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      University of Colorado System

      SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Functional Specification, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Systems Design, Technical Documentation, Data Modeling, Software Visualization, Systems Analysis, Dataflow

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Voxy

      Intermediate English: Talking About Yourself

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Development, Language Learning, Oral Comprehension, Communication, Business Communication, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Personal Development, Grammar

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Design, Software Systems, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, Linux, Mathematical Modeling, Test Tools, C (Programming Language), Applied Mathematics, Verification And Validation, Algorithms

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      YouTube Planning: Script Engaging Videos

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Video Production, Scripting, Storytelling, Content Creation, Writing, AI Personalization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      The City and You: Find Your Best Place

      Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Socioeconomics, Crisis Management, Creativity, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Innovation, Decision Making, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, Global Marketing, Goal Setting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Kubernetes, Generative AI, Big Data, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud Computing, Cloud Development, DevOps, Cloud Security, Development Testing, Application Deployment, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI Agents, Application Lifecycle Management, Application Development, Network Planning And Design, Data Analysis, Security Engineering

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Explore Management Concepts through Metaphor and Music

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Music, Drive Engagement, Human Relations Movement, Business Management, Storytelling, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Productivity, Innovation, Writing and Editing, Employee Engagement, Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Mathematical Software, Python Programming, Computer Science, Debugging, Data Validation, Game Design, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      364 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Software Development

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin

      Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Design, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Typography, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Building HTTP APIs with Spring

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Restful API, API Design, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Security, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Data Access, Dependency Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      How to Modernize applications with IBM CICS

      Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Hybrid Cloud Computing, COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, IBM Cloud, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Application Servers, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System
    • Intermediate English: Talking About Yourself: Voxy
    • Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • YouTube Planning: Script Engaging Videos: Coursera
    • The City and You: Find Your Best Place: University of Toronto
    • Gemini for Google Cloud Learning Path: Google Cloud
    • Explore Management Concepts through Metaphor and Music: University of London
    • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
    • Concepts in Python: Loops, Functions and Returns: Coursera Project Network
    • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin: University of Colorado Boulder

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