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      Coursera Project Network

      Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Analysis, Test Case

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Software Security Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Business Logic, Development Testing, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Test Case, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Data-Driven Testing with Cypress: Fixtures & Mocks

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Data, Test Case, JSON, System Testing, Scenario Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Mockups

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mockups, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Debugging, z/OS, Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Mainframe Computing, Integrated Development Environments, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      120 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, Test Case, React.js, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Ajax, Javascript

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EDUCBA

      Testing and Debugging in .NET Core Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, Software Testing, Performance Testing, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, .NET Framework, Application Performance Management, C# (Programming Language)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Integrating Test-Driven Development into Your Workflow

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Agile Methodology, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Code Review, Software Testing, Debugging, Python Programming, Version Control

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Parameterized and Dynamic Testing in JUnit

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Data, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Software Testing

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Java, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Performance Testing

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      A Practical Introduction to Test-Driven Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Development Testing, Software Testing, Mockups, Python Programming

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create an Advertising Concept Testing Study in Qualtrics

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, User Feedback, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Business Research, Marketing, Promotional Materials, Market Research, Branding

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pen testing courses

    • Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer: Coursera Project Network
    • Software Security Testing: Packt
    • Data-Driven Testing with Cypress: Fixtures & Mocks: Coursera Project Network
    • Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator: LearnQuest
    • IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging: IBM
    • Unit Testing in React.js: Create a Unit Test Suite: Coursera Project Network
    • Testing and Debugging in .NET Core Applications: EDUCBA
    • Integrating Test-Driven Development into Your Workflow: LearnQuest
    • Parameterized and Dynamic Testing in JUnit: LearnQuest
    • Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator: Coursera Project Network

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