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      Google Cloud

      Understanding and Combining GKE Autoscaling Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Capacity Management, DevOps

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northeastern University

      Data Structures & Algos: Software Development Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Computer Science, Software Development, Scalability

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Kubernetes Essentials - Deploying and Managing Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, YAML, Containerization, Devops Tools, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Infrastructure Architecture, Automation, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Entity Framework Core - A Full Tour

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, .NET Framework, Query Languages, Databases, ASP.NET, Data Modeling, C# (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Data Migration, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Accelerate Terraform Development with GitHub Copilot and AI

      Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, CI/CD, DevOps, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Generative AI, Software Documentation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Security and Key Management

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Amazon S3, Infrastructure Security, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Firewall, Key Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Multi-Factor Authentication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Deployment with Cloud Foundry: Blue-Green Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Platform As A Service (PaaS), DevOps, Application Deployment, Docker (Software), Containerization, Cloud Applications, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Services, YAML, Scalability

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Minnesota

      Causal Inference Project Ideation

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, A/B Testing, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Statistical Inference, Business Priorities, Data Ethics, Prioritization, Project Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, 3D Assets, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Software Installation, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Amazon Web Services

      Getting Started with Network Load Balancer

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Amazon Web Services, Network Performance Management, Network Architecture, Scalability, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Servers

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      DeepSeek Essentials: From Foundations to Real-World Use

      Skills you'll gain: Deepseek, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Deep Learning, Open Source Technology, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Business Process Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unix Processes and Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, OS Process Management, File Management, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, Linux, Operating Systems, Network Security

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Understanding and Combining GKE Autoscaling Strategies: Google Cloud
    • Data Structures & Algos: Software Development Skills: Northeastern University
    • Kubernetes Essentials - Deploying and Managing Applications: Packt
    • Entity Framework Core - A Full Tour: Packt
    • Accelerate Terraform Development with GitHub Copilot and AI: Packt
    • AWS: Security and Key Management: Whizlabs
    • Deployment with Cloud Foundry: Blue-Green Strategy: Coursera Project Network
    • Causal Inference Project Ideation: University of Minnesota
    • Unity Android — Build a 3D ZigZag Racing Game with C#: Packt
    • Getting Started with Network Load Balancer: Amazon Web Services

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