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      Politecnico di Milano

      Introduzione alla Storia dell'Architettura Contemporanea

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Art History, Architecture and Construction, Aesthetics, European History, Design Elements And Principles, Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      185 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian Institute of Science

      Micro Electromechanical Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Electronics Engineering, Semiconductors, Electronics, Electronic Hardware, Biomedical Technology, Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Communication Systems, Laboratory Equipment, Engineering Design Process, Laboratory Testing, 3D Modeling, Engineering Calculations, Analytical Testing, Applied Mathematics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Customer Relationship Management

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción a UML

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Visualization, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Requirements Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Application Deployment, Transaction Processing, Application Design, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development, Javascript, Systems Architecture

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Kafka Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Server Administration

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Web Analytics, Blogs, Search Engine Marketing, Content Creation, MarTech, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Growth Strategies, Content Strategy, Market Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building an Ecosystem model with Insight Maker

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Thinking, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Biology, Systems Analysis, Environment, Storytelling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      162 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), PySpark, Application Deployment, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning, Containerization, Data Science, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Electrónica en cápsulas

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Power Electronics, Engineering Design Process, Schematic Diagrams, Performance Testing, Computational Logic, System Design and Implementation, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      183 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      JavaScript Full Stack Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Full-Stack Web Development, MongoDB, Application Design, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Node.JS, React.js, DevOps, NoSQL, Database Management, Kubernetes, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Back-End Web Development, Javascript

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 2

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Maintainability, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review, Application Frameworks, Solution Architecture, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Introduzione alla Storia dell'Architettura Contemporanea: Politecnico di Milano
    • Micro Electromechanical Systems: Indian Institute of Science
    • GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Introducción a UML: Universidad de los Andes
    • Introduction to Ethereum Blockchain: EDUCBA
    • Kafka Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing: IBM
    • Building an Ecosystem model with Insight Maker: Coursera Project Network
    • AI Workflow: Enterprise Model Deployment: IBM
    • Electrónica en cápsulas: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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