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      Meta

      Back-End Developer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, API Design, Application Development, Restful API, Unit Testing, MySQL, User Accounts, Software Testing, Web Applications, Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Automation Anywhere

      Implementing RPA with Cognitive Automation and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Business Process Automation, Process Design, Automation, Return On Investment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Dashboard, Unstructured Data, User Accounts, Project Design, Feasibility Studies, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Development Testing, Operational Analysis, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Business Intelligence, Workflow Management, Business Analytics, System Support

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      625 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI)

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      IBM AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Supervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Feature Engineering, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Fractal Analytics

      Coding with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Prompt Engineering, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Deep Learning, Debugging, Python Programming, Semantic Web, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Linux Terminal

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      151 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to JavaScript Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Development, Development Environment, Software Documentation, Data Validation, Javascript, Debugging, Maintainability, Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Management

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      JavaScript Interview Prep: Real Coding Questions & Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Algorithms, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Computer Programming, Data Structures, JSON, Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      KodeKloud

      Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Microservices, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Scalability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      DevOps Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, User Story, Microservices, OpenShift, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Cloud-Native Computing, Code Review, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Containerization, Restful API, Flask (Web Framework), Docker (Software), Kanban Principles, Cloud Computing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Linux Foundation

      Linux Tools for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Unix, Program Development, Operating Systems, Java, C and C++, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      732 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
    • Implementing RPA with Cognitive Automation and Analytics: Automation Anywhere
    • Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool: Coursera Project Network
    • (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي: Coursera Project Network
    • IBM AI Engineering: IBM
    • Coding with Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
    • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to JavaScript Programming: Microsoft
    • JavaScript Interview Prep: Real Coding Questions & Solutions: Scrimba
    • Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud

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