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      University of Michigan

      Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Cultural Responsiveness, Accountability, Advocacy, Collaboration, Creative Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Development Methodologies Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Software Development Methodologies, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Cloud Development, Continuous Delivery, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Software Engineering, Scrum (Software Development), Computer Programming, Kubernetes

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version)

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Middleware, Application Frameworks

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyzing Market Attractiveness Using Creately

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Target Market, New Product Development, Business Research, Innovation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Usar fórmulas y funciones básicas en Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, Data Analysis Software, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      365 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Web Development in React.js: Development Basics

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, UI Components, Programming Principles

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Building R Packages

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Software Documentation, Testability, R Programming, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Technical Documentation

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      223 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Security, Java, Scalability, Web Services, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, JSON, Security Controls, Restful API, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, Database Design, Software Design, Dependency Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      251 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Houston

      A Brief History of Human Spaceflight

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, International Relations, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Human Factors, Failure Analysis, Engineering, Safety Assurance, Public History

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      434 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Applied Statistics for Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sampling (Statistics), Analytical Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Generative AI

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Learn to Code with Ruby

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Ruby (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Unit Testing, Ruby on Rails, Software Design, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Software Testing, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Scripting, Apple Xcode, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Microsoft Windows, Web Development

      4.4
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Local Economic Development

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Project Design, Global Marketing, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Innovation, Business Economics, Policy Development, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      393 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end (software engineering) courses

    • Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: University of Michigan
    • Development Methodologies Overview: LearnQuest
    • Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Analyzing Market Attractiveness Using Creately: Coursera Project Network
    • Usar fórmulas y funciones básicas en Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Web Development in React.js: Development Basics: Coursera Project Network
    • Building R Packages: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework: Vanderbilt University
    • A Brief History of Human Spaceflight: University of Houston
    • Applied Statistics for Data Analytics: DeepLearning.AI

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