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      IBM

      Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Restful API, Data Ethics, Application Deployment, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Java Programming, IBM Cloud

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Analytics, Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Google Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Analytics, Digital Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Online Advertising, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Data Analysis, Data Visualization

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), SQL, Database Design, Databases, Front-End Web Development, Database Administration, Unit Testing, MySQL, Debugging, Web Development, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Communication

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Microservices, Docker (Software), Application Development, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging

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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Maya Culture in Yucatan

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Anthropology, World History, Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Timelines, Art History

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, World History, European History, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, International Relations, Social Justice, Legal Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art

      Skills you'll gain: Music History, Music, World History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Public History, Art History, Cultural Diversity

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Facebook, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Channel, Digital Media Strategy, Instagram, Digital Marketing

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts

      Skills you'll gain: Return On Investment, Financial Reporting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Business Modeling, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Financial Planning, Corporate Finance, Predictive Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Generative AI for Cybersecurity Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Modeling, OpenAI, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Large Language Modeling, Malware Protection, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Anomaly Detection, Content Creation, Vulnerability Management, IBM Cloud, Incident Management

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      L’Egitto prima e dopo i faraoni. Dalla nascita dello Stato (3000 a.C. ca.) alle prime comunità cristiane (IV secolo d.C.)

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

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Customer Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Business Analytics, Customer Data Management, Analytics, Marketing, Data Collection, Market Research, Regression Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Correlation Analysis

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers: IBM
    • Digital Marketing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Meta Web Development Fundamentals: Meta
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer: Google Cloud
    • Maya Culture in Yucatan: Universidades Anáhuac
    • Magna Carta and its Legacies: Freedom and protest: University of London
    • The American South: Its Stories, Music, and Art: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • Finance & Quantitative Modeling for Analysts: University of Pennsylvania
    • IBM Generative AI for Cybersecurity Professionals: IBM

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