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      Packt

      Dungeon Design Mastery and Advanced Unreal Engine Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Animations, Simulations, Design Elements And Principles

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Design Selenium Test Framework: Architect Level

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, CI/CD, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Java, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, Software Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Test Case, Browser Compatibility, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Horror Gameplay and Inventory Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, System Design and Implementation, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Virtual Environment, Storytelling, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Jenkins training for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Software Configuration Management, DevOps, User Accounts, Git (Version Control System), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Software Installation, System Configuration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Introduction to DevOps and Git for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Version Control, Software Development, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, Security Controls, Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Azure, System Monitoring, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Personally Identifiable Information, Application Performance Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Azure Active Directory

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Cultural Agility for Teamwork

      Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Personal Development, Cultural Sensitivity, Adaptability, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Responsiveness, Collaboration, Empathy, Professional Development, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Management, Resilience, Dealing With Ambiguity, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Curiosity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Web Applications, Javascript, JSON, Node.JS, PHP (Scripting Language), Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Nginx, Web Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Application Deployment, Linux Servers, CI/CD, Servers, Scalability, Service Management, Verification And Validation

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Whizlabs

      GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Cloud Management, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Monitoring, Encryption, Serverless Computing, Event-Driven Programming, Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Risk Mitigation, Financial Data, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Accounts Receivable, Workflow Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Training, International Financial Reporting Standards, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Facebook Growth: Boost Your Engagement

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Drive Engagement, Live Streaming, Social Media Campaigns, Content Management, Community Development, Content Creation, Scheduling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Dungeon Design Mastery and Advanced Unreal Engine Techniques: Packt
    • Design Selenium Test Framework: Architect Level: Packt
    • Advanced Horror Gameplay and Inventory Systems: Packt
    • Jenkins training for Beginners: Simplilearn
    • Introduction to DevOps and Git for Beginners: Simplilearn
    • Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure: Whizlabs
    • Cultural Agility for Teamwork: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects: Packt
    • Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment: Coursera Project Network
    • GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs: Whizlabs

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