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    Nanjing University

    软件测试 (Software Testing)

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Functional Testing, System Testing, Performance Testing, Debugging, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Integration Testing, Selenium (Software), Mobile Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Probability and Statistical Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Markov Model, Data Science, Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability, R Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Data Management with Databricks: Big Data with Delta Lakes

    Skills you'll gain: Databricks, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Dashboard, PySpark, SQL, Apache Spark, Data Management, Data Transformation, Version Control

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    LearnKartS

    Salesforce Admin Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Continuous Deployment

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Howard University

    Fundamental Linear Algebra Concepts with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, NumPy, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Algebra, Python Programming, Data Manipulation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Kalman Filter Boot Camp (and State Estimation)

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Matlab, Simulations, Engineering Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Introduction to Terraform

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Management, Program Development, Programming Principles, Cloud Platforms, Data Security, Version Control, File Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Management

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Health Informatics, Verification And Validation, Health Technology, Scenario Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of NestJS

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Node.JS, Development Environment, Application Development, JavaScript Frameworks, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Javascript, Android Development, Dependency Analysis

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Introducción a la programación en Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Android Development, Mobile Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Backlogs, Scaled Agile Framework, Negotiation, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Program Management, Brainstorming, Prioritization, User Story, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Project Portfolio Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Controls

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Build a Machine Learning Image Classifier with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Image Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 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

  • 软件测试 (Software Testing): Nanjing University
  • Advanced Probability and Statistical Methods: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Management with Databricks: Big Data with Delta Lakes: Coursera Project Network
  • Salesforce Admin Functions: LearnKartS
  • Fundamental Linear Algebra Concepts with Python: Howard University
  • Kalman Filter Boot Camp (and State Estimation): University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Terraform: Codio
  • Trustworthy AI for Healthcare Management: Politecnico di Milano
  • Fundamentals of NestJS: Board Infinity
  • Introducción a la programación en Kotlin: Meta

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