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      Scrimba

      Tailwind CSS Practice Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, Web Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Electric Vehicle Sensors

      Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Torque (Physics), Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Engineering Calculations, Low Voltage, Electronics, High Voltage, Machine Controls, Semiconductors, Test Equipment, Thermal Management, Design Specifications

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      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version)

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Middleware

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Nuclear fuel management: a practical approach

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Radiation Protection, Waste Minimization, Process Engineering, Materials science, Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Design Specifications, Engineering Calculations, Manufacturing and Production, Environmental Engineering, Cost Estimation, Chemistry, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Safety Standards, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Advanced React

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Routing Protocols, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Real Time Data, Authentications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep MLS-C01: AWS Certified Specialty Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Collection, Amazon Redshift, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Image Analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Amazon Web Services, Scalability, Forecasting, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Technical Design, Data Analysis, Real Time Data, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Modeling

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Spring and Spring Boot Development

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker (Software), Containerization, Spring Boot, Scalability, OAuth, Amazon CloudWatch, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Software Documentation, DevOps, Java, API Gateway, Database Design, Configuration Management, Java Programming, Relational Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), React.js

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Fundamentals of Benefit Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation and Benefits, Benefits Administration, Compensation Management, Regulatory Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Strategy, Calendar Management, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Benchmarking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Administrative Support, Employee Retention, Employee Engagement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a DAO website with HOTGLUE

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, HTML and CSS, Web Content, Open Source Technology, Creativity, Web Development, Usability

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer un pitch deck pour votre projet avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Product Demonstration, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Project Design, Value Propositions, Team Oriented, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      BiteSize Python for Intermediate Learners

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Plotly, Seaborn, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Design, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Documentation, Scatter Plots, Box Plots, Heat Maps, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Maintainability, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Building No-Code Apps with AppSheet: Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Cloud Applications, Application Design, Application Performance Management, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Application Lifecycle Management, Data Management, Restful API, Application Security, Scalability, Software Versioning, Automation, Data Integration, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Tailwind CSS Practice Projects: Scrimba
    • Electric Vehicle Sensors: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Nuclear fuel management: a practical approach: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Learn Advanced React: Scrimba
    • Exam Prep MLS-C01: AWS Certified Specialty Machine Learning: Whizlabs
    • Spring and Spring Boot Development: Board Infinity
    • Fundamentals of Benefit Strategies: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Creating a DAO website with HOTGLUE: Coursera Project Network
    • Créer un pitch deck pour votre projet avec Canva: Coursera Project Network

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