Scripting Languages

Scripting languages are programming languages designed to automate frequently executed tasks, manipulate data, and control a sequence of operations within a system. Coursera's scripting languages catalogue provides comprehensive knowledge on popular scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, Perl, and Ruby. You'll learn everything from basic syntax, data types, and control structures to more advanced topics like error handling, file I/O operations, and creating user-defined functions. Enhance your programming skills by understanding how to write efficient, scalable, and maintainable scripts for web development, data manipulation, and system administration tasks.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    Rice University

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Data Structures, File Management, Data Storage, Scripting, Python Programming, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Duke University

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Pipelines, Scripting, Computer Programming, Data-oriented programming, Scripting Languages, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Scripting, Web Development Tools, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Computer Science

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Computational Logic, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Scripting, Game Design, Scripting Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Other Programming Languages, Software Design Patterns, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Northeastern University

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Web Applications, Algorithms, Data Manipulation

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Glasgow

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Animations, Debugging, Scripting Languages

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Management, Data Processing, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial

    Packt

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), User Accounts, Linux Administration, Linux, Operating System Administration, File Systems, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, Scripting, File Management, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Dataflow

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Packt

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Software Design, Maintainability, Scripting Languages, Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, Prototyping

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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