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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Go (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, File Management

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Planning, Application Security, Mobile Development, Application Performance Management

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Security, User Accounts, Secure Coding, SQL, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, NoSQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Desarrollador front-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Responsive Web Design, Design Research, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Version Control, User Experience Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Unix Commands, Usability, Web Design, React.js, Javascript, Algorithms, Mobile Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      506 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Clemson University

      Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Machine Learning, Environmental Monitoring, Generative AI, Research Methodologies, Machine Learning Methods, Qualitative Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Full Training Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Endpoint Security, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Security, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Business Risk Management, Encryption, Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Cyber Security Assessment, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Llama for Python Programmers

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Open Source Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Razonamiento artificial

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Computational Logic, Markov Model, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Python Programming, Deductive Reasoning, Probability, Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Algorithms

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      111 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      Server side JavaScript with Node.js

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Unit Testing, Server Side, Javascript, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, File Systems, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Flutter & Dart - Complete App Development Course

      Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storage Technologies, Computer Programming, Data Management, Data Structures

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build Your First React Website

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.4
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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Project Planning and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Product Planning, File Systems, Product Requirements, Project Planning, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Plan Execution, Machine Learning, Internet Of Things, Data Storage, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Web and Mobile Testing with Selenium: University of Minnesota
    • Database Essentials and Vulnerabilities: IBM
    • Desarrollador front-end de Meta: Meta
    • Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Clemson University
    • CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Full Training Guide: Packt
    • Llama for Python Programmers: University of Michigan
    • Razonamiento artificial: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Server side JavaScript with Node.js: NIIT
    • Flutter & Dart - Complete App Development Course: Packt

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