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      Johns Hopkins University

      Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Scientific Methods, Biostatistics, Healthcare Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      311 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies

      Skills you'll gain: Behavior-Driven Development, DevSecOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kanban Principles, DevOps, Agile Software Development, Continuous Integration, Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Continuous Deployment, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Workflow Management, Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      509 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Pharmacotherapy, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Testing, Biochemistry, Medical Science and Research, Safety Assurance, Chemistry, Medication Administration, Risk Analysis, Biology, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      183 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo

      Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Project Schedules, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Communication Planning, Program Evaluation, Program Development, Procurement, Budget Management, Project Planning, Continuous Monitoring

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      470 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      V

      Vanderbilt University

      Mastering Programming with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mathematical Software, Engineering Calculations, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Engineering Analysis, Scripting, Plot (Graphics)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      420 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Princeton University

      Computer Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Distributed Computing, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.6K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Input and Interaction

      Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Usability, Interaction Design, Human Machine Interfaces, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      719 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Data Structures, Software Testing, Program Development, Programming Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      320 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      Universidade de São Paulo

      Introdução à Ciência da Computação com Python Parte 2

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Algorithms, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Performance Testing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Django Application Development with SQL and Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Databases, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Authentications, Model View Controller, UI Components, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Responsive Web Design, Content Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      327 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Brightline Initiative

      Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Change Management, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      784 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      University of California, Irvine

      Salesforce Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Business Process Automation, Salesforce Development, Email Marketing, Data Security, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Process Design, User Accounts, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Engagement, Dashboard, Customer Relationship Management, Business Reporting, Administration, Automation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      257 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials: Johns Hopkins University
    • Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies: LearnQuest
    • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines: Novartis
    • Diseño y Gestión de Proyectos de Desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Mastering Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
    • Computer Architecture: Princeton University
    • Input and Interaction: University of California San Diego
    • Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introdução à Ciência da Computação com Python Parte 2: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Django Application Development with SQL and Databases: IBM

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