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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Network Routing, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Data Centers, Network Switches, Virtual Machines, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Create Serverless Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Applications, Software Development, Cloud-Based Integration, Business Process Automation, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, GitHub

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      123 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDHEC Business School

      Science and Engineering of Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, Systems Of Measurement, Environment, Mathematical Modeling, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Economics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      237 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Supply Chain & Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Revenue Management, Business Modeling, Business Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Business Process, Organizational Structure, Process Analysis, Supply Chain Planning, Business Operations, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Performance Management, Strategic Thinking, Materials Management, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Java Programming, Computer Hardware

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      721 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Foundations of Coding Back-End

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Engineering Software, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, Software Engineering, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      73 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Modeling and Simulation with Simulink

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Test Case, Systems Design, Performance Tuning, Matlab

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      CFD Simulation Through a Centrifugal Pump

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Engineering Design Process, Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Hydraulics, Cloud-Based Integration, Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Artificial Intelligence: An Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Responsible AI, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      178 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Data Analytics and Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Database Management, NoSQL, Databases, Machine Learning Algorithms, SQL, Database Development, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Transaction Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Database Theory, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Apache Spark

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      4.4
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Data Structures & Backend with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Restful API, Model View Controller, Spring Framework, Java, Java Programming, Web Services, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Input and Interaction

      Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Usability, Interaction Design, Human Machine Interfaces, User Experience Design, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular design thinking courses

    • Cloud Networking: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Create Serverless Applications : Microsoft
    • Science and Engineering of Climate Change: EDHEC Business School
    • Supply Chain & Operations: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
    • Foundations of Coding Back-End: Microsoft
    • Modeling and Simulation with Simulink : MathWorks
    • CFD Simulation Through a Centrifugal Pump: Coursera Project Network
    • Artificial Intelligence: An Overview: Politecnico di Milano
    • Data Analytics and Big Data: Illinois Tech

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