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    SkillUp

    Generative AI for Java and Spring Development

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Java, Test Tools, Development Environment, Image Analysis, Software Development, Computer Vision

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Programación con Python, nivel básico

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Program Development, Computational Logic, Python Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Software Testing

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Your Own Database Agent

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, SQL, LLM Application, Database Systems, Query Languages, Generative AI Agents, Microsoft Azure, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Natural Language Processing, Prompt Engineering

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Business Requirements, Web Applications

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Mastering Ansible Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Package and Software Management, YAML, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Unix, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Automation, Web Applications, Application Servers, Unix Shell, File Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Version Control, DevOps, User Accounts

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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Fraud detection, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Análisis exploratorio de datos con Python y Pandas

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Seaborn, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, NumPy, Data Cleansing, Descriptive Statistics, Python Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Aplicaciones musicales con Arduino

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Electronics, Hardware Design, Music, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Physics, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Web Services, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Design, Java, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Software Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Server Side

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Natural Language Processing with Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, NumPy, Data Visualization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Natural Language Processing, Semantic Web, Data Manipulation, Linear Algebra, Seaborn, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Text Mining, Data Science, Data Processing, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Markov Model

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    MathWorks

    Introduction to MATLAB Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Code Review, Matlab, LLM Application, Software Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    PyCaret: Anatomy of Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Methods, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Generative AI for Java and Spring Development: SkillUp
  • Programación con Python, nivel básico: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  • Building Your Own Database Agent: DeepLearning.AI
  • SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations: Coursera Project Network
  • Mastering Ansible Automation: Codio
  • Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI: Packt
  • Análisis exploratorio de datos con Python y Pandas: Coursera Project Network
  • Aplicaciones musicales con Arduino: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Front-End Developer: LearnQuest
  • Natural Language Processing with Real-World Projects: Packt

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