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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI for University Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Innovation, Curriculum Development, Enterprise Architecture, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Workforce Development, Education Software and Technology, Business Strategies, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      941 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Communication Skills for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Public Speaking, Engineering Documentation, Business Communication, Concision, Crisis Management, Scientific Visualization, Persuasive Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Meeting Facilitation, Electronic Media, Communication Strategies, Intercultural Competence, Report Writing, Writing, Technical Documentation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      875 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Maven and SonarQube for DevOps Engineers - Beginners Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Jenkins, Apache Tomcat, Application Deployment, Java, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, CI/CD, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Git (Version Control System)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Other Programming Languages, Data Structures

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Flick Social for Beginners: Accelerating Social Media Output

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Scheduling, Target Market, Driving engagement, User Accounts

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Vanderbilt University

      Prompt Engineering for Law

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Legal Technology, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Personalization, Legal Strategy, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Legal Research, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Expense Management, Creative Thinking, Productivity Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      7.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Calculus for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Integral Calculus, Engineering Calculations, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations, Algebra, Trigonometry, Engineering Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, General Mathematics, Physics, Geometry, Arithmetic, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Derivatives, Graphing, Deductive Reasoning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Hands-on Linux - Self-Hosted WordPress for Linux Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Ubuntu, Linux Servers, WordPress, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Content Management Systems, Linux Commands, Nginx, Servers, Web Servers, Software Installation, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Web Development, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, NumPy, Probability, Calculus, Dimensionality Reduction, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Statistics for Data Science with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability, Correlation Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Jupyter

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      445 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      English for Effective Business Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Writing and Editing, Concision, Persuasive Communication, English Language, Grammar, Language Competency, Target Audience, Vocabulary

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      463 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular chinese for beginners courses

    • Generative AI for University Leaders : Vanderbilt University
    • Communication Skills for Engineers: Rice University
    • Maven and SonarQube for DevOps Engineers - Beginners Guide: Packt
    • Amazon Q for beginners: Software Development with GenAI: Coursera Project Network
    • Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages: Coursera Project Network
    • Flick Social for Beginners: Accelerating Social Media Output: Coursera Project Network
    • Prompt Engineering for Law: Vanderbilt University
    • Calculus for Engineers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Hands-on Linux - Self-Hosted WordPress for Linux Beginners: Packt
    • Mathematics for Machine Learning and Data Science: DeepLearning.AI

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