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      Infosec

      Operating System Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Cybersecurity, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Windows PowerShell, Unix Commands, Microsoft Windows, Computer Systems, Mac OS

      4.6
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Gamification

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Solution Design, Design Thinking, Drive Engagement, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Behavioral Economics, Emerging Technologies, Risk Analysis, Customer Engagement, Psychology, Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Peer Review, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Databases, Data Science, Big Data, Computer Programming Tools, Query Languages, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, GitHub, Business Analysis, R (Software), Cloud Computing, Python Programming

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      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      AI for Course Design

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Emerging Technologies

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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Programming, OS Process Management, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Unix, Linux, Virtual Machines, Microsoft Windows, Data Structures, Computer Hardware, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      363 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Introduction to Typography

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Adobe InDesign, Design, Art History, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Peer Review, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Shiny (R Package), Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Big Data, Ggplot2, Database Design, Data Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, Microsoft Excel

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Wireless Networks, Software Design, Application Design, Emerging Technologies, System Design and Implementation, General Networking, Cloud Applications, Systems Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Data Security, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Information Privacy, Open Source Technology, Scalability

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Fundamentals of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Image Quality, Photo Editing, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      515 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Graphics Software, Typography, Design Software, Design Reviews, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Peer Review, Color Theory, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Operating System Foundations: Infosec
    • Gamification: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introduction to Data Science: IBM
    • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
    • AI for Course Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University
    • Introduction to Typography: California Institute of the Arts
    • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
    • IoT Based System Design: Foundations and Applications : Starweaver
    • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts

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