as a career trajectory for helping the community and generating value in the renewable energy and green building sectors.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Inferential Statistics

Inferential Statistics certification is a 5 weeks online course that belongs to the specialization of Statistics with R. This programme is course number 2 of 5 whose main focus is inferential statistics. The course belongs to a beginner level which only has a time requirement of 16 hours spread over the 5 weeks duration. Not only an end certificate is provided but also the study time can be reset at whatever time suits the candidates, 

Inferential Statistics training does help perform hypothesis testing, report the analysis of results by interpreting p-values, so that whatever is reported can be interpreted easily for the public or even the clients. Participants can learn to use the data examples that will help to report the estimates related to quantities that can express the uncertainty of interests. The participants can also learn the installation of R and RStudio software that is for the project in the final week of this course.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Statistical skills R Programming
Certificate

Java Programming Solving Problems with Software

Java is a popular programming language that offers a lot of opportunities to aspiring coders wanting to build a career for themselves. This course by Coursera brought in association with Duke University, is exactly what one needs.

Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software is although a single course but can be applied to use for Certificate Programs or Specialisation courses all the same because of its diverse syllabus on a beginner level. The candidates will learn a lot from the contents of the course like developing and debugging programs and designing algorithms.

It teaches problem-solving techniques that come in very handy in jobs thus providing essential industry-relevant skills and preparing candidates to become the best in their leagues. As the world etches closer to a highly digitized reality being in the coding business will profit the candidates largely, and this course is the way to it.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Java Problem Solving Ability Knowledge of Algorithms
Certificate

Java Programming Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data

Java language is one of the most preferred and popular languages used worldwide. Offered by Duke University, the Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data course certification programme by Coursera, prepares the candidate to master the Java language and all the other elements associated with it. 

The program teaches several skills such as Java Programming, Hash Table, Data Structure and Cryptography. Once completed, candidates will get a shareable certificate. It can be shared electronically ahead. The programme is also available in different languages namely, Korean and English. The candidates will become master in Java programming language and learn to read and write data, solve different problems, manipulate and store data and perform many other things that are needed for creating new data structures. 

This is a 14-hour certification course that’s provided 100 percent online. Candidates will get study material in the form of recordings, online video lectures, quizzes, and assignments.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Java
Certificate

Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

Java is one of the well-known programming languages in the world, both in terms of developing applications and software, as well as web pages and websites. To create programming solutions of the codings, candidates need an absolute grip over the concepts of Java Interface, through excellent course materials and real world projects.

Java Programming: Principles of Software Designing by Coursera brings all these features to the candidates and more. It not only teaches the candidates the know-how of developing software but also what it actually takes to build an impressive one, that is, logical and creative thinking and design.

There is more to Java than learning and implementing the codes but there are only a handful of cyber enthusiasts in the cyber world who can comprehend that while also making the most benefits from it. This course offers exactly that to the candidates in the form of a hidden gem for Java Programmers.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Java
Certificate

Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System

Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System certification is a 5-week long programme that requires only 4 hours of a participant’s time to finish off. Also, this course is part 5 of the Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization. If candidates wonder a lot regarding how Netflix or Amazon decides to recommend movies or products to their user bases, then this course is a must for them.

The Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System training will help in creating recommender systems. Also, the participants will work with movie’s data that includes reviews, and customer ratings but these can be applied to restaurants, books or more. Candidates after course completion can with flair write answers to the questions based on data including what kind of items should be recommended to different user bases.

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
Skills Covered:
Java
Certificate

Startup Valuation Methods

Startup Valuation Methods certification is the first part of the Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation Specialization. This certification course is provided online by Coursera but has been designed by Duke University. This course will teach the candidates to give valuation to entrepreneurial ventures using excel spreadsheet models. These ventures shall include startups that are already growing.

Startup Valuation Methods training will teach the ways in which differentiation can be made between the different financing strategies like venture capital, crowdfunding, loans, and angel investment. Finally, this certification will actually enlighten the participants about company valuation pertaining to all sizes, and kinds that are based on several different criteria of funding including sources of funds that may be arranged from investors. 

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5 Weeks
Intermediate
4,115
Skills Covered:
Financial knowledge Entrepreneurial skills
Certificate

Cloud Computing Foundations

Cloud Computing Foundations certification is a 34 hours approximate course that belongs to the  Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale Specialization course. This has been launched by Coursera and the academic portion has been taken care of by Duke University. With this online certification course, participants will be able to construct an infrastructure of cloud computing that shall include a serverless technology of websites that will involve serverless technology. 

Cloud Computing Foundations training is basically for both beginners and other students who want to learn how they can apply cloud computing to machine learning, data science, and data engineering. With this training course, candidates will also have the leverage of learning how techniques of agile software development can be applied to different projects that will be helpful in developing global-scale cloud infrastructures, and portfolio projects. Along with the above, the course will also provide one agreeable certificate of completion that can be a step towards career growth.

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5 Weeks
Beginner
3,275
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of cloud computing
Certificate

The Challenges of Global Health

5 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Certificate

Financial Risk Management with R

Financial Risk Management with R certification is a 14 hours course belonging to the  Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation Specialization course track that is offered by Coursera along with the academic side taken care of by Duke University. This programme is basically launched to teach the participants how they can make calculations about the returns of portfolio securities to quantify the market risk which is basically a requisite skill for the financial analysts in banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, and different investment firms. 

Financial Risk Management with R training will help candidates use the two tools RStudio and R programming language with Microsoft Open R for calculating the Value-at-Risk (VaR), risk of stock portfolios, and Expected Shortfall (ES). This is an intermediate level of course that may require additional R programming skills for its participants. Additionally, the certificate will boost the confidence of the candidates pursuing risk calculation. 

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
4,115
Skills Covered:
R Programming Financial Management Risk Management
Certificate

Writing, Running, and Fixing Code in C

Offered by Duke University, the Writing, Running and Fixing Code in C Programme, is ideal for professionals interested in learning and mastering the basics of programming language. The need of the hour, coding is one of the most sought after areas that is always and will remain in trend. Understanding the key requisites of the corporate world, the programme will enable candidates to learn and master different skills namely, debugging, compiler, C Programming and many others. The programme is a beginner level programme and can be pursued by professionals keen on learning to code. To make it easy, the programme is also accessible in different languages apart from English. The candidate will learn about planning algorithms, compiling and thereafter running it. The programme offers a certificate in the end if successfully completed.

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4 Weeks
Beginner
4,115
Skills Covered:
Programming skills

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