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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Thriving 101: Designing a Fulfilling Life & Career

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Positivity, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Time Management, Growth Mindedness, Creative Thinking, Human Centered Design, Verbal Communication Skills, Empathy

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care

    Skills you'll gain: Stress Management, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Personal Care, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Exercise Science, Health And Wellness Coaching, Behavioral Health, Health Education, Chronic Diseases

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    271 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Probability, Computer Programming, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science

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

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    Packt

    Linux Troubleshooting Course with Real Life Examples

    Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Performance Tuning, Unix Commands, Unix, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, Debugging, Service Management, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Data Storage, Scripting

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Executive Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Employee Onboarding, Data Management, Team Motivation, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Project Management, Interviewing Skills, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Management Training And Development, Organizational Leadership, Team Management, Data Strategy, Workflow Management, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Communication

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    BITS Pilani

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, User Research, Probability & Statistics, Data Storytelling, Bash (Scripting Language), Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Design, Operating Systems, Android Development, Database Design, Encryption, Bioinformatics, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, TCP/IP, Version Control, Java Programming, Data Structures, Model View Controller

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Ball State University

    Master of Science in Data Science

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Clemson University

    Master of Science in Computer Science

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Ball State University

    Master of Science in Computer Science

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Biology, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Human Computer Interaction, Agile Software Development, Animations, Data Ethics, React Native, Event-Driven Programming, Game Design, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Natural Language Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Combinatorics, Node.JS, Network Security, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Secure Coding, Generative AI, Full-Stack Web Development, Usability Testing

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Cultural Diversity, Science and Research, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Physics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    204 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular life science courses

  • Thriving 101: Designing a Fulfilling Life & Career: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care: University of California, Irvine
  • Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University
  • Linux Troubleshooting Course with Real Life Examples: Packt
  • Executive Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: BITS Pilani
  • Master of Science in Data Science: Ball State University
  • Master of Science in Computer Science: Clemson University
  • Master of Science in Computer Science: Ball State University
  • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy: The University of Edinburgh

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