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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      How to create presentations using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Web Content, Infographics, Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      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

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      L

      LearnQuest

      5G Network Architecture and Protocols

      Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies, Digital Communications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development, Marketing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      673 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Microsoft Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, C# (Programming Language), Secure Coding, HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Git (Version Control System), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Web Design, Debugging, Mockups, Microsoft Copilot, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Javascript

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      121 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      P

      Packt

      CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Business Continuity, Network Security, Cryptography, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, User Provisioning, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, ISO/IEC 27001, Threat Management, Network Performance Management, Information Systems Security, Network Architecture, DevSecOps, Cyber Operations, Data Management, Software Development Methodologies, Cybersecurity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      E

      Epic Games

      Introduction to Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Software Documentation, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Creativity

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
      ·
      381 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Planning for a Google Workspace Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Data Migration, Organizational Change, Google Workspace, Application Deployment, User Provisioning, Cloud Computing, Active Directory, Interoperability, Email Security, End User Training and Support

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      396 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      系统平台与C#程序基础

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Operating Systems, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Hardware, Computer Science, C# (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, System Design and Implementation

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Data Warehouse Concepts, Design, and Data Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Snowflake Schema, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Mart, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation, Data Quality

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      É

      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, SQL, Functional Design, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
      U

      University of Michigan

      Programação para todos (Conceitos básicos de Python)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Algorithms, Debugging, Development Environment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • How to create presentations using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Preparación de la entrevista de codificación: Meta
    • 5G Network Architecture and Protocols: LearnQuest
    • Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding: Coursera Project Network
    • Microsoft Front-End Developer: Microsoft
    • CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional: Packt
    • Introduction to Game Design: Epic Games
    • Planning for a Google Workspace Deployment: Google Cloud
    • 系统平台与C#程序基础: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    • Data Warehouse Concepts, Design, and Data Integration: University of Colorado System

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