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      Board Infinity

      xUnit

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Test Case, .NET Framework, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Data, Test Automation, Microsoft Visual Studio

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced .NET with TPL & PLINQ: Conducting Performance Boost

      Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Health Informatics, Performance Testing, C# (Programming Language), Application Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Codio

      Java: Non-Linear Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Java, Object-Relational Mapping, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Systems, Database Theory, MongoDB, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Conceptual Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Digital Leader Training בעברית

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Business Transformation, Cloud Computing Architecture, Google App Engine, Big Data, Application Programming Interface (API), Cost Management, System Monitoring, Cloud Applications, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Looker (Software), Organizational Change, Information Technology Operations, Cloud Computing, Cost Control

      4.8
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Scala Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      DevOps Essentials and Version Control with Git

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, DevOps, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Linux Administration, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, File Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Foundations of Usability Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, Software Testing, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, User Research, Risk Management Framework

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      الحصول على البيانات وتنظيفها

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Capture, Data Literacy, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Collection, Web Scraping, Data Import/Export, Data Access, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data, SQL

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Blender to Unreal Engine 5 - 3D Props - Medieval Windmill

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Video Game Development, Simulations, Design Elements And Principles

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      DeepSeek Essentials: From Foundations to Real-World Use

      Skills you'll gain: Deepseek, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Deep Learning, Open Source Technology, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Business Process Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      PyQt Training Advanced Level

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Design, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, User Interface (UI) Design, Database Application, Databases, Database Management, Relational Databases, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 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

    • xUnit: Board Infinity
    • Advanced .NET with TPL & PLINQ: Conducting Performance Boost: Coursera Project Network
    • Java: Non-Linear Data Structures: Codio
    • Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling: Northeastern University
    • Google Cloud Digital Leader Training בעברית: Google Cloud
    • Scala Fundamentals: Packt
    • DevOps Essentials and Version Control with Git: Edureka
    • Foundations of Usability Testing: Board Infinity
    • الحصول على البيانات وتنظيفها: Johns Hopkins University
    • Blender to Unreal Engine 5 - 3D Props - Medieval Windmill: Packt

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