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    Coursera Instructor Network

    What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Financial Forecasting, Business Process Automation, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Business Transformation, Generative AI, Strategic Decision-Making, Supply Chain Management, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Prompt Engineering, Forecasting, Customer Support, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Project Management Quickstart

    Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, People Management, Project Planning, Dependency Analysis, Product Roadmaps, Communication Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Computation and Visualization for Analytics Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Big Data, Programming Principles, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Deep Learning with Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Matplotlib, Linear Algebra, Image Analysis, NumPy, Scientific Visualization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Keras (Neural Network Library), Pandas (Python Package), Seaborn, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Analysis, Supervised Learning, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Installation

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Typography

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Linear Regression Modeling for Health Data

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, R Programming, Predictive Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cryptography, Firewall, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Security, Cyber Attacks, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Threat Modeling, Network Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Advancing Dairy Management with Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Unsupervised Learning, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Nutritional Assessment, Internet Of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Health Assessment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Python for Data Visualization and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Getting Started with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, No-Code Development, Development Environment, Scripting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Project Management Quickstart: University of Washington
  • Computation and Visualization for Analytics Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Deep Learning with Real-World Projects: Packt
  • Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#: Packt
  • Python Debugging Capstone Project: Fixing and Extending Code: University of Michigan
  • Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion: Skillshare
  • Linear Regression Modeling for Health Data: University of Michigan
  • Fundamentals of Network Security and Cryptography: Packt
  • Advancing Dairy Management with Artificial Intelligence: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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