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      University of Washington

      Communicating Data Science Results

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Scalability

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      142 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Industrial Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Automation, Human Machine Interfaces

      4.1
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 2

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Maintainability, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review, Application Frameworks, Solution Architecture, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Quality (SQA/SQC)

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Leadership Style and Building a High-Performance Team

      Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Succession Planning, Technical Management, Organizational Structure, Delegation Skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Organizational Leadership, Engineering Management, Team Building, People Management, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Virtual Teams, Personal Development, Communication, Self-Awareness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Typescript

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Debugging, Javascript, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Validation, Web Development, Web Design, Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Random Models, Nested and Split-plot Designs

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Data Transformation, Probability Distribution

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Backend Development and API Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Middleware, Authentications, Cloud API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Provisioning, User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, Authorization (Computing), GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAP

      Business Process Modeling and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: SAP Signavio, Business Process Modeling, Performance Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Design, Business Process, Process Mapping, Process Improvement, Gap Analysis, Process Flow Diagrams, SAP Analytics Cloud, Business Process Improvement, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, ChatGPT

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      MongoDB: The Complete Guide to NoSQL Database Development

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Restful API, API Design, NoSQL, Database Development, Node.JS, Query Languages, Database Management, Distributed Computing, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Architecture, Scalability, Data Modeling, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Angular 17 Overview & Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, Model View Controller, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Frameworks, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Development, Development Environment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

      Generative and Agentic AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Agentic systems, LLM Application, ChatGPT, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Business Workflow Analysis, Decision Making, Content Creation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Unit Testing, System Implementation, Secure Coding, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington
    • Industrial Cybersecurity: Edureka
    • Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 2: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Leadership Style and Building a High-Performance Team: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Learn Typescript: Scrimba
    • Random Models, Nested and Split-plot Designs: Arizona State University
    • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
    • Business Process Modeling and Analysis: SAP
    • MongoDB: The Complete Guide to NoSQL Database Development: EDUCBA
    • Angular 17 Overview & Basics: LearnQuest

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