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      LearnQuest

      IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Internet Of Things, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Automation, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Information Systems Security, Human Centered Design, Data Management, Systems Architecture, Embedded Software, Real Time Data, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Systems Integration, Interoperability

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems and Safety Signages

      Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Construction Inspection, Safety Training, Safety Standards, Building Codes, Safety and Security, System Monitoring, Electrical Systems, Building Services Engineering, Continuous Monitoring, Control Systems, Systems Integration, Technical Standard, Communication Systems

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Network Protocols, Embedded Software, Telecommunications, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Microservices, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Cybersecurity, Wireless Networks

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Bridging the Gap: EV Grid Integration & V2G Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Power Electronics, Systems Integration, Interoperability, Sustainable Technologies, Technical Standard

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1a

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, System Configuration, Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Software Installation, Peripheral Devices

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      AI Enhancement with Knowledge Graphs - Mastering RAG Systems

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Semantic Web, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Graph Theory, Generative AI, Query Languages, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Integration, Data Visualization Software, Unstructured Data, Development Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Material Design 3 for Beginners: Building UI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Typography, User Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      CRISC: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Compliance Management, Internal Controls, Threat Detection, Governance, Continuous Monitoring, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Regulatory Requirements, Business Analysis, Organizational Structure, Accountability, Stakeholder Communications

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Fraud detection, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1 : Concepts and observations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, Network Security, Network Routers, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, System Configuration, Servers

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edge Impulse

      Introduction to Embedded Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Embedded Systems, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Computer Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed systems courses

    • IoT Systems and Industrial Applications with Design Thinking: LearnQuest
    • Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems and Safety Signages: L&T EduTech
    • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Bridging the Gap: EV Grid Integration & V2G Systems: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1a: Illinois Tech
    • AI Enhancement with Knowledge Graphs - Mastering RAG Systems: Packt
    • Material Design 3 for Beginners: Building UI Systems: Coursera Project Network
    • CRISC: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control: Packt
    • Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI: Packt
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 1 : Concepts and observations: University of Lausanne

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