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    LearnQuest

    Oracle SQL Basics

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Database Development, Database Management, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Structures

    ★ 4.6 (336) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Linux Foundation

    Linux Tools for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, grep, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Build Tools, Unix, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Operating Systems

    ★ 4.6 (734) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    Packt

    Foundations of Data Structures & Algorithms in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Processing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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    LearnQuest

    Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: Behavior-Driven Development, DevSecOps, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kanban Principles, Continuous Integration, Agile Software Development, Lean Methodologies, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development Methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, Development Testing, Continuous Deployment, Unit Testing, Continuous Delivery, Application Security, CI/CD, Integration Testing, Software Development

    ★ 4.6 (557) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft 365 Essentials: Create, Collaborate, and Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Content Creation, Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Communication

    ★ 4.7 (6.2K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Infrastructure, Key Management, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Encryption, Authentications, Algorithms

    ★ 4.7 (281) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Applied AI for Engineers and Scientists: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Model Training, Model Evaluation, Matlab, Data Visualization, Data Preprocessing, Model Optimization, Scientific Visualization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, Mathematical Software, Data Literacy, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Wrangling, Applied Mathematics, Data Validation, Data Quality, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks

    ★ 5 (139) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Unordered Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Algorithms

    ★ 4.7 (557) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Discover the Art of Prompting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Large Language Modeling, AI literacy, LLM Application, Content Creation

    ★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Python Machine Learning By Example

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Principles of Secure Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Security Engineering, Program Development, Vulnerability Assessments, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

    ★ 4.4 (377) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Rice University

    Python Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plot (Graphics), Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Mapping, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Data Processing, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Program Development, Data Structures, Software Documentation

    ★ 4.6 (548) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic computer science courses

  • Oracle SQL Basics: LearnQuest
  • Linux Tools for Developers: The Linux Foundation
  • Foundations of Data Structures & Algorithms in Python: Packt
  • Combining Scrum with Other Agile Methodologies: LearnQuest
  • Microsoft 365 Essentials: Create, Collaborate, and Deliver: Microsoft
  • Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management: University of Colorado System
  • Applied AI for Engineers and Scientists: Foundations: University of Glasgow
  • Unordered Data Structures: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Discover the Art of Prompting: Google
  • Python Machine Learning By Example: Packt

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