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      Microsoft

      Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Statistical Inference, Forecasting, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Power BI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Learn to Code with Rust

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Development Testing, System Programming, Data Structures, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Secure Coding, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Real Time Data, Mac OS

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Computational Thinking for Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Problem Solving, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Hardware, Computer Programming, Analysis, Debugging

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Data Visualization with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Pandas (Python Package), Scatter Plots, Histogram, Heat Maps, Box Plots, Python Programming

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Python for Security

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, TCP/IP, Vulnerability Assessments, Servers, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Program Development, Python Programming, Scripting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Android App Development

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), JUnit, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Software Engineering, Secure Coding, Java Programming, Java, Software Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Project Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Project Management, Workflow Management, Large Language Modeling, Project Management Life Cycle, Team Building, Project Planning, Microsoft Copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Project Documentation, Content Creation, Risk Management, Business Ethics, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Apache Spark with Scala: Master Data Building & Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Apache Hadoop, Apache Maven, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Scalability, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Integration

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Applied Python: Web Dev, Machine Learning & Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Exploratory Data Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Server Side, Web Development, Regression Analysis, Apache, Web Services, Machine Learning Algorithms, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Web Applications, Key Management, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Back-End Web Development, Supervised Learning, Text Mining

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI Python for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming, Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Application Development, Generative AI, Scripting, Automation, Computer Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Structures

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      174 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python Scripting Training

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Software Installation, Integrated Development Environments

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      ASP.NET for Experienced Developers

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Docker (Software), Restful API, Azure DevOps, Model View Controller, Containerization, JSON, Microservices, Application Frameworks, Web Services, DevOps, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Programming, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, CI/CD

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      352 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques: Microsoft
    • Learn to Code with Rust: Packt
    • Computational Thinking for Problem Solving: University of Pennsylvania
    • Data Visualization with Python: IBM
    • Python for Security: Packt
    • Android App Development: Vanderbilt University
    • Generative AI for Project Managers: IBM
    • Apache Spark with Scala: Master Data Building & Analysis: EDUCBA
    • Applied Python: Web Dev, Machine Learning & Cryptography: EDUCBA
    • AI Python for Beginners: DeepLearning.AI

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