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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to battery-management systems

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Safety, Electrical Systems, High Voltage, Electronic Components, Safety Standards, Control Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Thermal Management, Failure Analysis, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Requirements Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Control Systems Analysis: Modeling of Dynamic Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Systems Analysis, Electrical Systems, Mechanics, Systems Thinking, Applied Mathematics, Performance Testing, Basic Electrical Systems

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      4.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Hardware and Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, System Configuration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Computer Systems, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, USB, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computing Platforms, Linux, Software Installation, Technical Support, Mac OS, Computer Architecture, File Systems, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage, User Accounts, Disaster Recovery

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM IT Support

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Technical Support, Technical Support and Services, Cloud Services, Generative AI, Hardware Troubleshooting, IT Service Management, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Desktop Support, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Computing, Professional Networking, Data Storage, Peripheral Devices, Information Technology, Cloud Infrastructure, Customer Service

      4.7
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Information​ ​Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Systems Analysis, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Cybersecurity, Business Requirements, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, IT Management, Supply Chain Systems, Change Management, Business Technologies, Information Technology, Organizational Change, Technology Strategies, System Implementation, User Requirements Documents, Technology Solutions, Project Management, Critical Thinking

      4.8
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, CI/CD, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Service Level Agreement, Virtual Machines, Safety Culture, Network Monitoring, Culture Transformation

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Terraform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Load Balancing, Service Level Agreement, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Planning And Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Python for Everybody

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Processing, Data Store, Relational Databases, Data Visualization, JSON, Database Design, SQL, Network Protocols, Databases, Web Services, Restful API, Data Modeling, Programming Principles, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Systems, Data Cleansing, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Python Programming

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

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Digital Systems: From Logic Gates to Processors

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Embedded Systems, Digital Design, Computer Hardware, Simulations

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      847 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Introduction to Automotive Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Electronic Systems, Cybersecurity, Automation, Electronics, Sustainable Technologies, Control Systems, Internet Of Things, Software Development, Systems Integration, Reliability, Artificial Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Generative AI, Keras (Neural Network Library), Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Regression Analysis, LLM Application, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Enterprise Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Systems, Supply Chain Systems, Change Management, Business Technologies, Organizational Change, System Implementation, Business Process, Case Studies, Business Management, Business, Business Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      810 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed systems courses

    • Introduction to battery-management systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Control Systems Analysis: Modeling of Dynamic Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Hardware and Operating Systems: IBM
    • IBM IT Support: IBM
    • Information​ ​Systems: University of Minnesota
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Architect: Google Cloud
    • Python for Everybody: University of Michigan
    • Digital Systems: From Logic Gates to Processors: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Introduction to Automotive Embedded Systems: Starweaver

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