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    Study theoretical computer science for foundational knowledge. Learn about algorithms, complexity theory, and computational models.

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Governance, Systems Thinking, Transportation Operations, Public Administration, Information Technology, Economic Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Environment and Resource Management, Financial Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      185 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Routines in SQL: Stored procedures in SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Transact-SQL, SQL, Database Development, Procedure Development, Database Management Systems, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      ISC2

      Access Control

      Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, User Provisioning, Data Access, Information Systems Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Computer Security

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Creating a Healthy Culture: Addressing Workplace Bullying

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Professionalism, Social Skills, Professional Development, Safety Culture, Communication, Staff Management, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Occupational Safety And Health, Stress Management, Business Leadership, Advocacy, Investigation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Engineering Data Ecosystems: Pipelines, ETL, Spark

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Dataflow, Data Management, Data Architecture, Scalability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Motivando Equipos de Trabajo

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Team Building, Recognizing Others, Collaboration, Professional Development, Communication, Human Learning, Creativity, Employee Training, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      139 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Pair Programming with a Large Language Model

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Large Language Modeling, Software Documentation, Prompt Engineering, Debugging, Maintainability, Generative AI Agents

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Anthropology, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Ancient History, Political Sciences, Scientific Methods, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      PepsiCo

      Water Security & Stewardship

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Laws, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Governance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Environmental Engineering, Supply Chain, Civil Engineering, Economics, Environmental Monitoring, Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      (Giving Helpful Feedback) إعطاء الملاحظات المفيدة

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Management Training And Development, Performance Review, Cooperation, Employee Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      404 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Innovations in Lithium Battery Technology

      Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Manufacturing Processes, Electrical Safety, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Thermal Management, Electronics, Quality Assurance, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Unraveling the Cycling City

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Environmental Science, Spatial Analysis, Qualitative Research, Environment and Resource Management, Design Research, European History

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      252 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Routines in SQL: Stored procedures in SQL Server: Coursera Project Network
    • Access Control: ISC2
    • Creating a Healthy Culture: Addressing Workplace Bullying: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Engineering Data Ecosystems: Pipelines, ETL, Spark: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Motivando Equipos de Trabajo: Universidad de Palermo
    • Pair Programming with a Large Language Model: DeepLearning.AI
    • Soul Beliefs: Causes and Consequences - Unit 2: Belief Systems: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Water Security & Stewardship: PepsiCo
    • (Giving Helpful Feedback) إعطاء الملاحظات المفيدة: University of Colorado Boulder

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