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    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Data Topology

    Skills you'll gain: Multi-Cloud, Data Architecture, Dataflow, Data Management, Regulatory Compliance, Information Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Strategy, AI Product Strategy, Data Science, Data Security, Strategic Planning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, File Management, Color Theory

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development Tools, Test Automation, Scripting, Python Programming, Web Scraping, Development Environment, Software Installation, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Royal Holloway, University of London

    Security Management and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Governance, Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, ISO/IEC 27001, Cyber Risk, Security Strategy, Risk Management Framework, Human Factors

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Python Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Scripting, IT Automation, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    REST APIs with Flask and Python in 2024

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Application Deployment, Database Management, JSON, Object-Relational Mapping, Continuous Deployment, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Simulations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Generative AI and Symbolic Reasoning

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Computational Logic

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Selenium WebDriver with Java and Frameworks for all levels

    Skills you'll gain: Gherkin (Scripting Language), Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design Patterns, Test Data, Scripting, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Automation, SQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), MySQL, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Data Analytics on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Looker (Software), Data Presentation, Big Data, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Business Intelligence, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, SQL, Data Processing, Data Warehousing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Engineering and Product Design Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Product Design, Product Development, Hardware Design, Research and Design, Design Specifications, Ideation, User Feedback

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections: LearnQuest
  • IBM Data Topology: IBM
  • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts: Skillshare
  • Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver: Packt
  • Security Management and Governance: Royal Holloway, University of London
  • Python Scripting: Duke University
  • REST APIs with Flask and Python in 2024: Packt
  • Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Generative AI and Symbolic Reasoning: Johns Hopkins University
  • Selenium WebDriver with Java and Frameworks for all levels: Packt

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