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      Google Cloud

      Improving Network Performance I

      Skills you'll gain: Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Google Cloud Platform, Performance Testing, Network Analysis, Hardware Architecture, Intranet

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Become An Ethereum Blockchain Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Application Development, Development Environment, Web Development, Software Development, Development Testing, Transaction Processing, Debugging, Verification And Validation, Data Storage

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Biz Dev: Identifying Growth Opportunities

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Generative AI, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Market Research, Trend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Growth Strategies, Market Trend, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, Marketing Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Strategic Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Hands-on BGP

      Skills you'll gain: Border Gateway Protocol, Routing Protocols, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Routing, Network Routers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, System Configuration, Configuration Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Communicating Across Cultures for Team Success

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Intercultural Competence, Team Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Cultural Sensitivity, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Communication, Empathy, Leadership, Non-Verbal Communication, Safety Culture, Relationship Building, Adaptability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI, Application Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Text Mining, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Créer du contenu de sensibilisation à une cause sur Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design, Visual Design, Sustainable Business, Social Justice, Business Communication

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      I

      Illinois Tech

      Cloud: Infrastructure as a Service - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Disaster Recovery, DevOps, Virtualization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, CI/CD, Business Continuity, Cost Management, Scalability

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      كيفية إنشاء الفرق والانضمام إليها باستخدام كانفا

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Collaborative Software, Motion Graphics, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Business Process, Advertising

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google Cloud

      Security Best Practices in Google Cloud en Français

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Encryption, OAuth, Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Authentications, Cloud API, Data Security, Data Access, Key Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Storage, Virtual Machines, Vulnerability Scanning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Modifying BGP Attributes

      Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Continuous Monitoring

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Customer Care Fundamentals - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Product Support, Technical Communication, Google Cloud Platform, Help Desk Support, Technical Support, Issue Tracking, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Problem Management, Data Cleansing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Improving Network Performance I: Google Cloud
    • Become An Ethereum Blockchain Developer: Packt
    • GenAI for Biz Dev: Identifying Growth Opportunities: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Hands-on BGP: Packt
    • Communicating Across Cultures for Team Success: University of Colorado System
    • Product Reviews Text-based Search - OpenAI Text Embedding: Coursera Project Network
    • Créer du contenu de sensibilisation à une cause sur Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Cloud: Infrastructure as a Service - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • كيفية إنشاء الفرق والانضمام إليها باستخدام كانفا: Coursera Project Network
    • Security Best Practices in Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud

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