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    Packt

    Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi - Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Computer Hardware, Networking Hardware, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, Operating Systems, File Management, Peripheral Devices, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Developing Data Models with LookML 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Integration, SQL, Integrated Development Environments, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of California, Davis

    Advanced Web Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera Project Network

    Tidymodels in R: Building tidy machine learning models

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Clinical Data Management, Data Manipulation, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Predictive Analytics, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Performance Tuning, Hospital Medicine

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, OpenAI, Figma (Design Software)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Simplilearn

    Basics of Ethereum

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, FinTech, Cryptography, Encryption, Payment Systems, Technical Analysis, Distributed Computing, Network Model, Transaction Processing, Algorithms, Data Integrity, Scalability, Computer Hardware

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Introduction to Hibernate

    Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Emerging Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, Precision Medicine, Biotechnology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Angular.js for Beginners: Directives

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Javascript

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Legal Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Risk, Legal Technology, Compliance Management, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Research, Generative AI, Mitigation, Business Workflow Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Analysis, Innovation, Predictive Modeling, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Raison d’être et Entreprise à Mission

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Organizational Strategy, Sustainable Business, Organizational Change, Governance, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Business Modeling, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Case Studies, Project Implementation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    141 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

  • Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi - Tips, Tricks, and Hacks: Packt
  • Developing Data Models with LookML 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Web Layouts: University of California, Davis
  • Tidymodels in R: Building tidy machine learning models: Coursera Project Network
  • Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI: Scrimba
  • Basics of Ethereum: Simplilearn
  • Introduction to Hibernate: Board Infinity
  • Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs: Duke University
  • Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Industry: University of Glasgow
  • Angular.js for Beginners: Directives: Coursera Project Network

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