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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Middleware, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Amazon S3, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      844 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Game Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Test Tools, Debugging, JSON, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      353 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Programación en Python II: aprendiendo a estructurar datos

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Software Design Patterns, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Data Manipulation, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Data Pipelines with TensorFlow Data Services

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, Tensorflow, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Validation, Performance Tuning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      534 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Oracle Database Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Database Design, Database Theory, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Storage, Transaction Processing, Data Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      459 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Software Development Practices

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Technical Support, Software Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Scrum (Software Development), Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Code Review, Debugging, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Building Database Applications in PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), MySQL, Database Application, Database Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, Web Applications, SQL, Server Side, Application Security

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Программирование для всех (начало работы с Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computational Thinking, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Preparación de la entrevista de codificación

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Software Visualization, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Technical Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Programming With C#

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Advanced App Development in Android Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Application Development, Animation and Game Design

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality: University of London
    • APIs: Meta
    • Programación en Python II: aprendiendo a estructurar datos: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Data Pipelines with TensorFlow Data Services: DeepLearning.AI
    • Oracle Database Foundations: LearnQuest
    • IBM COBOL Software Development Practices: IBM
    • Building Database Applications in PHP: University of Michigan
    • Программирование для всех (начало работы с Python): University of Michigan
    • Preparación de la entrevista de codificación: Meta

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