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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

      4.6
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      549 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      MLOps Tools: MLflow and Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Containerization, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Machine Learning Software, GitHub, Application Programming Interface (API)

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Azure Identity and Networking Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Network Troubleshooting, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Security, Network Administration, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtualization, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Security, Command-Line Interface

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Introduction to Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Cyber Attacks, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security Assessment, Risk Analysis, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Security Strategy, Risk Mitigation

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Compliance Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Data Ethics, Data Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Security, Data Integrity, Global Marketing, Record Keeping, Data Processing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Anthos

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Security Controls, Load Balancing, Authentications, Cloud Management, API Gateway, Configuration Management, Application Performance Management, Service Oriented Architecture, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, System Configuration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      380 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing: Infrastructure and Platforms

      Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Storage, Hyper-V, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, VMware ESX Servers, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, TCP/IP, Data Centers, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Cloud Security

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Interactive Learning, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Blockchain, Algorithms, Data Security, Teaching, Cryptography, Education and Training, Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Awareness, Digital Transformation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computational Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, DevOps, API Gateway

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Incident Response and Defense with OpenVAS

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Security Strategy, Risk Mitigation, Emergency Response, System Configuration, Software Installation, Network Analysis, Technical Writing

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Applied Python Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, PySpark, Data Visualization, Snowflake Schema, Data Storytelling, Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Databricks, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plotly, Data Pipelines, Matplotlib, Kubernetes, Dashboard, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Python Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design as an Abstraction

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Software Engineering: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • MLOps Tools: MLflow and Hugging Face: Duke University
    • Azure Identity and Networking Essentials: Microsoft
    • Introduction to Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The ABC's of GDPR: Protecting Privacy in an Online World : Knowledge Accelerators
    • Architecting Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Anthos: Google Cloud
    • Cloud Computing: Infrastructure and Platforms: Illinois Tech
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education: University of California San Diego
    • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
    • Incident Response and Defense with OpenVAS: IBM

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