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    • A

      Amazon Web Services

      Cloud Support Essentials: A Technical Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Technical Support, Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, File Management, Network Security, Operating Systems, System Configuration, DevOps, Software Installation, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Scrimba

      Become a Professional React Developer

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Routing Protocols, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI), TypeScript, Ajax, Software Design Patterns, Authentications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, Web Frameworks

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      241 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      M

      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Microsoft Visual Studio, Version Control, Code Review, Data Ethics, GitHub, Continuous Integration, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Software Documentation, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, Process Driven Development, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Documentation, Project Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Desktop Support, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, System Configuration, Network Administration, Computer Displays, Technical Support, Peripheral Devices, Data Storage

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Mainframe Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Relational Databases, Editing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of California San Diego

      Combinatorics and Probability

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Statistics, Game Theory, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      864 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      DDoS Attacks and Defenses

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Security Engineering, Network Security, Security Testing, Threat Detection, Firewall, Code Review, Linux Administration, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      169 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Scrimba

      AI for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud Applications, OpenAI, HTML and CSS, ChatGPT, Application Deployment, API Gateway, Cloud Hosting, Generative AI, Web Development, GitHub, Cloud Security, Version Control, Front-End Web Development, Data Ethics, Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Debugging, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      237 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EIT Digital

      Value Creation Through Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Business Modeling, Cold Calling, Design Thinking, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Technology Roadmaps, Innovation, Sales Process, Market Research, Technology Strategies, Market Analysis, Target Market, Marketing, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      718 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Design, Software Systems, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, Linux, Mathematical Modeling, Test Tools, C (Programming Language), Applied Mathematics, Verification And Validation, Algorithms

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      R

      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Immunology: Complement, MHC I and II, T Cells, and Cytokines

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Laboratory Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      495 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Network Analysis, Linux, Software Installation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Cloud Support Essentials: A Technical Approach: Amazon Web Services
    • Become a Professional React Developer: Scrimba
    • Generative AI for Software Developers: Microsoft
    • Core 1: Hardware and Network Troubleshooting: IBM
    • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
    • Combinatorics and Probability: University of California San Diego
    • DDoS Attacks and Defenses: University of Colorado System
    • AI for Web Developers: Scrimba
    • Value Creation Through Innovation: EIT Digital
    • Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder

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