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Self-paced courses can help you learn time management, goal setting, and effective study techniques. You can build skills in self-discipline, critical thinking, and adapting learning strategies to fit your personal style. Many courses introduce tools like digital planners, productivity apps, and online resources that enhance your learning experience and help you track your progress.


Popular Self Paced Courses and Certifications


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    Codio

    Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Plot (Graphics), Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Graphing, R Programming, Data Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Migrating On-premises MySQL Using a Continuous Database Migration Service Job

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Data Migration, Google Cloud Platform, Operational Databases, Database Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Database Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Filtering and Sorting Data in Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Management, Google Cloud Platform, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    User Authentication: Identity-Aware Proxy

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Authentications, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Cryptography, Python Programming

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    TFX on Google Cloud Vertex Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Tensorflow, Cloud Deployment, Data Pipelines, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Kubernetes, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Pivot Tables in Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Collaborative Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Cloud Computing

    2.4
    Rating, 2.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Working with JSON, Arrays, and Structs in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Unstructured Data, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Big Data, SQL, Database Administration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Console

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Test Tools, Serverless Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, System Monitoring

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Use Charts in Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Google Sheets, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Google Workspace

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    App Engine: Qwik Start - Python

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Application Development, DevOps

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Extract, Analyze, and Translate Text from Images with the Cloud ML APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, Natural Language Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Image Analysis, Cloud-Based Integration, Computer Vision, Network Analysis, Web Design

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Responding to Post-Intrusion Ransomware with Cortex XSOAR

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Google Cloud Platform, Malware Protection, Threat Detection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self paced courses

  • Visualizing Data & Communicating Results in R with RStudio: Codio
  • Migrating On-premises MySQL Using a Continuous Database Migration Service Job: Google Cloud
  • Filtering and Sorting Data in Looker: Google Cloud
  • User Authentication: Identity-Aware Proxy: Google Cloud
  • TFX on Google Cloud Vertex Pipelines: Google Cloud
  • Pivot Tables in Google Sheets: Google Cloud
  • Working with JSON, Arrays, and Structs in BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Console: Google Cloud
  • Use Charts in Google Sheets: Google Cloud
  • App Engine: Qwik Start - Python: Google Cloud

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