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      Microsoft

      Foundations of Coding Back-End

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Engineering Software, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, Software Engineering, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures

      4.9
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Distributed Computing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Optical Efficiency and Resolution

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Design Software, Engineering Analysis, Numerical Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Design Process, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Differential Equations

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      China Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Market Opportunities, Global Marketing, E-Commerce, Market Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      160 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • F

      Fundação Lemann

      Ensino Híbrido: Personalização e Tecnologia na Educação

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Technology Strategies, Digital Transformation, Innovation, End User Training and Support

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      643 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, General Networking, Linux, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      489 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Java Programming, Data Sharing, Database Management, Service Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      411 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Python Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Development, Data Analysis, Computer Programming

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon Web Services

      DevOps on AWS and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, DevOps, Software Development Methodologies, Continuous Integration, Project Management, Software Development, Continuous Deployment, Project Management Life Cycle, Application Development, Application Deployment, Software Testing, Amazon Web Services, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Git (Version Control System)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      112 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Data Pipelines with TensorFlow Data Services

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, Tensorflow, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Validation, Performance Tuning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      533 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      UiPath

      Data Manipulation in RPA

      Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Structures

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Cloudera

      Analyzing Big Data with SQL

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Apache Hive, Big Data, MySQL, Query Languages, Databases, Apache Hadoop, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Virtual Machines

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      529 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Foundations of Coding Back-End: Microsoft
    • Object-Oriented Programming Concepts: LearnQuest
    • Optical Efficiency and Resolution: University of Colorado Boulder
    • China Strategy: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Ensino Híbrido: Personalização e Tecnologia na Educação: Fundação Lemann
    • Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
    • Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers: Vanderbilt University
    • Python Programming Fundamentals: Duke University
    • DevOps on AWS and Project Management: Amazon Web Services
    • Data Pipelines with TensorFlow Data Services: DeepLearning.AI

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