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      Google Cloud

      AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Cloud Platforms, Artificial Intelligence

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Computer-Aided Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Information Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Typography, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Prototyping

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      578 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Cloud Security, Operating Systems, Windows PowerShell, Windows Servers, File Systems, System Software, Mac OS, Command-Line Interface, Active Directory, Computer Systems, Virtual Machines, Firewall, Virtualization, Containerization, User Accounts

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Operating System Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Cybersecurity, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Windows PowerShell, Unix Commands, Microsoft Windows, Computer Systems, Mac OS

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Quantum Computing For Everyone - An Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning Algorithms, Critical Thinking, Simulations

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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, Network Security, Network Routers, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, System Configuration, Servers

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      AI Materials

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Materials science, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Manufacturing Processes, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Programming in C

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Algorithms, Data Structures, Other Programming Languages, System Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Simulation, Algorithm Analysis, and Pointers

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, C (Programming Language), Computational Thinking, Automation, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, File Management, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Nanjing University

      计算机系统基础(一) :程序的表示、转换与链接

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Operating Systems, Data Structures, Computer Hardware, Application Security, File Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs: Google Cloud
    • FPGA computing systems: Background knowledge and introductory materials: Politecnico di Milano
    • Information Design: University of California San Diego
    • Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security: IBM
    • Operating System Foundations: Infosec
    • Quantum Computing For Everyone - An Introduction : Fractal Analytics
    • The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam: Rice University
    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
    • AI Materials: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Programming in C: University of Michigan

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