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      IBM

      Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Application Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), JSON, Natural Language Processing, Software Development

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Animations, Google Analytics, Prototyping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Application Deployment

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Security Requirements Analysis, Network Architecture, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Cybersecurity, Web Services, Encryption, Embedded Systems, Network Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Computer Networking, Threat Modeling, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), TCP/IP, Restful API, Information Privacy, OSI Models

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Unix, Computer Security, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, Microsoft Windows, System Programming, Linux, Debugging, Command-Line Interface, Windows PowerShell, Computer Architecture, OS Process Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Getting Started with Front-End and Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, WordPress, Web Applications, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Content Management Systems, Responsive Web Design

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      372 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Input and Interaction

      Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Usability, Interaction Design, Human Machine Interfaces, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Data Management, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Human Computer Interaction, Java Programming, System Programming, Network Model, Geographic Information Systems, Interactive Design, Animations, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Adobe

      Generative AI Content Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Creative Design, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Microsoft Visual Studio, Version Control, Code Review, Data Ethics, GitHub, Continuous Integration, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Software Documentation, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, Process Driven Development, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management

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      University of Michigan

      Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Algorithms, Debugging, Development Environment

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Become a Professional React Developer

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Routing Protocols, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), TypeScript, Ajax, Software Design Patterns, Authentications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, Web Frameworks

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic computer science courses

    • Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started: IBM
    • Desarrollo de Videojuegos en Unity: Una Introducción: Universidad de los Andes
    • Web Connectivity and Security in Embedded Systems: EIT Digital
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Getting Started with Front-End and Web Development: IBM
    • Input and Interaction: University of California San Diego
    • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 2: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Generative AI Content Creation: Adobe
    • Generative AI for Software Developers: Microsoft
    • Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python): University of Michigan

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