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    • Status: New
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      Google

      Start Writing Prompts like a Pro

      Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Relational Database Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Product Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Commercialization, Product Management, Google Gemini, Product Lifecycle Management, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Product Management, Customer experience improvement, Team Building, Artificial Intelligence, Return On Investment, Product Development, New Product Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Creativity, Responsible AI

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Restful API, ChatGPT, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Java Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Learn SQL Basics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Presentations, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Database Design, Complex Problem Solving, Query Languages, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, JSON, Text Mining, Apache Spark

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Neural Networks and Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Calculus

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      123K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Style

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Editing, Proofreading, Writing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Peer Review, Music, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research, Research, Biostatistics, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Medical Terminology, Correlation Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      A Law Student's Toolkit

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Proceedings, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Learning Strategies, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google IT Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Cloud Services, Debugging, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Bash (Scripting Language), CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Technical Communication, Unit Testing, Web Services, Email Automation, Configuration Management, Automation, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Scripting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular technical writing courses

    • Start Writing Prompts like a Pro: Google
    • IBM Relational Database Administrator: IBM
    • Generative AI for Product Managers: IBM
    • Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers: IBM
    • Learn SQL Basics for Data Science: University of California, Davis
    • Neural Networks and Deep Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Style: Wesleyan University
    • Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop: California Institute of the Arts
    • Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong: Yale University
    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description: Wesleyan University

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