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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C for Everyone: Structured Programming

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Command-Line Interface, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Program Development, Data Storage, File Management

      4.6
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      777 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Photography, Photo Editing, World History, Media and Communications, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Political Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      385 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Business English: Management and Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, English Language, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Employee Coaching, Business Writing, Discussion Facilitation, Staff Management, Report Writing, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Vocabulary, Verbal Communication Skills, Leadership, Recruitment, Communication, Writing, Communication Strategies, Team Building, Human Resource Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Big Data, World History, Sociology, Data Literacy, Analytics, European History, Ancient History, Anthropology, Analysis, Economics, Political Sciences

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      Egypt before and after pharaohs.

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Anthropology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Local Economic Development

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Community Development, Socioeconomics, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Economics, Growth Strategies, International Relations, Global Marketing, Policy Development, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      389 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      High Tech High Graduate School of Education

      How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Content Creation, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Lesson Planning, Aesthetics, Social Studies, Teaching, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Cultural Diversity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      487 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Back-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), CI/CD, Application Deployment, SQL, Azure DevOps, C# (Programming Language), Authentications, Microsoft Copilot, ASP.NET, Scalability, Database Management, Data Security, Relational Databases, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Data Structures, Back-End Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      145 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Advanced Competitive Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Growth Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Business Development, Market Dynamics, Competitive Analysis, Price Negotiation, Business Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Marketing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      878 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Save time with Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, ChatGPT, Data Management, Taxonomy, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Synthesis, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Business Analytics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SAS

      Data Literacy: Exploring and Visualizing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Literacy, SAS (Software), Trend Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Business Reporting, Virtual Environment, Data Cleansing, Data Access, Business Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular world history courses

    • C for Everyone: Structured Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Film, Images & Historical Interpretation in the 20th Century: The Camera Never Lies: University of London
    • Business English: Management and Leadership: Arizona State University
    • Understanding China, 1700-2000: A Data Analytic Approach, Part 1: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Egypt before and after pharaohs. : Sapienza University of Rome
    • Local Economic Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course): High Tech High Graduate School of Education
    • Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Microsoft Back-End Developer: Microsoft
    • Advanced Competitive Strategy: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

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