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Self-paced courses can help you learn time management, goal setting, and effective study techniques. You can build skills in self-discipline, critical thinking, and adapting learning strategies to fit your personal style. Many courses introduce tools like digital planners, productivity apps, and online resources that enhance your learning experience and help you track your progress.


Popular Self Paced Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Visualizing Billing Data with Google Data Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Analytics, Cloud Computing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Orchestrating a TFX Pipeline with Airflow

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Tensorflow, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning Methods, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning

    1.3
    Rating, 1.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Composer: Copying BigQuery Tables Across Different Locations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Apache Airflow, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud IAM: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Storage

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, PostgreSQL, Database Management, SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Systems

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    User Authentication: Identity-Aware Proxy

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Authentications, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Cloud Development, Cryptography, Python Programming

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Build and Deploy an Agent with Reasoning Engine in Vertex AI

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI Agents, Application Deployment, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, LangChain, Tool Calling

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a Looker Modeled Query and Working with Quick Start

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Pivot Tables And Charts, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Optimizing Performance of LookML Queries

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Exploratory Data Analysis, Database Management, Continuous Monitoring, Data Analysis, System Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Google Cloud

    Orchestrating the Cloud with Kubernetes (AWS)

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Microservices, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Pub/Sub: Qwik Start - Python

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud API, Cloud Services

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Build and Execute MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLServer to Data Catalog Connectors

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Data Mining, Database Administration, Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud API, PostgreSQL, Metadata Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self paced courses

  • Visualizing Billing Data with Google Data Studio: Google Cloud
  • Orchestrating a TFX Pipeline with Airflow: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Composer: Copying BigQuery Tables Across Different Locations: Google Cloud
  • Cloud IAM: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • User Authentication: Identity-Aware Proxy: Google Cloud
  • Build and Deploy an Agent with Reasoning Engine in Vertex AI: Google Cloud
  • Creating a Looker Modeled Query and Working with Quick Start: Google Cloud
  • Optimizing Performance of LookML Queries: Google Cloud
  • Orchestrating the Cloud with Kubernetes (AWS): Google Cloud

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