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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Storytelling and Persuading with Data and Digital Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Digital Transformation, Persuasive Communication, Data Science, Storytelling, Influencing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Engagement, Presentations, Analytics, Customer Insights

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Devices, Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Design Specifications, Mechanical Engineering, Materials science, Emerging Technologies, Physics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Components of Hydropower Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Mechanical Engineering, Construction, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Mechanical Design, Equipment Design, Structural Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Safety Standards, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, Water Resource Management, Safety Training, Engineering Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Load Balancing, Scalability, Containerization, Cloud Storage, YAML, Data Storage, General Networking, Configuration Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Accelerate Migration from Control-M to Apache Airflow with DAGify

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Migration, Data Pipelines, Cloud Development, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    XML Practical - XSLT and SVG Project

    Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Computer Graphics, Animations, Typography, Semantic Web, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Scalability

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Maintainability, Programming Principles, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    How to write better prompts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Business Process Automation, Robotic Process Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Microfabrication Fundamental Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Semiconductors, Process Control, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Gen AI Using Hugging Face Training

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Text Mining, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Proyecto final sobre negociación para un mejor clima laboral

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Conflict Management, Professional Development, Personal Development, Teamwork, People Development, Collaboration, Mediation, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Strategic Thinking

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École normale supérieure

    Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities, Governance, Environment, Sustainability Reporting, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Policy, Finance, Advocacy, Economics, Lobbying, Public Policies

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Storytelling and Persuading with Data and Digital Technology: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introduction to Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS): University of Minnesota
  • Components of Hydropower Structures: L&T EduTech
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads 한국어: Google Cloud
  • Accelerate Migration from Control-M to Apache Airflow with DAGify: Google Cloud
  • XML Practical - XSLT and SVG Project: EDUCBA
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 3: Pearson
  • How to write better prompts: UiPath
  • Microfabrication Fundamental Processes: University of Minnesota
  • Gen AI Using Hugging Face Training: Simplilearn

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