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      Google Cloud

      Security in Google Cloud 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Kubernetes, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Containerization, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Storage, Network Infrastructure, Security Management, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Application Deployment, Malware Protection, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Application Security, Continuous Monitoring

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      707 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Information Management, Security Awareness, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Encryption, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Health Policy, Information Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Cloud Computing, Patient Safety

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      391 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      IT-підтримка від Google

      Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Systems Administration, Network Troubleshooting, IT Infrastructure, File Systems, OSI Models, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network Protocols, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Data Security, Linux, Server Administration, Encryption, Technical Support, Computer Hardware, Computer Networking, Information Technology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      993 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Exam Prep: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Security, Active Directory, Threat Modeling, Security Strategy, Data Storage, Application Security, Database Architecture and Administration, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure Security, Kubernetes, Continuous Monitoring, Web Applications, Cyber Governance, System Monitoring, Network Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      112 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Data Processing, Unstructured Data, Cloud Storage, Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Big Data, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard, Data Architecture

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Data Analytics in Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Data Management, Data Governance, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services, Big Data, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Internet History, Technology, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, OSI Models, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Encryption, Internet Of Things, Web Development, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google شهادة تقنية المعلومات من

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Information Systems Security, Linux, IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Windows, Network Security, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Application Security, Systems Administration, Remote Access Systems, Desktop Support, Technical Support, File Systems, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Help Desk Support, Software Installation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      561 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Process Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, Data Collection, Data Storage, Manufacturing Operations, Data Processing, Systems Engineering, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Digital Transformation, Big Data, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Data Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Unstructured Data, Cloud Storage, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Big Data, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard, Data Architecture, Data Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      289 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Competitive Analysis, Technology Strategies, Data Strategy, Business Technologies, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategy, Business Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      415 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infrastructure courses

    • Security in Google Cloud 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • Healthcare Data Security, Privacy, and Compliance: Johns Hopkins University
    • IT-підтримка від Google: Google
    • Exam Prep: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Foundations: Amazon Web Services
    • Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500): Microsoft
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer Professional Certificate 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • Introduction to Data Analytics in Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Internet History, Technology, and Security: University of Michigan
    • Google شهادة تقنية المعلومات من: Google
    • Advanced Manufacturing Process Analysis: University at Buffalo

    Frequently Asked Questions about Infrastructure

    Infrastructure is a term that encompasses all of the basic systems that businesses, communities, or entire states and countries rely on for their regular functioning. Traditionally, infrastructure refers to physical systems such as transportation networks, water pipes and sewage treatment facilities, and the electricity grid. This type of infrastructure is fundamentally important for living our lives in the modern world, and the design and maintenance of these systems is a central concern of city planning.

    In recent years, infrastructure has also come to mean the computing systems and network architecture that organizations of all kinds rely on for their information technology (IT) needs. IT infrastructure used to consist mostly of on-premise system components and hardware like computers, servers, and local area networks (LANs). However, today’s IT systems increasingly rely on cloud computing infrastructure to provide scalable and secure services such as data storage and compute resources.‎

    If you want to help guide the development of the physical infrastructure systems that are essential to our daily lives, there are several career paths you can consider. Civil engineering careers are an opportunity to oversee the design and construction of infrastructure such as bridges, dams, and power plants. If you want to work on the business side of developing these projects and making sure they are economically sustainable, you may study project finance. And, if your interest is in determining which kinds of infrastructure systems are needed and where to build them, you should look into a career in city planning.

    On the other hand, if your interest is in information technology (IT) infrastructure systems, you can pursue a career in system administration. These important personnel are responsible for the design, installation, cybersecurity, and day-to-day operation of the IT systems that organizations rely on, from on-premise intranets to cloud-based resources. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, network and system administrators earn a median annual salary of $83,510, and typically have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science.‎

    Yes! Regardless of whether your interest is in the physical infrastructure systems that are essential to modern life or the IT infrastructure that is nearly as essential to the modern workplace, Coursera offers courses and Specializations spanning multiple courses to fit your needs. You can learn about physical infrastructure design, finance, and even emerging “smart city” systems from world-class universities like Università Bocconi and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne or from leading engineering software company Autodesk.

    Similarly, if your interest is in IT infrastructure, you can learn from top-ranked schools like University of Minnesota, New York University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, or from leading IT service and cloud computing providers like Google Cloud. No matter how you choose to learn, Coursera lets you view course materials and complete assignments on a flexible schedule so that you can build these valuable infrastructure skills while continuing your existing work, family, or school life.‎

    The skills and experience that you might need to already have before starting to learn infrastructure include working with computers and servers, hardware equipment, technology systems and processes, tech vendors, and service providers. When we describe infrastructure, we are referring generally to the implementation and operations of all technology infrastructures in a company or organization. This oversight of all crucial operations may cover data center operations, network and server services, service monitoring, workstation management, storage, and related software. So having skills in these areas or prior work experience would be valuable for you before starting to learn infrastructure.‎

    You may know if learning infrastructure is right for you if you care deeply about getting computer systems and controls in order, and keeping them that way. If you’re an organized person who strives for routine in your daily work processes, then working with systems infrastructure may be a good fit for you. The work in infrastructure involves maintaining reliable computers and systems in a multi-user environment. This work applies to both small and large organizations. You may even learn about setting up cloud infrastructure setups, in both small and large organizations. Ultimately, if you want to work with tools to manage computers, user information, and user productivity, then learning infrastructure may be a good career fit for you.‎

    To learn more about infrastructure, you might want to pursue similar topics, like network systems, legacy interfaces, data storage and retrieval, and business software. Having a fuller understanding of these areas may help you in your future work to support your company’s infrastructure goals. If you can, you might also want to know the physical components of hardware, storage systems, data centers, and data warehousing.‎

    The kind of people who are best suited for work that involves infrastructure are organized, analytical professionals who may have had background experience working in computer systems, network support, security management, network systems, and business systems. People who work in infrastructure can generally handle complex issues and challenges, can multitask easily, and are often driven to solve problems when it comes to network integrity and systems management.‎

    Online Infrastructure courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Infrastructure skills. Choose from a wide range of Infrastructure courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Infrastructure, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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