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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Bioinformatics, Unix, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Unix Commands, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Computer Programming
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
59 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Project Network
Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Generative AI, GitHub, Software Development Tools, Javascript, Development Environment, Artificial Intelligence
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
64 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Descubre el Chino Mandarín: Aprendizaje desde cero
Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Language Learning
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
59 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bayesian Statistics: Mixture Models
Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Markov Model, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning Algorithms
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
60 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project
Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, File Systems, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
17 reviews
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Colorado Boulder
Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Network Model, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Build toward a degree
4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
44 reviews
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Google Cloud
Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Data Security, DevSecOps, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Cloud Computing, Information Privacy, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
48 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Systems Design, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Performance Testing, Simulations, Performance Tuning
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
97 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
SAS
Advanced SAS Programming Techniques
Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Perl (Programming Language), Data Processing, Statistical Programming, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
92 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of California, Irvine
Techniques for Teaching Adjectives and Adjective Clauses
Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Language Learning
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
35 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Red Hat
Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, YAML, Release Management, Command-Line Interface
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
147 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Python para Ciencia de Datos
Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Database Management, Data Science, Relational Databases, Data Processing, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Python Programming
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3.8
Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
64 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Github CoPilot for Beginners: Write Software With AI: Coursera Project Network
Descubre el Chino Mandarín: Aprendizaje desde cero: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Bayesian Statistics: Mixture Models: University of California, Santa Cruz
Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project: University of Colorado Boulder
Approximation Algorithms and Linear Programming : University of Colorado Boulder
Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud
Controle de Sistemas no Plano-s: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Advanced SAS Programming Techniques: SAS
Techniques for Teaching Adjectives and Adjective Clauses: University of California, Irvine

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