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      Coursera Project Network

      Excel for Beginners: Pivot Tables

      Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      154 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      ISC2

      Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Risk Management, Continuous Monitoring, Operational Risk, Threat Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Management, Security Controls, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Compliance Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Technical Communication, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Arm

      Advanced Armv8-M Features

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Microarchitecture, Embedded Systems, Application Security, System Programming, Secure Coding, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Digital Literacy: Introduction to Using Computers

      Skills you'll gain: File Management, Computer Literacy, Microsoft Office, Email Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Security Awareness Training, Spreadsheet Software, Information Management, Safety and Security, Cybersecurity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Corporate Finance Institute

      BI Essentials for Finance Analysts (Tableau Edition)

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, SQL, Data Presentation, E-Commerce, Databases, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Performance Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Transformation, Financial Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Yonsei University

      IoT (Internet of Things) Wireless & Cloud Computing Emerging Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Internet Of Things, Cloud Platforms, Local Area Networks, Emerging Technologies, Network Architecture, Telecommunications, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Peking University

      计算机组成 Computer Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Computational Logic, Data Storage

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      483 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google Cloud

      Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing

      Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, Network Security, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Network Protocols, Intranet

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      U.S. Federal Taxation

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Tax, Tax Returns, Depreciation, Tax Preparation, Income Tax, Tax Management, Partnership Accounting, Tax Laws, Tax Compliance, Liquidation, Property Accounting, Payroll Tax, Tax, Tax Planning, Income Statement, Real Estate Transactions, Capital Expenditure, Specialized Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organizational Structure

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      956 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Columbia University

      Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Financial Systems, Actuarial Science, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Futures Exchange, Equities, Finance, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Risk Modeling, Probability, Risk Management, Portfolio Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Edureka

      Advanced Golang Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Web Development, Web Services, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Network Security, Data Structures

      3
      Rating, 3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Blockchain Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Data Storage, Systems Architecture, Network Architecture, FinTech, Information Technology Architecture, Distributed Computing, Application Security, Security Controls, Cloud Platforms, Other Programming Languages, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Computer Programming Tools

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

    • Excel for Beginners: Pivot Tables: Coursera Project Network
    • Risk Identification, Monitoring, and Analysis: ISC2
    • Advanced Armv8-M Features: Arm
    • Digital Literacy: Introduction to Using Computers: Coursera Instructor Network
    • BI Essentials for Finance Analysts (Tableau Edition): Corporate Finance Institute
    • IoT (Internet of Things) Wireless & Cloud Computing Emerging Technologies: Yonsei University
    • 计算机组成 Computer Organization: Peking University
    • Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing: Google Cloud
    • U.S. Federal Taxation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University

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