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  • G

    Google Cloud

    Develop Code with Gemini in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Code Review, Query Languages, Debugging, Prompt Engineering

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Build a Product Landing Page with Stripe Integration

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Email Automation, Payment Systems, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Cloud-Native Computing, Bioinformatics, Software Development, Debugging, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera Instructor Network

    Smart Data Cleaning with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Responsible AI, Data Cleansing, Generative AI, Data Validation, Automation, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Tensorflow, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Alteryx

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Real-World Applications & Model Deployment in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Jenkins, Applied Machine Learning, CI/CD, Java, Continuous Deployment, Java Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Spring Framework, Application Deployment, Reinforcement Learning, Spring Boot, Enterprise Application Management, Continuous Monitoring, Enterprise Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    MERN eCommerce from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Server Side, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, UI Components, Authentications, User Accounts, Database Development, User Interface (UI), Payment Systems, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    GraphQL API Development: Schema Design,Security & Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Cloud API, Cloud Development, Database Development, Application Deployment, Database Management, Server Side, Web Applications, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    CSS Practice Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Animations, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    C

    Coursera Instructor Network

    ThoughtSpot-Based BI Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence Software, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Stakeholder Communications, Real Time Data, Business Reporting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Scalability, Coordinating, Program Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Influencing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
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    Skillshare

    Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Neon, Duotone & Posters

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Typography, Color Theory

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Boost R Coding with GitHub Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Version Control, Collaborative Software, AI Product Strategy, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Documentation, R Programming, Program Development, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Develop Code with Gemini in BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Build a Product Landing Page with Stripe Integration: Packt
  • Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Smart Data Cleaning with Generative AI: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Real-World Applications & Model Deployment in Java : Board Infinity
  • MERN eCommerce from Scratch: Packt
  • GraphQL API Development: Schema Design,Security & Deployment: Board Infinity
  • CSS Practice Questions: Scrimba
  • ThoughtSpot-Based BI Analytics: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management: Packt

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