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      University of California, Davis

      Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Miro for Beginners: Create an interactive presentation

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Proposal Development, Value Propositions, Sales Presentations, Solution Sales Engineering, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Drive Engagement

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Alignor

      Diversity Leadership for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Overcoming Objections, Active Listening, Conflict Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Decision Making, Interpersonal Communications, Team Management, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Communication Strategies, Team Leadership, Empathy, Stakeholder Engagement, Advocacy, Assertiveness, Persuasive Communication

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      BigQuery Fundamentals for Teradata Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, SQL, Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Migration, Big Data, Database Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Establishing Team Purpose

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Team Leadership, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Professional Development, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies, Mindfulness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Responsible AI with AWS Security and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Preview
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      University of Virginia

      Estrategia de IT centrada en el cliente

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, IT Management, Agile Methodology, Process Design, Customer experience strategy (CX), Stakeholder Engagement, Solution Design, Business Modeling, Performance Metric, Business Strategy, Lean Methodologies, Sales

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Strategy, Data Modeling, Pivot Tables And Charts, Digital Transformation, Real Time Data, Data Governance, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management, Statistical Reporting, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Storage, Big Data, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Exploratory Data Analysis

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Java in Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Deep Learning, Java Programming, Java, Applied Machine Learning, Jenkins, Spring Framework, Image Analysis, Application Deployment, Big Data, Statistical Analysis, Scalability, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Spring Boot, Regression Analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing, Debugging

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud Platform, GitHub, Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Game Design

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyzing Digital Transformation Canvas for Competitiveness

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Performance Measurement, Business Process, Technology Strategies, Business Architecture, FinTech, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Information Technology

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning Capstone: The Reflective Practitioner

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Teaching, Curriculum Planning, Professional Development, Peer Review, Constructive Feedback, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Human Learning, Growth Mindedness, Collaboration

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation: University of California, Davis
    • Miro for Beginners: Create an interactive presentation: Coursera Project Network
    • Diversity Leadership for Everyone: Alignor
    • BigQuery Fundamentals for Teradata Professionals: Google Cloud
    • Establishing Team Purpose: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • Responsible AI with AWS Security and Governance: LearnKartS
    • Estrategia de IT centrada en el cliente: University of Virginia
    • Creating a Business Value with Data and Looker 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • Java in Machine Learning: Board Infinity
    • Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start: Google Cloud

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