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    Learn the fundamentals of coding for various applications. Understand basic programming concepts and write simple programs in languages like Python and JavaScript.

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      Fudan University

      抗菌药与超级细菌 --天使与魔鬼的博弈

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Drug Interaction, Pharmacotherapy, Infection Control, Drug Development, Medical Prescription, Regulatory Compliance, Medical Science and Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI-assisted MATLAB Programming with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Matlab, AI Personalization, Debugging, LLM Application, Code Review, Integrated Development Environments

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      ARM Cortex (STM32) Fundamentals: Building Embedded Systems

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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Balance Sheet and Business Cases

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Balance Sheet, Financial Acumen, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Business Modeling, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Incident Response, User Accounts, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Machine Learning, Event Monitoring, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Threat Detection, Anomaly Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Authentications, Data Collection, Configuration Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Product Management Plan Framework in Trello

      Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Team Oriented, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Timelines, Project Management Software, Project Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Social Media Content, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Statistics for Data Science Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, General Mathematics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use AI Builder and Power Apps to Process Invoice Data

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Microsoft 365, No-Code Development, Application Design, Document Management, Data Integration, Data Store

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Proposal Writing, Budgeting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Operational Analysis, Case Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Report Writing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      R Ultimate 2024 - R for Data Science and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Shiny (R Package), Deep Learning, Data Import/Export, Reinforcement Learning, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Manipulation, Plotly, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Web Scraping, Artificial Intelligence, Dimensionality Reduction, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Planning, Virtual Environment, End User Training and Support, System Configuration, Safety and Security, Information Privacy, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • 抗菌药与超级细菌 --天使与魔鬼的博弈: Fudan University
    • AI-assisted MATLAB Programming with ChatGPT : Vanderbilt University
    • ARM Cortex (STM32) Fundamentals: Building Embedded Systems: EDUCBA
    • Balance Sheet and Business Cases: Duke University
    • Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics: EDUCBA
    • Build a Product Management Plan Framework in Trello: Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content: Coursera Project Network
    • Statistics for Data Science Essentials: University of Pennsylvania
    • Use AI Builder and Power Apps to Process Invoice Data: Coursera Project Network
    • Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal: University of Colorado System

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