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    Peking University

    面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Program Development, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, System Design and Implementation, Systems Analysis, Technical Design, Requirements Analysis

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    SAS

    AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Agentic systems, Discussion Facilitation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Healthcare Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Compliance Management, Case Studies, Data Synthesis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Business Ethics, SAS (Software), Risk Analysis, Compliance Training, Analytics, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Graph Theory, Computer Science, File Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Integration Testing, Software Design, Game Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    2.5K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Java Programming Essentials and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Security, Databases, System Monitoring

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google Data-Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Stakeholder Communications, Sample Size Determination, Responsible AI, Verbal Communication Skills, Small Data, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Data Presentation, Sampling (Statistics), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Big Data, Data Sharing, Spreadsheet Software, Concision, Solution Design

    4.7
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Engineering Maintainable Android Apps

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Testability, Software Engineering, System Testing, Android Development, Application Security, Software Architecture, Application Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    297 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Databases, Query Languages, Jupyter, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Transaction Processing, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Cryptography: Build & Explore Classical Ciphers

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Scripting, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Application Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI Python for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming, Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Application Development, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Structures

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    202 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    PyTorch: Advanced Architectures and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI, Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Software Visualization, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Dimensionality Reduction

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software security courses

  • 面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology): Peking University
  • AI Literacy: Responsible, Trustworthy, Effective: SAS
  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Java Programming Essentials and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services: Google Cloud
  • Google Data-Driven Decision Making: Google
  • Engineering Maintainable Android Apps: Vanderbilt University
  • Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python: IBM
  • Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Michigan
  • Python Cryptography: Build & Explore Classical Ciphers: EDUCBA

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