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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, Front-End Web Development, Version Control, Data Ethics, Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Debugging, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence

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      238 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders

      Skills you'll gain: Speech Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Anatomy, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Chronic Diseases, Acute Care, Respiration, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Medical Management, Pathology, Medical Terminology, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Care, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Treatment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      تعلّم أساسيات نظام التشغيل لينكس

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, File Management, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Operating Systems

      4.8
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Python Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Plot (Graphics), Development Testing, CI/CD, Test Automation, Pandas (Python Package), Integration Testing, Scripting, Data Modeling, DevOps, NumPy, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming

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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Getting Started with Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, CI/CD, Linux Administration, DevOps, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon S3, Scalability, Terraform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Database Management, Command-Line Interface, Virtualization, Linux Administration

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Numerical Methods for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Engineering Calculations, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Software, Engineering Analysis, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Computational Thinking, Estimation, Integral Calculus, Scripting, Simulations, Calculus, Scientific Visualization, Programming Principles, Plot (Graphics), Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      395 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Python Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Data Processing, Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Programming Principles, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Python Programming, Scripting

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      221 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Swift 5 iOS Application Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Apple iOS, JSON, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Responsive Web Design, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Transaction Processing, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Development, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Software As A Service, Data Storage, Data Modeling

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      910 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      A Story of Economics: A Principles Tale

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Business Economics, Market Dynamics, Economic Development, Game Theory, Financial Policy, Cost Accounting, Tax, Market Analysis, International Relations, Business Metrics, Public Policies, Operating Cost, Performance Metric, International Finance, Fiscal Management, Consumer Behaviour, Investments, Labor Relations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      125 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, CI/CD, Application Deployment, YAML, Scalability, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Administration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring

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      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Command-Line Interface, Linux

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • AI for Web Developers: Scrimba
    • Introduction to Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • تعلّم أساسيات نظام التشغيل لينكس: Coursera Project Network
    • Python Scripting for DevOps: LearnQuest
    • Getting Started with Docker: LearnKartS
    • Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's: Illinois Tech
    • Numerical Methods for Engineers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Python Data Analytics: Meta
    • Swift 5 iOS Application Developer: LearnQuest
    • A Story of Economics: A Principles Tale: Rice University

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