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      Codio

      Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization

      Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Tweet Emotion Recognition with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Text Mining, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Processing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      414 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Matlab, Control Systems, Physics, Angular

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      S

      SAS

      SAS Advanced Programmer

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, SAS (Software), Database Management, Query Languages, Case Studies, Data Access, Program Development, Statistical Programming, Data Presentation, Scripting, Perl (Programming Language), Data Processing, Automation, Data Integration, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Debugging, Data Validation, Data Analysis

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      404 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Mainframe Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Job Control Language (JCL), IBM DB2, Systems Development, Debugging, Pseudocode, Software Development Methodologies, Virtualization, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Relational Databases, Software Testing, Technical Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Creating an Impact Investment Ask

      Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Entrepreneurship, Capital Budgeting, Entrepreneurial Finance, Investment Management, Investments, Due Diligence, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Growth Strategies, Business Modeling, Capital Markets, Finance, Business Development, Financial Management, Stakeholder Communications, Business Strategy, Business Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Debugging, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Import/Export, Web Applications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      830 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Unix Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Unix, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Shell Script, Linux, Mac OS, Scripting, Scripting Languages, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Building Database Applications in PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), MySQL, Database Application, Database Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Development, Authentications, Web Applications, SQL, Server Side, Application Security

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Performance Tuning, Natural Language Processing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Python Features and Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    • Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization: Codio
    • Tweet Emotion Recognition with TensorFlow: Coursera Project Network
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
    • Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion: Northwestern University
    • SAS Advanced Programmer: SAS
    • IBM Mainframe Developer: IBM
    • Creating an Impact Investment Ask: Duke University
    • JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON: University of Michigan
    • The Unix Workbench: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building Database Applications in PHP: University of Michigan

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