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    Google Cloud

    Connected Sheets: Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Pivot Tables And Charts, Big Data, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Real Time Data, Network Analysis, SQL

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Data Management and Database Design Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard, Data Integrity, Graph Theory

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Answering Complex Questions Using Native Derived Tables with LookML

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Ad Hoc Analysis, SQL, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine 5 — 3D Props - Medieval Gallows

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Image Quality, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, YAML, Continuous Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Authorization (Computing), Application Deployment, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Authentications, Capacity Management, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Management and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity parte 2

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Programming, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Client HQ: Streamline Client Project Management with Notion

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Database Design, Workflow Management, Project Management Software, Employee Onboarding, Client Services, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Productivity Software, Project Management, Collaborative Software, Project Documentation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Securing and Integrating Components of Your App - Português

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Google Cloud Platform, Application Development, Cloud API, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Serverless Computing, Authentications, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Identity and Access Management, Event-Driven Programming, Node.JS, Microservices, Restful API, Authorization (Computing)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Hands-on with Cisco Modeling Labs 2 (CML2)

    Skills you'll gain: VMware ESX Servers, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Model, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Network Routers, Virtualization, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Environment, General Networking, System Configuration, User Interface (UI), Simulations, Application Programming Interface (API), System Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Design, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, User Accounts

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Connected Sheets: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Data Management and Database Design Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Answering Complex Questions Using Native Derived Tables with LookML: Google Cloud
  • Blender to Unreal Engine 5 — 3D Props - Medieval Gallows: Packt
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): Unit 5: Pearson
  • AWS: Management and Governance: Whizlabs
  • Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity parte 2: SAE Institute México
  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Client HQ: Streamline Client Project Management with Notion: Skillshare
  • Securing and Integrating Components of Your App - Português: Google Cloud

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