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      L&T EduTech

      Geospatial Technology for Construction

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Geospatial Mapping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Data Analysis, Construction, Construction Management, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Spatial Analysis, Global Positioning Systems, GIS Software, As-Built Drawings, Survey Creation, AutoCAD Civil 3D, 3D Modeling, Data Import/Export

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Debugging, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Installation, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Plant Design & Economics

      Skills you'll gain: Plant Operations and Management, Process Engineering, Cost Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Engineering Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Analysis, Process Optimization, Budgeting, Engineering Design Process, Safety Standards, Performance Improvement, Simulation and Simulation Software, Cost Estimation, Operational Excellence, Financial Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Copilot for Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Power BI, AI Product Strategy, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Process Optimization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Product Demonstration, Data Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Website Visitors with Google Analytics Segments

      Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Analysis, Target Audience, Marketing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnKartS

      GCP Professional Architect

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Google App Engine, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud Management, Cloud Storage, Real Time Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Network Monitoring, Cloud Security

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Calculus through Data & Modeling: Applying Differentiation

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Estimation, Calculus, Cost Estimation, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Derivatives, Graphing, Algebra

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Methodology, Emotional Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, Team Performance Management, User Story, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Employee Coaching, Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Conflict Management, Earned Value Management, Sprint Planning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Google Ads for Beginners: Master Essentials & Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Simplilearn

      LLM Application Engineering and Development Certification

      Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Analytical Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Supervised Learning, Computer Programming Tools

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Marketing Strategy for Engineers and Technologists

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Operations, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Psychology, Operations Management, Technical Management, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Branding, Google Ads, Forecasting

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Securing AI and Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Fraud detection, Feature Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Modeling, Deep Learning, Anomaly Detection, Artificial Intelligence, Security Testing, Machine Learning Methods, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

    • Geospatial Technology for Construction : L&T EduTech
    • Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code: Microsoft
    • Plant Design & Economics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Copilot for Power BI : Microsoft
    • Analyze Website Visitors with Google Analytics Segments: Coursera Project Network
    • GCP Professional Architect: LearnKartS
    • Calculus through Data & Modeling: Applying Differentiation: Johns Hopkins University
    • PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP): Packt
    • Google Ads for Beginners: Master Essentials & Fundamentals: Coursera Project Network
    • LLM Application Engineering and Development Certification: Simplilearn

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