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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep (DEA-C01): AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon S3, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Security, Data Security, Amazon Redshift, AWS Kinesis, Data Integration, Cloud Storage, Amazon Web Services, Data Lakes, Data Storage, Databases, Apache Airflow, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Engineering

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Programming in Scala Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, User Interface (UI), Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Big Data, Geospatial Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Spatial Data Analysis, Web Applications

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      547 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Charts and Dashboard using Google Sheets

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Google Sheets, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      633 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Virtual Machines, Linux, Technical Documentation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Competencias digitales. Conceptos y herramientas básicas

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Computer Literacy, Computer Security Awareness Training, Microsoft Windows, Information Technology, File Management, Email Security, End User Training and Support, Malware Protection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      707 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Restful API, MongoDB, Microservices, API Design, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, Relational Databases, Unit Testing, SQL, Databases, Server Side, Application Deployment, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Data Modeling

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Analysis with R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Methods

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      338 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Governance, Risk, and Compliance

      Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Cloud Security, Business Continuity, Cyber Risk, Security Management, Vendor Management, Incident Response, Data Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Business Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Exception Handling in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Debugging, Scripting, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Virginia

      Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Javascript, Model View Controller, Debugging, HTML and CSS, Prototyping, jQuery, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Development, Software Development Tools, User Experience

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I

      Skills you'll gain: Property and Real Estate, Real Estate, Market Dynamics, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics, Capital Budgeting, Investments, Price Negotiation, Market Analysis, Finance, Consumer Behaviour, Competitive Analysis, Depreciation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      260 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      C++ Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Exam Prep (DEA-C01): AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate: Whizlabs
    • Functional Programming in Scala Capstone: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Create Charts and Dashboard using Google Sheets: Coursera Project Network
    • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera Project Network
    • Competencias digitales. Conceptos y herramientas básicas: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express: NIIT
    • Data Analysis with R: IBM
    • Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Packt
    • Exception Handling in Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia

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