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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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    Codio

    Container Creation and Orchestration Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Ubuntu, Application Deployment, Unix, Linux, Devops Tools, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines

    1.5
    Rating, 1.5 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Running Distributed TensorFlow using Vertex AI

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Google Cloud Platform, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Stream Processing with Cloud Pub/Sub and Dataflow: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Filtering and Sorting Data in Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Management, Google Cloud Platform, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Computing, Performance Testing, DevOps, Restful API, Web Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Use Vertex AI Studio for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Dataproc: Qwik Start - Console

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Command-Line Interface, Big Data, Cloud Computing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Setting up Jenkins on Kubernetes Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Cloud Applications, Software Engineering

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Big Data Analysis to a Slide Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Scripting, Data Presentation, Google Workspace, Cloud API, Data Compilation

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Matplotlib

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Box Plots, Animations, Python Programming

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Hello Node Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Scalability, Google Cloud Platform, Node.JS, Cloud Applications, Web Applications

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Container Creation and Orchestration Basics: Codio
  • Running Distributed TensorFlow using Vertex AI: Google Cloud
  • Stream Processing with Cloud Pub/Sub and Dataflow: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Filtering and Sorting Data in Looker: Google Cloud
  • Select Topics in Python: Natural Language Processing: Codio
  • Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes: Google Cloud
  • Use Vertex AI Studio for Healthcare: Google Cloud
  • Dataproc: Qwik Start - Console: Google Cloud
  • Setting up Jenkins on Kubernetes Engine: Google Cloud
  • Big Data Analysis to a Slide Presentation: Google Cloud

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