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      Politecnico di Milano

      FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Ethics in the Age of AI

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, OpenAI, Algorithms, Data Collection, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory, Large Language Modeling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personally Identifiable Information, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Analysis, Risk Modeling, Supervised Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      832 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 1

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Debugging, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Prototyping

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      184 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Programming with C ++

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Algorithms, Development Environment

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Alberta

      Software Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Documentation, Service Oriented Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Application Deployment, Scalability, Databases

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      930 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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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: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Response

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Continuous Monitoring, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Scenario Testing, Technical Communication

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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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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      University of Michigan

      البرمجة للجميع - بدء استخدام بايثون

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      E

      EDUCBA

      ARM Cortex (STM32) Fundamentals: Building Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Debugging, Peripheral Devices

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Software Design, Process Driven Development, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Unified Modeling Language

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      169 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Java, Java Programming, AI Personalization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      650 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials: Politecnico di Milano
    • Ethics in the Age of AI: LearnQuest
    • Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 1: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Programming with C ++: Simplilearn
    • Software Architecture: University of Alberta
    • API Design and Fundamentals of Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
    • Advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Response: LearnQuest
    • Advanced Deployment Scenarios with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
    • البرمجة للجميع - بدء استخدام بايثون: University of Michigan
    • ARM Cortex (STM32) Fundamentals: Building Embedded Systems: EDUCBA

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