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      Palo Alto Networks

      Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Zero Trust Network Access, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Malware Protection, Network Security, Firewall, Threat Detection, Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Security Controls, Enterprise Security, Software As A Service, Cloud Computing, Cryptography

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Labor Law, Business Modeling, Tax Planning, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Valuation, Labor Compliance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Tax, Business Management, Financial Modeling, Compliance Management, Financial Analysis, New Business Development, Investments, Growth Strategies, Tax Laws

      4.6
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      477 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Pharmacotherapy, Laboratory Research, Laboratory Testing, Biochemistry, Medical Science and Research, Safety Assurance, Chemistry, Medication Administration, Risk Analysis, Biology, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Compliance, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Scrum (Software Development), Software Technical Review, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, User Story, Requirements Analysis, Usability Testing, User Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional Strategies, Instructional Design, Educational Materials, Emerging Technologies, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Virtual Reality

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      851 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAP

      Understanding the Enterprise Systems Environment

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing Architecture, Systems Design, Cloud Computing, SAP Applications, Cybersecurity, Software As A Service, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Technologies, Data Modeling, Business Process Automation, Business Analysis, Application Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      206 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Combinatorics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Computational Logic, Mathematical Modeling

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      210 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Object Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Interactive Design, Software Engineering, Test Data, Data Validation, Unit Testing, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Command-Line Interface

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Databricks, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Performance Analysis, Apache Airflow, Workflow Management, Data Lakes, ChatGPT, Extract, Transform, Load, OpenAI, AWS SageMaker, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Database Management Systems, Dataflow, Data Transformation, Microsoft Azure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Natural Language Processing

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      184 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Community Development, Environment and Resource Management, Engineering Design Process, Community Health, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Product Management: Foundations & Stakeholder Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Management, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Competitive Analysis, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Business Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Market Analysis, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Communication, Team Building, Leadership

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      268 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Django Application Development with SQL and Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Databases, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Authentications, UI Components, Model View Controller, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), Responsive Web Design, Content Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      329 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation: Palo Alto Networks
    • Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines: Novartis
    • Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements: University of Alberta
    • Diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo : Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Understanding the Enterprise Systems Environment: SAP
    • Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory : Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Object Oriented Programming: University of London
    • Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps): Duke University
    • Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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