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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Social Media Content, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Earned Value Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedules, Resource Allocation, Calendar Management, Project Controls, Excel Macros, Project Performance, Resource Management, Timelines, Business Reporting, Resource Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Cost Management, Project Management, Capacity Management, Dependency Analysis, Consolidation

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      AI for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning Software, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Statistical Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Automation, Algorithms

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Open AI for Beginners: Programmatic Prompting

      Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Generative AI, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      Tencent Cloud

      Tencent Cloud Solutions Architect Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Serverless Computing, Solution Architecture, Private Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Migration, Software Architecture, Cloud Security, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Scalability, DevOps, Disaster Recovery

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to APIs in Google

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, JSON, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Software Architecture, Authentications, Network Protocols

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EDUCBA

      Azure Network Engineer: AZ-700 Exam Prep & Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Microsoft Azure, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Load Balancing, Network Performance Management, Network Support, Network Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Firewall, Network Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Software-Defined Networking, Performance Tuning, Wide Area Networks, Network Routing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Codio

      Python Basic Structures: Lists, Strings, and Files

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Science, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      The PL-900 Practice Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Generative AI Agents, No-Code Development, Systems Integration, Application Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Pedagogy, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      DevOps and AI on AWS: Upgrading Apps with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, Responsible AI, Application Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Unit Testing, Amazon Web Services, Generative AI, LLM Application, DevOps, Git (Version Control System), CI/CD, Artificial Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Macquarie University

      Online teaching: Using Zoom to connect with learners

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Planning, Virtual Environment, End User Training and Support, System Configuration, Safety and Security, Information Privacy, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content: Coursera Project Network
    • Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced: Packt
    • AI for Autonomous Vehicles and Robotics: University of Michigan
    • Open AI for Beginners: Programmatic Prompting: Coursera Project Network
    • Tencent Cloud Solutions Architect Professional: Tencent Cloud
    • Introduction to APIs in Google: Google Cloud
    • Azure Network Engineer: AZ-700 Exam Prep & Certification: EDUCBA
    • Python Basic Structures: Lists, Strings, and Files: Codio
    • The PL-900 Practice Exam: Microsoft
    • Learn to Teach Java: Inheritance and Recursion: University of California San Diego

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