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    Coursera Project Network

    APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Web Services, Cloud Services, C# (Programming Language), Server Side, Application Development, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Pipelines, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Microsoft Azure, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Data Governance, SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Blockchain Development and Solidity Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Development Environment, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Virtual Machines, Computer Programming Tools, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Data Storage, Debugging, Javascript, Cryptographic Protocols, System Design and Implementation, Transaction Processing, Payment Systems

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Learn Next.js

    Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, TypeScript, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Development, Routing Protocols, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera Project Network

    Git for developers: managing workflows and conflicts

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Pennsylvania

    Intro to Predictive Analytics Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Forecasting, Random Forest Algorithm, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Meta

    Programación avanzada en Swift

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Software Design Patterns, Testability, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Algorithms, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Integrating Applications with Gemini 1.0 Pro on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, LLM Application, Application Development, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Business, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to D3.js

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), JSON, Data Mapping, Javascript

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera Project Network

    UI Design using Material Design 3: Designing a Reminder App

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Mobile Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript 3: Objects, Collections, Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Prototyping, Web Development, Performance Tuning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • APIs in C#: Create a Student Management API: Coursera Project Network
  • Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric: Whizlabs
  • Advanced Blockchain Development and Solidity Projects: Packt
  • Learn Next.js: Scrimba
  • Git for developers: managing workflows and conflicts: Coursera Project Network
  • Intro to Predictive Analytics Using Python: University of Pennsylvania
  • Programación avanzada en Swift: Meta
  • Integrating Applications with Gemini 1.0 Pro on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • The Business, Politics, Policy, & Players of Space Programs: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to D3.js: Coursera Project Network

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