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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Developing Android Apps with App Inventor

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Interactive Design, Application Development, No-Code Development, Data Storage, Game Design, Program Development, Geographic Information Systems, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Development Testing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MedCerts

      Pharmacy Technician Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacy Experience, Pharmacology, Pharmacist Assistance, Pharmacy Information System, Medical Prescription, Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy, Medication Dispensation, Drug Development, Medication Administration, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Medical Terminology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Management, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Risk Mitigation, Active Listening, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Risk Analysis, Communication, Project Management Software, Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Conflict Management, Project Documentation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      221 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      生物信息学: 导论与方法

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Informatics, Molecular Biology, Biology, Computational Thinking, Data Mining, Machine Learning Methods, Data Analysis Software, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Database Architecture, Scale, and NoSQL with Elasticsearch

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Data Store, Scalability, Databases, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Distributed Computing, Cloud Applications, JSON

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      141 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Symmetric Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cryptography, Encryption, Key Management, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      273 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Demography, Child Development, Human Learning, Language Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Natural Language Processing, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Vocabulary, Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      192 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Cybersécurité : comment sécuriser un site web

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cyber Risk, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, SQL

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Object-Oriented C++: Inheritance and Encapsulation

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Data Validation, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Automation for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Automation, Automation, Business Process, Process Design, IT Automation, Workflow Management, Robotic Process Automation, Business Transformation, Business Technologies, Operational Efficiency, Compliance Management, Security Controls, Continuous Improvement Process, Return On Investment, Change Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Interactive Dashboards with Streamlit and Python

      Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Dashboard, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Web Applications, Data Science, Data Analysis, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      397 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Illinois Tech

      Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Data Entry, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Management, Analytics, Data Validation

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

    • Developing Android Apps with App Inventor: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Pharmacy Technician Essentials: MedCerts
    • Project Lifecycle, Information Sharing, and Risk Management: SkillUp
    • 生物信息学: 导论与方法: Peking University
    • Database Architecture, Scale, and NoSQL with Elasticsearch: University of Michigan
    • Symmetric Cryptography: University of Colorado System
    • Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Cybersécurité : comment sécuriser un site web: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Object-Oriented C++: Inheritance and Encapsulation: Codio
    • Automation for Business: Starweaver

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