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  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera Project Network

    Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Mobile Development, Interactive Design, Cross Platform Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    H

    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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    Google Cloud

    Google Apps Script: Access Google Sheets, Maps & Gmail in 4 Lines of Code

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Scripting, Google Workspace, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Google Cloud Platform, Spreadsheet Software, Programming Principles, Web Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Design and Develop a Website using Figma and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Prototyping, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    116 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Time Series Data Visualization And Analysis Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Anomaly Detection, Heat Maps, Data Analysis, Plotly, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Processing, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera Project Network

    AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Keyword Research, ChatGPT

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Michigan

    Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Workflow Management, Service Improvement, Resource Utilization, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Content Creation, Data Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Case Western Reserve University

    Basic Principles of Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Validation, Simulations, Histogram, Box Plots, Simulation and Simulation Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, API Gateway, Restful API, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Architecture, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Functional Requirement, Databases, Distributed Computing, Acceptance Testing, Application Deployment, Application Development, Software Testing, Development Testing, System Design and Implementation, Unit Testing, Big Data, Scalability, Restful API, Data Analysis

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Measurement Systems Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Process Capability, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Analysis, R (Software), Exploratory Data Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Data Quality, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Verification And Validation, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Mastering Angular Development

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Application Deployment, JavaScript Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Tools, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Application Performance Management, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Web Applications, TypeScript, Ajax, Application Lifecycle Management, Secure Coding, Web Development, Code Coverage, Software Architecture, Command-Line Interface, Version Control

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS: Coursera Project Network
  • Fundamental Linear Algebra Concepts with Python: Howard University
  • Google Apps Script: Access Google Sheets, Maps & Gmail in 4 Lines of Code: Google Cloud
  • Design and Develop a Website using Figma and CSS: Coursera Project Network
  • Time Series Data Visualization And Analysis Techniques : Coursera Project Network
  • AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy: Coursera Project Network
  • Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations: University of Michigan
  • Basic Principles of Geostatistical Geospatial Modeling: Case Western Reserve University
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder

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