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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud AI Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware Architecture, Application Deployment, Infrastructure Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Computer Hardware, Computer Architecture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Platforms, Business Workflow Analysis, Interoperability, Artificial Intelligence, Product Demonstration, Performance Improvement, Systems Architecture, Benchmarking

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Privacy and Standardisation

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Standard, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Case Law, Medical Privacy, Court Systems, Telecommunications, Legal Writing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Legal Research, Data Ethics, IT Security Architecture, Health Information Management, Legal Risk, Technology Roadmaps, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, European History, International Relations, Interoperability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      377 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Communication, Style Guides, Professional Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Safety, Health Technology, Help Desk Support, Medical Equipment, Technical Support, Issue Tracking, Change Control, Medical Devices, Electronic Medical Record, Disaster Recovery, Technical Documentation, General Networking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Using GenAI in Modern Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Application Development, Code Review, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Strategic SEO: A Quick Start to Reach a Wider Audience

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Blogs, Content Strategy, Target Audience, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Web Content

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      中医汉语

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Language Learning, Ancient History, Medical Terminology, Medical History Documentation, Vocabulary, Language Competency

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, IT Automation, General Networking, Cloud Technologies, Computer Networking, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Digital Transformation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      唐詩新思路 (Tang Poetry)

      Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Ancient History, Art History, Liberal Arts, Writing, Psychology, Storytelling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      619 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Language Arts Confidence with Storybird

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Writing, Literacy, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Berklee

      Composición de canciones

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Storytelling, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      176 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Logistic Regression with SAS: Build & Evaluate Models

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, SAS (Software), Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Methods, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular technical writing courses

    • Google Cloud AI Infrastructure: Google Cloud
    • Privacy and Standardisation: EIT Digital
    • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Operations and Patient Safety for Healthcare IT Staff: Johns Hopkins University
    • Using GenAI in Modern Software Development: SkillUp
    • Strategic SEO: A Quick Start to Reach a Wider Audience: Skillshare
    • 中医汉语: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    • Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing: Google Cloud
    • 唐詩新思路 (Tang Poetry): National Taiwan University
    • Language Arts Confidence with Storybird: Coursera Project Network

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