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      Coursera Project Network

      Design social media content with Piktochart

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: New
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      Pearson

      Building Linux Servers: DHCP, DNS, and Directory Services

      Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Linux Servers, User Accounts, Virtualization, Linux Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Group Policy, Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, Systems Administration, Linux, Network Administration, Network Architecture, System Configuration, Network Security, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, Large Language Modeling

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certification Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Test Tools, Security Testing, Test Automation, Performance Testing, Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Regression Testing, Scripting, Application Security, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), CI/CD, Code Coverage, Test Case, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Quality Assurance

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Scrimba

      Learn CSS Animations

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Compatibility, Animations, HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Web Design, Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      Pearson

      Full-Stack React with Spring Boot

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Boot, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, IntelliJ IDEA, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Services, JavaScript Frameworks, Integrated Development Environments, Front-End Web Development, YAML, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Data Access, User Interface (UI), MongoDB, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Frameworks, UI Components, Databases

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Lund University

      European Business Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Labor Law, Arbitration, Environmental Laws, Case Law, Legal Research, Tax Laws, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Commercial Laws, Legal Strategy, Business, International Relations, Compliance Management, Business Strategy, European History, Competitive Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Business Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      Suporte em TI do Google

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Security Architecture, Remote Access Systems, IT Infrastructure, Hardening, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, Computer Networking, Routing Protocols, Desktop Support, Application Security, Security Strategy, Server Administration, Technical Support, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Microsoft Windows, File Systems, Computer Hardware, Software Installation, Help Desk Support

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7.3K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Northwestern University

      Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Automation Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Engineering, Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Torque (Physics), Artificial Intelligence, Vibrations, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Analysis, Automation, Numerical Analysis, Computational Logic, Virtual Environment, Robotic Process Automation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Test Driven Development in Java for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Program Development, Development Testing, Software Testing, Java Programming, Java, Software Engineering

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management, FinTech, Change Management, Emerging Technologies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      Cryptography, Network Security, and Application Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Network Security, Cloud Security, Application Security, OSI Models, Cryptography, Encryption, Endpoint Security, Firewall, Malware Protection, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, Data Integrity, Virtualization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Pretraining LLMs

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Data Processing, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Performance Testing, Deep Learning, System Configuration

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Design social media content with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
    • Building Linux Servers: DHCP, DNS, and Directory Services: Pearson
    • ISTQB Technical Test Analyst Certification Preparation: Board Infinity
    • Learn CSS Animations: Scrimba
    • Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Pearson
    • European Business Law: Lund University
    • Suporte em TI do Google: Google
    • Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control: Northwestern University
    • Test Driven Development in Java for Beginners : Coursera Project Network
    • Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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