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Critical Thinking Courses

Critical thinking courses can help you learn logical reasoning, argument analysis, problem-solving techniques, and decision-making strategies. You can build skills in evaluating evidence, identifying biases, and constructing coherent arguments. Many courses introduce tools such as logic diagrams and critical analysis frameworks, which help you apply these skills in various contexts, from academic writing to everyday decision-making.


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    Duke University

    Environmental Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Environmental Issue, Personal Development, Environment and Resource Management, Visionary, Innovation, Decision Making, Creative Problem-Solving, Empowerment, Collaboration, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Utilizar Diseño Para Crear Soluciones de Negocio Innovadoras

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Business Solutions, Growth Strategies, Business Process, Business Strategy, Innovation, Sustainable Business, Product Design, Design, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, User Experience, User Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fractal Analytics

    Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Preprocessing, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis, Business Ethics, Business Analytics, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ReactJS Development and Project-Based Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Front-End Web Development, React.js, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Cloud Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unsafe Code in .NET: Memory Management and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Application Development, .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, C# (Programming Language), System Programming, Application Performance Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra)

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Apache Cassandra, Enterprise Application Management, Scalability, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Security Administration with Cisco Defense Orchestrator

    Skills you'll gain: General Networking, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Routers, Cyber Attacks, Network Switches, Diagram Design, Firewall, Security Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Unity Scripting, AI, & Complete 3D Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Version Control, Mobile Development, Android Development, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System), Animation and Game Design, AI Workflows, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Complete Business Analysis Fundamentals Course

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Planning, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategies, Project Management Software, Sprint Planning, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Parallel Computing with MPI

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Communication Systems

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Vertex Forecasting and Time Series in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Google Cloud Platform, Data Preprocessing, Forecasting, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Continuous Monitoring, Deep Learning

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Development Environment, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control, Software Design Patterns, JSON, Network Engineering, Software Development Tools, Restful API, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Web Applications, TCP/IP, YAML, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

  • Environmental Leadership: Duke University
  • Utilizar Diseño Para Crear Soluciones de Negocio Innovadoras: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions: Fractal Analytics
  • ReactJS Development and Project-Based Learning: Packt
  • Unsafe Code in .NET: Memory Management and Optimization: Coursera
  • Getting Started with Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra): Amazon Web Services
  • Security Administration with Cisco Defense Orchestrator: LearnQuest
  • Advanced Unity Scripting, AI, & Complete 3D Game Development: Packt
  • The Complete Business Analysis Fundamentals Course: Packt
  • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder

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