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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Migration, Cloud Storage, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Cloud Application Development Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Cloud-Native Computing, React Redux, Cloud Services, NoSQL, MongoDB, React.js, Agile Methodology, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Restful API, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, API Gateway, Data Infrastructure, AWS CloudFormation

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, User Centered Design, Cloud-Native Computing, React Redux, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Webpack, Application Development, MongoDB, React.js, Agile Methodology, Software Design, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Browser Compatibility, Interviewing Skills

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.4K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Data Security, Cryptography, Security Strategy, Information Technology, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), Threat Management, Firewall, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Hardening

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Java Programming, Computer Hardware

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      700 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Keras (Neural Network Library), Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Text Mining, Forecasting, Data Processing, Supervised Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Key Technologies for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Data Literacy, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Mining, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Big Data, ChatGPT, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      100K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      R Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Business Modeling, Data Modeling, Resource Allocation, Statistical Analysis, Process Optimization, Financial Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Transportation Operations, Complex Problem Solving, Linear Algebra

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Machine Learning Methods, Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Applied Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Statistical Methods, Mathematical Software, Engineering Calculations, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Engineering Analysis, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, UI Components, Software Design, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Agile Software Development, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), DevOps, Git (Version Control System), Jupyter, Grafana

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed computing courses

    • AWS Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
    • Cloud Application Development Foundations: IBM
    • AWS Cloud Solutions Architect: Amazon Web Services
    • IBM Front-End Developer: IBM
    • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts : Google
    • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
    • DeepLearning.AI TensorFlow Developer: DeepLearning.AI
    • Key Technologies for Business: IBM
    • R Programming: Johns Hopkins University
    • Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University

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