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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Data Ethics, Information Privacy, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Mitigation, Stakeholder Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Leading Teams Effectively: Skills for Impactful Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Motivation, Leadership Development, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Professional Development, Teamwork, Personal Development, People Development, Business Leadership, Willingness To Learn, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Conflict Management, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamental Neural Pathways For Movement

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Human Musculoskeletal System, Neurology, Physiology, Control Systems, Coordination, Rehabilitation, Biology

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Avoiding AI Harm

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Social Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Informed Consent, Verification And Validation, Diversity and Inclusion, Mitigation, Algorithms, Data Science

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Understand Big O Notation in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Analysis, Simulations, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Software Engineering

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Essential Online Collaboration Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Meeting Facilitation, Team Motivation, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Telecommuting, Teamwork, Rapport Building, Team Performance Management, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Trustworthiness, Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Amazon Q for beginners: Software Development with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging, Development Environment, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development, Web Applications, TypeScript

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Applied Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Key Management, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Encryption Standard, Security Engineering, Blockchain, Wireless Networks, Security Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Intellectual Property, Data Integrity, Authentications, Hardware Architecture, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Algorithm Interview Practice for Junior Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Computer Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Security Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Software-Defined Networking, Application Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Network Architecture, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Security Controls, Secure Coding, Cloud Security, Scenario Testing, Cryptography, Vulnerability Assessments

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Build Automation and Continuous Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Artifactory, Apache Maven, CI/CD, DevOps, Devops Tools, Build Tools, Java, GitHub, Git (Version Control System)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Telemedicine Data Security

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Telehealth, Health Technology, Generative AI, Healthcare Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Security Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, System Implementation, Data Security, Analysis, Risk Analysis, Innovation, Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment for GenAI Projects: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Leading Teams Effectively: Skills for Impactful Leadership: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamental Neural Pathways For Movement: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Avoiding AI Harm: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Understand Big O Notation in Python: Duke University
    • Essential Online Collaboration Skills: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Amazon Q for beginners: Software Development with GenAI: Coursera Project Network
    • Cyber Security: Applied Cryptography: Macquarie University
    • Algorithm Interview Practice for Junior Developers: Scrimba
    • Advanced Security Architecture: Packt

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