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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Apache Kafka - An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Operational Databases, System Monitoring, Scalability, Performance Tuning

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Archaeology: Archaeology as Activism

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Public History, Social Justice, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Cultural Responsiveness, Liberal Arts, Ancient History, Sustainable Development, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Environment, Case Studies, Health Equity, Community Development, Climate Change Programs, Community Outreach, Culture, Diversity Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    R أساسيات لغة البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Data Science, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Kennesaw State University

    The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Marketing - Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Internal Communications, Marketing Psychology, Corporate Sustainability, Value Propositions, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Business Ethics, Community Development, Customer Relationship Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft 365 Copilot: Harness AI across your Microsoft Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Communication, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Generative AI Agents, Productivity, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Java EE Essentials: Best Practices for Enterprise Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Performance Management, Software Design Patterns, Java, Enterprise Architecture, Secure Coding, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Application Security, Maintainability, Continuous Monitoring, Debugging, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    الدين الحكومي وعجز الموازنة

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Economics, Budgeting, Fiscal Management, Public Policies, Policy Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Connected Leadership: Building Collaborative Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Leadership, Management Training And Development, Teamwork, Trustworthiness, People Management, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Empathy, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies, Goal Setting, Communication, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Alteryx, Statistical Programming, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Kubernetes for the Absolute Beginners - Hands-On

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, YAML, Microservices, Containerization, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Google Cloud Platform, General Networking, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    데이터 과학자의 도구 상자

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular professional development courses

  • Apache Kafka - An Introduction: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Introduction to Archaeology: Archaeology as Activism: Rice University
  • R أساسيات لغة البرمجة: Coursera Project Network
  • The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Marketing - Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot: Harness AI across your Microsoft Apps: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Java EE Essentials: Best Practices for Enterprise Solutions: Board Infinity
  • الدين الحكومي وعجز الموازنة : Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Connected Leadership: Building Collaborative Teams: Coursera Instructor Network
  • IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System: EDUCBA
  • Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more: Packt

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