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      Google Cloud

      Creating Date-Partitioned Tables in BigQuery

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Data Processing, Database Management, SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Performance Tuning, Google Analytics

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Environment, Unreal Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), 3D Modeling, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Performance Tuning, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Landing Page

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Usability, Web Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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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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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Onboarding: Automating Employee Journeys

      Skills you'll gain: Automation, Employee Surveys, Employee Onboarding, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Generative AI Agents, Business Ethics, Document Management, Personalized Service, ChatGPT, Employee Engagement, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Data Migration, Cloud Storage, Data Lakes, Data Storage, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Management, Automation, Serverless Computing, SQL

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Generative AI in Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Software Development, Microsoft Copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Maintainability, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Debugging, Human Computer Interaction, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Online Data Migration to Cloud Spanner using Striim

      Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, MySQL, Google Cloud Platform, Database Management, SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Storage Technologies, Operational Databases, Cloud Management, Data Management

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      التصحيح باستخدام Apple XCode: تحقق من وجود أخطاء

      Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, Debugging, iOS Development, Performance Tuning, Swift Programming, Mobile Development Tools, Development Environment, Program Development, Software Testing, Application Performance Management, User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Electronics, 3D Modeling, USB, Electronic Components, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      Deploying and Scaling iOS Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Secure Coding, iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Application Deployment, Swift Programming, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Application Security, Data Security, Encryption, Application Performance Management, Performance Testing, Data Management, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Time Series Forecasting with Facebook Prophet in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Anomaly Detection, Pandas (Python Package), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Creating Date-Partitioned Tables in BigQuery: Google Cloud
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design: Packt
    • Responsive Design in Bootstrap: Create a Landing Page: Coursera Project Network
    • Materials and Textures in Unreal Engine 5: Packt
    • GenAI for Onboarding: Automating Employee Journeys: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - Español: Google Cloud
    • Generative AI in Software Development: Board Infinity
    • Online Data Migration to Cloud Spanner using Striim: Google Cloud
    • التصحيح باستخدام Apple XCode: تحقق من وجود أخطاء: Coursera Project Network
    • ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers: Packt

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