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      KodeKloud

      DevOps Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Linux Administration, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), CI/CD, Version Control, Ansible, Continuous Integration, Microservices, Devops Tools, GitHub, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), General Networking, Systems Administration, Command-Line Interface, DevOps, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      198 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      UX Design: From Concept to Prototype

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, User Research, Scenario Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      294 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      DeepLearning.AI

      Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Application Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Information Privacy, Web Servers, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Security, Data Visualization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      510 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Java Enterprise Edition

      Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Servers, Java, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Development, Web Development, Web Servers, Application Frameworks, Scripting, Middleware, Server Side, Javascript and jQuery, Data Storage, Apache Tomcat, Enterprise Architecture, Data Sharing, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Model View Controller

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      214 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      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

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      University of California San Diego

      User Experience: Research & Prototyping

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Qualitative Research, Innovation, Creativity, Storyboarding, Interviewing Skills

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      905 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Prototyping and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Wireframing, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Internet Of Things

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      394 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      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

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      Google Cloud

      API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

      Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Application Lifecycle Management, Proxy Servers, Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Authentications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
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      Snowflake

      Snowflake Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, SQL, Natural Language Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Pipelines, Cloud Applications, Extract, Transform, Load, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Artificial Intelligence, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Python Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Python Programming, Software Development, Data Analysis

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • DevOps Mastery: KodeKloud
    • UX Design: From Concept to Prototype: University of Michigan
    • Oracle Database Foundations: LearnQuest
    • Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
    • Java Enterprise Edition: LearnQuest
    • How to create presentations using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • User Experience: Research & Prototyping: University of California San Diego
    • Prototyping and Design: University of Minnesota
    • Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding: Coursera Project Network
    • API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud

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