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      NVIDIA

      The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Model, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, System Programming, Data Access, Performance Tuning, Data Sharing, Computer Hardware

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Security, Java, Scalability, Web Services, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, JSON, Security Controls, Restful API, Web Applications, Object Oriented Design, Database Design, Software Design, Dependency Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      251 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      Java程序设计

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Application Programming Interface (API), C and C++, Data Structures, Network Model, Database Application, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Eclipse (Software), Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      209 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      356 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Azure, Natural Language Processing, Image Analysis, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Solutions, Computer Vision, OpenAI, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data

      Skills you'll gain: API Design, Back-End Web Development, Secure Coding, Data Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Server Side, IT Infrastructure, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Data Integrity, Servers, OAuth, Cloud Security, Server Administration, System Configuration, Encryption, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Working with Data

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, SQL, React Native, MySQL, Databases, API Design, Mobile Development, Data Manipulation, JSON, Data Management, Application Development, Data Storage, Authentications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Angular 17

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Application Deployment, TypeScript, UI Components, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Data Transformation, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Application Design, Server Side, Dataflow, Front-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Network Routing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, Customer Service, Customer Inquiries, Application Programming Interface (API), User Flows, Test Case, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Oracle

      Oracle Autonomous Database Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Data Migration, PL/SQL, Database Administration, Data Import/Export, Database Architecture and Administration, Application Development, Database Management, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery, SQL, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Restful API

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Advanced GraphQL for Developers: Optimize & Scale Modern API

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Node.JS

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NIIT

      RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Restful API, MongoDB, Microservices, API Design, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, Relational Databases, Unit Testing, SQL, Databases, Server Side, Application Deployment, Database Management Systems, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

    • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
    • Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework: Vanderbilt University
    • Java程序设计: Peking University
    • Advanced System Security Topics: University of Colorado System
    • Exam Prep AI-102: Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate: Whizlabs
    • Back-End Infrastructure: Servers, Secure APIs and Data: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Working with Data: Meta
    • Angular 17: LearnQuest
    • Customer Service with Python: Build a Chatbot using ChatGPT: Coursera Project Network
    • Oracle Autonomous Database Professional: Oracle

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