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      Meta

      Proyecto Final de Android App

      Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Git (Version Control System), Android Development, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Flows, User Interface (UI), Information Architecture

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Database Management and Core Application Development

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Database Development, Database Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Authorization (Computing), Model View Controller, Authentications, Data Modeling, Data Migration, Business Logic, Software Design Patterns, Data Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Interactive Web Content Using AJAX and JSON in JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Development Environment, Restful API, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Bracketology with Google Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, SQL

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Workload Manager Validation for SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Google Cloud Platform, System Configuration, Performance Testing

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Make Apps with ChatGPT and Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Generative AI, Microsoft Power Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Outlook, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Automating your BigQuery Data Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, SQL, Data Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Data Management, Cloud Storage

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Using NAT for Apigee X Backend Services

      Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Proxy Servers, Network Support

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Planning, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, Regression Testing, Scripting, CI/CD, Software Technical Review, Test Case, Integration Testing, System Testing, Maintainability, Code Review, Continuous Delivery, Application Frameworks

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Dashboard, Budgeting, Financial Management, Predictive Modeling, Forecasting, Power BI, Generative AI, Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Financial Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Automation, Data Visualization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Materials and Textures in Unreal Engine 5

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Creating Permanent Tables and Access-Controlled Views in BigQuery

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Access, Database Development, Data Store, Google Cloud Platform, Transaction Processing, Google Analytics, SQL

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

    • Proyecto Final de Android App: Meta
    • Database Management and Core Application Development: Packt
    • Interactive Web Content Using AJAX and JSON in JavaScript: Packt
    • Bracketology with Google Machine Learning: Google Cloud
    • Workload Manager Validation for SQL Server: Google Cloud
    • Make Apps with ChatGPT and Generative AI: Packt
    • Automating your BigQuery Data Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep: Google Cloud
    • Using NAT for Apigee X Backend Services: Google Cloud
    • Mastering Reviews and Test Automation: Techniques & Tools: Board Infinity
    • GenAI for Financial Controllers: Boosting Budget Accuracy: Coursera Instructor Network

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