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    Workday

    Workday Payroll for Business Users

    Skills you'll gain: Workday (Software), Payroll Processing, Payroll, Payroll Systems, Benefits Administration, Payroll Administration, Human Resources Software, Human Capital, Workforce Management, Staff Management, Business Process, Business Reporting, Data Maintenance, Compensation and Benefits, Dashboard

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Black-box and White-box Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Testability, Test Case, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Java Programming

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    113 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    JavaScript Career Launch and Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Software Design Documents, React.js, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Version Control, Web Development Tools, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Front-End Web Development, Technical Documentation, Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Javascript, UI Components, Application Performance Management, Dataflow

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    API Testing a real web application via Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, OAuth, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Security Testing, Software Testing, Restful API, Authentications, Web Development Tools, Application Security

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Automation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Python - Complete Python, Django, Data Science and ML Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Relational Databases, Databases, Development Environment, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Animation and Game Design, Authorization (Computing), Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides, Software Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Administration of Red Hat Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, User Accounts, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Shell Script, System Configuration, Open Source Technology, Disaster Recovery, Linux Commands, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Identity and Access Management, Data Storage Technologies, Systems Administration, Web Servers

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Excel for Business with AI: Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Productivity Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Cloud Storage, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Presentations, Peer Review, Infographics, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Business Correspondence, Public Speaking, Business Communication, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Design, Visual Design, Storytelling, Writing, Organizational Skills, Project Design, Data Presentation, Concision, Microsoft PowerPoint

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Business Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Excel Formulas, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Modeling, User Story, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Data Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Software Development Life Cycle, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Quality Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Visio, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Business Analysis, Scrum (Software Development), Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    GenAI Foundations and AI Agents Development

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Agentic systems, OpenAI, LangChain, Prompt Patterns, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Software Architecture, Scalability, Application Deployment, System Design and Implementation, Collaboration, Data Integration, Job Evaluation, Logical Reasoning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced 3D Techniques and Sculpting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Workday Payroll for Business Users: Workday
  • Black-box and White-box Testing: University of Minnesota
  • JavaScript Career Launch and Capstone: Microsoft
  • API Testing a real web application via Postman: Coursera
  • Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis: Macquarie University
  • Python - Complete Python, Django, Data Science and ML Guide: Packt
  • Administration of Red Hat Linux Systems: EDUCBA
  • Excel for Business with AI: Essentials: Macquarie University
  • Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Microsoft Business Analyst: Microsoft

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