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      IBM

      Delivering Quality Work with Agility

      Skills you'll gain: Client Services, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Verbal Communication Skills, Accountability, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Research Reports, Detail Oriented, Quality Management, Adaptability, Time Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Communication, Agile Methodology

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      470 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work

      Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Designing the Future of Work

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Strategic Thinking, Automation, Digital Transformation, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Adaptability, Innovation, Service Design, Forecasting, Customer experience strategy (CX)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of North Texas

      Math Prep: College & Work Ready

      Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Probability & Statistics, Graphing, Geometry, Statistics, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      316 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Learn to work with APIs

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Web Services, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Web Development, Real Time Data, Web Development Tools, Data Access, Web Servers, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Software Development

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Work with Components in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Style Guides, Wireframing, Software Design, Mockups, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

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      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, NumPy, Mathematical Modeling, Distributed Computing, Python Programming, Mechanics, Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Simulations

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Benefits: Health, Wellness, Work & Lifestyle

      Skills you'll gain: Benefits Administration, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resource Policies, Human Resources, Communication Planning, Health Care, Program Evaluation, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Dental Care

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      Packt

      Smart Work Strategies for Improved Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Prioritization, Goal Setting, Continuous Improvement Process, Collaboration, Team Building, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Workflow Analysis, Data Quality, Change Management, Technology Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Timelines, Taking Meeting Minutes, Concision, Business Writing, Document Management, Project Schedules, Text Mining

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      534 reviews

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      Google Cloud

      Gen AI Apps: Transform Your Work

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Generative AI, Productivity Software, Google Cloud Platform, Workflow Management, Prompt Engineering, Enterprise Security, Automation, Large Language Modeling

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Automation, Journalism, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Education and Training, Job Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Economics, Analysis, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular how computers work courses

    • Delivering Quality Work with Agility: IBM
    • The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work: University of London
    • Designing the Future of Work: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Math Prep: College & Work Ready: University of North Texas
    • Learn to work with APIs: Scrimba
    • Work with Components in Figma: Coursera Project Network
    • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
    • Benefits: Health, Wellness, Work & Lifestyle: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Smart Work Strategies for Improved Productivity: Packt
    • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google

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