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LearnQuest
Introduction to iOS App Development with Swift 5
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Unit Testing, User Interface (UI), Application Development, UI Components, Debugging
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
248 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free
NVIDIA
The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming
Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Network Performance Management, Network Model, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, System Programming, Operating Systems, Data Centers, Servers, Computer Hardware
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
33 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Edureka
Machine Learning and NLP Basics
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning
3.5
Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
22 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
National Taiwan University
現代文學導讀：詩、散文、小說
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Literacy, Liberal Arts, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Aesthetics, Writing and Editing, Creativity
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
47 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Introduction to Javascript and Ajax: Building Web Apps
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Ajax, JSON, Web Applications, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Network Protocols
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
36 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Microsoft
Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Test Case, Human Computer Interaction, Performance Testing, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI, Solution Architecture, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Algorithms, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
MathWorks
Object Tracking and Motion Detection with Computer Vision
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Matlab, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Machine Learning
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
28 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Project Network
Snowflake for Beginners: Make your First Snowsight Dashboard
Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Data Access, Database Management, Data Storage, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Competitive Analysis, Benchmarking
4.3
Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
45 reviews
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of London
Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions
Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, File Management
Build toward a degree
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
32 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Algorithms
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
63 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mandarin Chinese for Intermediate Learners: Part 1
Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Vocabulary, Grammar
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
113 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Fudan University
网络游戏设计与开发
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Systems Design, C# (Programming Language), Conceptual Design, Cross Platform Development, Market Dynamics, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), System Design and Implementation, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Performance Tuning, Prototyping, Application Deployment, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Content Creation, Product Development, Market Analysis, Production Process
4.2
Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
172 reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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Introduction to iOS App Development with Swift 5: LearnQuest
The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
Machine Learning and NLP Basics: Edureka
現代文學導讀：詩、散文、小說: National Taiwan University
Introduction to Javascript and Ajax: Building Web Apps: Johns Hopkins University
Building Intelligent Troubleshooting Agents: Microsoft
Object Tracking and Motion Detection with Computer Vision: MathWorks
Snowflake for Beginners: Make your First Snowsight Dashboard: Coursera Project Network
Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions: University of London
Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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