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      EDUCBA

      Modern HTML5 & Responsive Web Development Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), UI Components, Javascript and jQuery, Front-End Web Development, Usability, Web Development, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Javascript, Creative Design, Web Design and Development, Typography, Web Analytics and SEO, Wireframing

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Advanced Accessibility for Digital Products

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Test Automation, Usability, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, UI/UX Strategy, Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, CI/CD, Semantic Web

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      New York Institute of Finance

      Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Risk Mitigation, Financial Market, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Appetite, Risk Control, Derivatives, Governance, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Market Data, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      HRCI

      Talent Acquisition

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Negotiation, Employee Retention, Talent Sourcing, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, Interviewing Skills, Labor Law, Diversity and Inclusion

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      JavaScript Career Launch and Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Software Design Documents, React.js, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Version Control, Web Development Tools, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Front-End Web Development, Technical Documentation, Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Javascript, UI Components, Application Performance Management, Dataflow

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Additional Process Techniques in Microfabrication

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Quality Assurance, Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Electronics, Materials science, Process Engineering, Test Engineering, Product Testing, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Digital Transformation

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Economics, Business Technologies, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Change Management, Process Development, Innovation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete Strapiâ„¢ Course with Plugins and Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Content Management, Restful API, API Design, Development Environment, TypeScript, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Analytics and SEO, Query Languages, Node.JS, Web Applications, Business Logic, Package and Software Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Java Programming Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, File Management, Application Development, Maintainability, Software Design, Development Environment, Program Development, Data Storage Technologies, Application Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Data Management, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillUp

      GenAI for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: API Design, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Software Architecture, Code Review, Unit Testing, LLM Application, Software Design, Database Design, Debugging, Software Development, Application Development, Application Design, Python Programming, Application Performance Management, Automation, Version Control, Java Programming

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillsBooster Academy

      Email Marketing: Boost Sales with High-Converting Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Email Automation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Performance Metric, Sales Pipelines, Digital Marketing, Copywriting, Customer Support, Customer Engagement, Data Pipelines, Compliance Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Generative AI, Design and Product, Product Design, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Design Elements And Principles, Statistics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced React – Testing & Firebase Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Software Testing, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Real Time Data, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Modern HTML5 & Responsive Web Development Mastery: EDUCBA
    • Advanced Accessibility for Digital Products: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Risk Management: New York Institute of Finance
    • Talent Acquisition: HRCI
    • JavaScript Career Launch and Capstone: Microsoft
    • Additional Process Techniques in Microfabrication: University of Minnesota
    • Digital Transformation: University of Virginia
    • The Complete Strapiâ„¢ Course with Plugins and Deployment: Packt
    • Java Programming Fundamentals: IBM
    • GenAI for Software Developers: SkillUp

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