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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Sales Data with LibreOffice Base Queries

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Regional Sales, Sales, Data Analysis Software, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Trend Analysis, Databases, Customer Insights, Performance Analysis, Market Opportunities, Product Assortment

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      MathWorks

      Powering the Future with Electrification

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      SAP Landing Zone: Plan and Deploy the SAP Network

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Firewall, SAP Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Services, Network Planning And Design

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Minnesota

      Accelerate: Professional Development with an Advanced Degree

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Project Management, Storytelling, Intercultural Competence, Communication Strategies, Professional Development, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Professional Networking, Cultural Diversity, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Public Speaking, Smart Goals, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Planning, Leadership, Time Management

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, C++ (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Prototyping, Database Application

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Kafka Integration with Storm, Spark, Flume, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Real Time Data, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Risk Analysis, Code Coverage, Test Case, Unit Testing, Test Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Risk Management, Integration Testing, Software Quality Assurance

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Monitoring, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, Amazon Web Services, Network Administration, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Governance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ)

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Secure Coding, Scaled Agile Framework

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Automating the Deployment of Networks with Terraform

      Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, Verification And Validation, Network Model

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      .NET 8 Backend Bootcamp – Modulith, DDD & CQRS

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Integration Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Secure Coding, Database Design, Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Integration, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Data Validation, Transaction Processing

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Corporate Communications, Shared Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Marketing Communications, Multimedia, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Analyze Sales Data with LibreOffice Base Queries: Coursera Project Network
    • Powering the Future with Electrification: MathWorks
    • SAP Landing Zone: Plan and Deploy the SAP Network: Google Cloud
    • Accelerate: Professional Development with an Advanced Degree: University of Minnesota
    • Creational Design Patterns in Modern C++: Packt
    • Kafka Integration with Storm, Spark, Flume, and Security: LearnKartS
    • Fundamentals of Risk-Based and White-Box Test Techniques: Board Infinity
    • AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance: Whizlabs
    • لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ): University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Automating the Deployment of Networks with Terraform: Google Cloud

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