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    Edureka

    Frontend Web Development with TypeScript

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, React Redux, React.js, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Build Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Javascript, Web Development, Software Development, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Android Studio, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Application Design, UI Components, Java, Development Environment, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    684 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Getting Started with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), JSON, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Data Structures, Remote Access Systems, File Management, Program Development, Software Development Tools

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronic Hardware, Technical Design, Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Test Case, Program Development, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Hardware Architecture, Embedded Software, Functional Design, Integrated Development Environments, Verification And Validation

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.7K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Work Smarter with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SAS

    Getting Started with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Presentation, Scalability, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, MongoDB

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    14K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, IBM Cognos Analytics, Tree Maps, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Histogram

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.3K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    C Programming for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Design, Application Security, Other Programming Languages, Python Programming, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Java, Performance Tuning, Unix, Computer Science, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    183 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Python Programming, File Management, Functional Design, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Structures, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    5.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Using Databases with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Relational Databases, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Database Systems, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Frontend Web Development with TypeScript: Edureka
  • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems: Part 1: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Getting Started with Go: University of California, Irvine
  • FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Work Smarter with Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • Getting Started with SAS Programming: SAS
  • Big Data: University of California San Diego
  • Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos: IBM
  • Introduction to Software Engineering: IBM
  • C Programming for Everybody: University of Michigan

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