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    Simplilearn

    AI-Powered Software Development Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Legal Risk, Requirements Analysis, Test Tools, Software Testing, Security Testing, ChatGPT, Risk Analysis, Sprint Planning, Software Development Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Automation, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Organizing Communication and Documentation

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Document Management, Stakeholder Communications, Communication Strategies, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Excel for Business with AI: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Cloud Storage, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Model Training , Optimization & Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Cybersecurity Operations and Controls

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Cyber Operations, Hardening, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, IT Security Architecture, Information Systems Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Threat Management, Application Security, Mobile Security, Network Security, Authorization (Computing), Continuous Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intro to NumPy

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Scientific Visualization, Jupyter, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Structures, Python Programming, Numerical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Mathematical Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Data Science Essentials: Analysis, Statistics, and ML

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Dashboard, Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Simulations, Scenario Testing, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, UI Components, Scripting, Performance Testing, System Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Virtual Environment, Scalability, Development Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Prototyping

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Oracle RAC High Availability and Policy-Based Management

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Operational Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Patch Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Performance Tuning, Server Administration, Load Balancing, Transaction Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Enterprise Automation and Advanced Use Cases with Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, Enterprise Architecture, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Automation, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Hardening, Enterprise Security, Devops Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Patch Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Vulnerability Scanning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Vulnerability Management, Scalability, Version Control

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

  • AI-Powered Software Development Certification: Simplilearn
  • Organizing Communication and Documentation: Google
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Excel for Business with AI: Essentials: Macquarie University
  • AWS: Model Training , Optimization & Deployment: Whizlabs
  • Cybersecurity Operations and Controls: LearnKartS
  • Intro to NumPy: Packt
  • Data Science Essentials: Analysis, Statistics, and ML: Packt
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA

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