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    Packt

    Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Application Development, Data Storage Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Game Bots in C#: Develop a Tic-Tac-Toe Agent

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Visual Studio, Algorithms, Game Design, Video Game Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Secure Coding, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration, Authorization (Computing), Transaction Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a no-code one page SMB website with Carrd

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content, No-Code Development, Containerization, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Skillshare

    Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Game Design, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Motion Graphics, Video Game Development, Timelines, Prototyping, Data Import/Export, Creativity, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Operations Management in Healthcare- Streamlining Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Resource Utilization, Patient Flow, Lean Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Health Care Administration, Operations Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Process Improvement, Systems Thinking, Health Technology, Health Systems, Continuous Improvement Process, Coordination, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    .NET & .NET Core Mastery: Cross-Platform Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Containerization, .NET Framework, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Development Environment, Application Performance Management, Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

    Value and Business Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Risk Analysis, Business Valuation, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Finance, Stakeholder Analysis, Socioeconomics, Business Ethics, Return On Investment, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Acumen

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Exploring the Public Cryptocurrency Datasets Available in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Big Data, Data Validation, Query Languages, Data Mining, Business Metrics

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Security Fundamentals & Network Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Software-Defined Networking, Network Administration, Security Awareness, Threat Modeling, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Information Systems Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, Authentications, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Automation, Configuration Management, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Mastering Usability Testing: Techniques and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Testing, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Test Planning, Human Centered Design, Technical Communication, User Experience Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Stakeholder Engagement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Web Development with Angular 16: Enhance an existing website

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, TypeScript, Server Side, Web Development, Build Tools

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Gen AI - RAG Application Development using LlamaIndex: Packt
  • Game Bots in C#: Develop a Tic-Tac-Toe Agent: Coursera Project Network
  • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
  • Create a no-code one page SMB website with Carrd: Coursera Project Network
  • Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine: Skillshare
  • Operations Management in Healthcare- Streamlining Systems : Coursera Instructor Network
  • .NET & .NET Core Mastery: Cross-Platform Development: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Value and Business Decision Making: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
  • Exploring the Public Cryptocurrency Datasets Available in BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Security Fundamentals & Network Automation: Packt

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