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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Social Media as a Marketing Tool in Business Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Planning, Digital Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Strategic Communication, Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Paid media, Content Strategy, Customer Insights, Shared Media, Content Performance Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Earned Media

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Nginx, Software Installation, Node.JS, Linux, React.js

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Simple to Stunning: The Fidelity Evolution in Figma Design

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, User Experience Design, Usability, Style Guides, Wireframing, Mockups, UI Components

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Market Research and Competitive Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Research, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Data Analysis, AI Personalization, Innovation, Regulatory Compliance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Dashboard, Budgeting, Financial Management, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Power BI, Generative AI, Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Financial Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Business Writing & Technical Writing Immersion

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Grammar, Target Audience, Writing and Editing, Report Writing, Editing, Technical Communication, Proofreading, Communication, Proposal Writing, Generative AI Agents

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      C# Object-Oriented Programming for Beginners in C# and .NET

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C# (Programming Language), Programming Principles, .NET Framework

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Mastering Azure Databricks for Data Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Databricks, CI/CD, Real Time Data, Data Governance, Apache Spark, Microsoft Azure, Data Lakes, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Engineering, Big Data, Secure Coding, Data Storage Technologies, Integration Testing, Automation, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Restful API, Command-Line Interface, Systems Design

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Terraform Cloud - Automation, Workspaces, and Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Deployment, Cloud Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Infrastructure, GitHub, OAuth, Version Control

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Data and Machine Learning for Technical Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Product Management, Workflow Management, Performance Metric, Data Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling, R Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Docker and Kubernetes for ASP.NET Development

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Nginx, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Development Environment, Application Deployment, YAML, Proxy Servers, Load Balancing, Scalability, Microsoft SQL Servers

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Visualization & Design with Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Storytelling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Social Media as a Marketing Tool in Business Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Docker Fundamentals - Understanding Containers and Images: Packt
    • Simple to Stunning: The Fidelity Evolution in Figma Design: Coursera
    • Market Research and Competitive Analysis: Microsoft
    • GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business Writing & Technical Writing Immersion: Starweaver
    • C# Object-Oriented Programming for Beginners in C# and .NET: Packt
    • Mastering Azure Databricks for Data Engineers: Packt
    • Terraform Cloud - Automation, Workspaces, and Integration: Packt
    • Data and Machine Learning for Technical Product Managers: Coursera Instructor Network

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