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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production

      Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Pharmacology, Respiratory Therapy, Microbiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Public Health, Anatomy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Public Cloud, General Networking, Database Management Systems, Scalability

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Linux for AIX System Administrators

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux, User Accounts, Linux Commands, Unix, Systems Administration, File Management, TCP/IP, Unix Shell, Data Storage, Unix Commands, Software Installation, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, IBM Cloud, System Configuration

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Scripting, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Computational Thinking, Development Environment, Debugging

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Data Analysis Using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, NumPy, Data Transformation, Jupyter, Data Validation, Data Import/Export, Histogram, Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages

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      421 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI for Code Generation Training

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Software Development Tools, Prompt Engineering, Code Review, Software Development, Application Development, Scripting, Unit Testing, Software Documentation, Test Case, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini Code Assist: Simplifique o desenvolvimento de apps

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Testability, Development Testing, Software Testing, Google Cloud Platform, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Development, Code Review, Computer Programming Tools, Application Development, Debugging, Software Documentation, Software Technical Review, Maintainability, Real Time Data

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Large Language Modeling, Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Systems Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Hands-on Internet of Things

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Networking Hardware, Network Infrastructure, Network Routers, General Networking, Embedded Software, Network Switches, Network Protocols, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Local Area Networks, Infrastructure Security, Wide Area Networks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Emerging Technologies, Telecommunications, Distributed Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Software Development

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Rstudio

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Software Installation, Package and Software Management, R Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Cloud Development, Cloud Hosting

      4.6
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • Respiratory Disease Control and Sustainable Livestock Production: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services: Microsoft
    • Linux for AIX System Administrators: IBM
    • Programación para todos (Introducción a Python): University of Michigan
    • Data Analysis Using Python: University of Pennsylvania
    • Generative AI for Code Generation Training : Simplilearn
    • Gemini Code Assist: Simplifique o desenvolvimento de apps: Google Cloud
    • 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character: Skillshare
    • Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments: Google Cloud
    • Hands-on Internet of Things: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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