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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Accounting Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Bookkeeping, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis

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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Google SEO Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Content Strategy, Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Social Media, Generative AI, User Experience

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

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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Java Programming, Computer Hardware

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      721 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Immunology

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Anatomy, Preventative Care, Molecular Biology, Chronic Diseases, Physiology, Hematology, Medical Terminology, Oncology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Drug Development, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Fundamentals of Management

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Smart Goals, Professional Networking, Business Management, Professional Development, Staff Management, Leadership and Management, Operations Management, People Management, Business Administration, Planning, Customer Relationship Management, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Change Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      5G Network Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Service Oriented Architecture, Network Performance Management, Computer Networking, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Network Protocols, Telecommunications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Mobile Security, Infrastructure Security, Encryption

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Fundamentals of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Acumen, Cash Management, Budget Management, Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Income Statement, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Finance, Expense Management, Budgeting, Business Metrics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      185 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      Customer Service Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Complaint Resolution, Communication, Process Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Fundamentals of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Capital Budgeting, Finance, Return On Investment, Equities, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Business Valuation, Investments, Risk Analysis, Business Mathematics, Cash Flows

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SoFi

      Fundamentals of Investing

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Equities, Asset Management, Tax, Financial Analysis, Tax Planning, Securities (Finance), Derivatives

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Data Warehouse Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, IBM DB2, Data Modeling, Snowflake Schema, PostgreSQL, Database Design, Data Architecture, Data Mart, Database Systems, Data Lakes, Data Validation, Data Integration, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Quality

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      236 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Power Query Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Microsoft Excel, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Validation, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

    • Accounting Fundamentals: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Google SEO Fundamentals: University of California, Davis
    • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
    • Fundamentals of Immunology: Rice University
    • Fundamentals of Management: University of California, Irvine
    • 5G Network Fundamentals: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Fundamentals of Finance: University of California, Irvine
    • Customer Service Fundamentals: Knowledge Accelerators
    • Fundamentals of Finance: University of Pennsylvania
    • Fundamentals of Investing: SoFi

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