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      MedCerts

      Behavior Technician ABA Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Positive Behavior Support, Speech Therapy, Behavior Management, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Education and Training, Communication Strategies, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Mental and Behavioral Health, Teaching, Communication, Learning Theory, Child Development, Classroom Management, Training Programs, Instructional Strategies, Developmental Disabilities, Proactivity, Data Collection, Learning Strategies

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      MedCerts

      Mental Health Care Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Conflict Management, Patient Communication, Child Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Human Development, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Gerontology, Patient-centered Care, Professionalism, Professional Development, Pediatrics, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing, Mental Health Therapies, Behavioral Health

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Management, Product Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Innovation, Agile Methodology, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), User Research, Market Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      OpenSUSE Linux OS Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, File Management, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, File Systems, Open Source Technology, System Configuration, Software Installation, Operating Systems, Virtualization, User Interface (UI)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AIX Operating System Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, System Configuration

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      ISAE-SUPAERO

      Fundamentals of Flight mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Hazard Analysis, Physical Science, Simulations, Applied Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Control Systems, Engineering Calculations, Physics, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      JavaScript Fundamentals & The DOM

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, JSON, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development, Data Structures, Application Deployment, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Splunk Enterprise Administration Fundamentals

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Python Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Data Science

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Linux Commands, Data Mapping, Linux, File Systems, Text Mining, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Java, C++ (Programming Language)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Centers, Virtualization, VMware ESX Servers, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Infrastructure, Data Storage, Servers, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Fundamentals of Marketing Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Marketing, Marketing Management, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Target Market, Auditing, Analysis

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer fundamentals courses

    • Behavior Technician ABA Fundamentals: MedCerts
    • Mental Health Care Fundamentals: MedCerts
    • Fundamentals of Product Management: Board Infinity
    • OpenSUSE Linux OS Fundamentals: EDUCBA
    • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
    • Fundamentals of Flight mechanics: ISAE-SUPAERO
    • JavaScript Fundamentals & The DOM: Packt
    • Splunk Enterprise Administration Fundamentals: Packt
    • Introduction to Python Fundamentals: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Pearson

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