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    Codio

    SQL for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Stored Procedure, Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Manipulation, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Intro to Federated Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Secure Coding, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Project on Recommendation Engine - Book Recommender

    Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, AI Personalization, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Predictive Modeling, Unstructured Data, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Integration, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, NumPy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Selenium WebDriver Techniques and Framework Design

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Behavior-Driven Development, Java, Jenkins, Test Case, Test Automation, CI/CD, Test Execution Engine, Application Frameworks, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Linux Command Line for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Unix, System Support, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build & Deploy Your Web Dev Portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cloud Hosting, Web Development, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, UI Components, Information Architecture, Application Deployment, Typography, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    APIs Explorer: Cloud SQL

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Ultimate TypeScript Course 2024 – Learn, Build & Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, React.js, Webpack, Angular, Web Development Tools, Development Environment, Debugging, Vue.JS, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Practicum with Multiple Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Work Breakdown Structure, Program Management, Project Management, Resource Planning, Resource Utilization, Agile Project Management, Project Risk Management, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Portfolio Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering Linux Command Line

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, User Accounts, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, DevOps

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    XHTML Full Stack Development with PHP Projects

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Information Architecture, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, MySQL, Web Design and Development, User Experience Design, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Data Import/Export, Verification And Validation, Semantic Web, Back-End Web Development, Javascript, Web Design, Server Side, Web Development

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • SQL for Software Developers: Codio
  • Intro to Federated Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Project on Recommendation Engine - Book Recommender: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Selenium WebDriver Techniques and Framework Design: Packt
  • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
  • Build & Deploy Your Web Dev Portfolio: Scrimba
  • APIs Explorer: Cloud SQL: Google Cloud
  • Ultimate TypeScript Course 2024 – Learn, Build & Excel: Packt
  • Project Practicum with Multiple Projects: University of California, Irvine
  • Mastering Linux Command Line: Packt

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