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      Duke University

      Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      347 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Monitoring and Observability forĀ Development and DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Grafana, System Monitoring, Prometheus (Software), Application Performance Management, DevOps, Continuous Monitoring, Docker (Software), Interactive Data Visualization, Kubernetes, Microservices, Real Time Data

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      90 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C for Everyone: Structured Programming

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Command-Line Interface, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, File Systems

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      781 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      The State University of New York

      How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Concision, Organizational Skills, Personal Development, Keyword Research, Peer Review, Action Oriented, Talent Recruitment, Detail Oriented

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines

      Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Data Mart, Data Management, Process Optimization, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Performance Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      668 reviews

      Advanced Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Email Security, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Jupyter, Authentications, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Factor Authentication, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

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      50 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SoFi

      The Fundamentals of Personal Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Insurance, Goal Setting, Investments, Budgeting, Tax, Mortgage Loans, Return On Investment, Financial Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Loans, Risk Analysis, Asset Protection, Income Tax, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Safety and Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      375 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Recommender Systems

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Taxonomy, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Performance Metric, Spreadsheet Software, Data Collection, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Usability Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Predictive Modeling

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      825 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Vibe Coding with Cursor AI

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Software Installation, Code Review, System Configuration, Debugging, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Generative AI, Web Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      EC-Council

      Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Mobile Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Cyber Attacks, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Encryption, Web Applications, Infrastructure Security, Wireless Networks, Internet Of Things, Authentications

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Drug Commercialization

      Skills you'll gain: Commercialization, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacology, Intellectual Property, Clinical Trials, Portfolio Management, Strategic Partnership, Regulatory Affairs, Product Marketing, Go To Market Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Market Dynamics, Business Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Excel for Beginners: Pivot Tables

      Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      153 reviews

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

    • Pointers, Arrays, and Recursion:Ā Duke University
    • Monitoring and Observability forĀ Development and DevOps:Ā IBM
    • C for Everyone: Structured Programming:Ā University of California, Santa Cruz
    • How to Write a Resume (Project-Centered Course):Ā The State University of New York
    • The Path to Insights: Data Models and Pipelines:Ā Google
    • Introduction to AI for Cybersecurity:Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • The Fundamentals of Personal Finance:Ā SoFi
    • Recommender Systems:Ā University of Minnesota
    • Vibe Coding with Cursor AI:Ā Scrimba
    • Ethical Hacking Essentials: Hands-On Edition:Ā EC-Council

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