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      LearnKartS

      Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

      Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Team Building, People Management

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Workflow Management, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process, Process Optimization, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Process Mapping, Automation, Organizational Skills, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Data Visualization and Transformation with R

      Skills you'll gain: R (Software), R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Science, Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, GitHub, Git (Version Control System)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Container Creation and Orchestration Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Ubuntu, Application Deployment, Unix, Linux, Devops Tools, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines

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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Polar Peril

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Environment, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Simulations, Scientific Methods

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Ruby Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting, Devops Tools, DevOps, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development Tools

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 4: Communication and Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Security, OSI Models, Public Key Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Encryption, Remote Access Systems, Firewall, Emerging Technologies, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Authentications

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Transforming Your Company's Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Digital Transformation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Persuasive Communication, Employee Engagement, Data Strategy, Data Science, Storytelling, Analytics, Influencing, Agile Methodology, Organizational Change, Business Analytics, Data Quality, Leadership, Stakeholder Communications

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Portfolio Management, Team Oriented, Care Management, Project Closure, Patient-centered Care, Communication, Quality Improvement, Change Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      ArcGIS for Beginners: Mapping Urban Green Spaces

      Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Data Presentation, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Data Import/Export, Data Mapping, Data Manipulation, Data Management

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      University of Geneva

      A l’avènement du christianisme : l’archéologie des derniers païens

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, European History, Culture, Liberal Arts, Economics, Case Studies

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Data Protection and Security Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Data Security, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Governance, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cyber Governance, Cloud Management, Key Management, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Encryption Standard, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Public Key Infrastructure, Configuration Management

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular theory of computation courses

    • Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: LearnKartS
    • Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Data Visualization and Transformation with R: Duke University
    • Container Creation and Orchestration Basics: Codio
    • Polar Peril: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Ruby Scripting for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • CISSP Domain 4: Communication and Network Security: Infosec
    • Transforming Your Company's Data Analytics: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Value-Based Care: Capstone Project: University of Houston
    • ArcGIS for Beginners: Mapping Urban Green Spaces: Coursera Project Network

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