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Writing Courses

Writing courses can help you learn narrative structure, character development, persuasive techniques, and editing skills. You can build abilities in crafting compelling arguments, developing unique voices, and refining your style through feedback. Many courses introduce tools like Grammarly for grammar checks, Scrivener for organizing drafts, and various writing software that aid in the creative process, enhancing your overall writing proficiency.

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    Understanding Basic SQL Syntax

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Database Software, Data Access, Relational Databases

    4.7 stars, 344 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (344) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Visualizing and Collaborating with Popplet

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, digital literacy

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Marketing, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Generative AI, Content Marketing

    4.4 stars, 101 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (101) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, AI Enablement, Unstructured Data, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Management

    4.7 stars, 460 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (460) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Create a Record of Students using Abstraction in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Record Keeping

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, DevOps, Test Script Development, Devops Tools, Scripting Languages, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File I/O

    4.6 stars, 86 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (86) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Case, Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Test Tools, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Test Data, Debugging, Configuration Management

    4.5 stars, 160 reviews, Advanced, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (160) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Python Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Devops Tools, Software Development Tools, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Program Development

    4.4 stars, 31 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (31) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Exception Handling in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Scripting, Python Programming, Software Development

    4.6 stars, 72 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (72) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Create a Glossary in Microsoft Word 365

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Document Management, Technical Communication, Writing, Microsoft Office, Editing, Business Writing

    4.8 stars, 18 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (18) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    Crear un CV y una Carta de Presentación en Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Productivity Software, Recruitment, Writing, Design

    4 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4 (35) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Dashboard Creation, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Model Training, Data Science, Python Programming, Fine-tuning, Model Optimization, Pandas (Python Package)

    4.7 stars, 419 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (419) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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