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      Duke University

      Cloud Computing Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Continuous Delivery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Software Development, Amazon Web Services, Software Development Methodologies, Platform As A Service (PaaS), GitHub

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Information Technology Fundamentals for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Security, Linux Administration, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Storage, Linux Commands, Software-Defined Networking, User Accounts, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Cloud Services, Data Infrastructure

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Peking University

      操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Computer Systems, System Programming, Unix, Linux, Algorithms, Virtualization

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      363 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      EC-Council

      Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE)

      Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Data Integrity, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Web Applications, File Systems

      4.7
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      170 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Getting Started - 1

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Human Computer Interaction, Debugging, Development Environment, Engineering Calculations

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      251 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Network Routers, System Configuration, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, Servers

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      4.5
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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Technical Communication, Linux

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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Practical Introduction to the Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Productivity, Computer Programming

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      379 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Duke University

      Applied Python Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, PySpark, Data Visualization, Snowflake Schema, Data Storytelling, Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Databricks, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plotly, Data Pipelines, Kubernetes, Matplotlib, Data Engineering, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Science, Python Programming

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      99 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Docker for Beginners with Hands-on labs

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Linux Commands, CI/CD, DevOps, YAML, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage, Computer Networking

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      132 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      DevOps Prerequisite Course

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Devops Tools, General Networking, Linux, Linux Commands, Systems Administration, Network Administration, Application Development, Unix, TCP/IP, Network Troubleshooting, DevOps, Package and Software Management, Application Servers, Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, Java, Software Installation, Node.JS

      4.7
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language

      Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Virtual Machines, Code Review, Debugging, System Programming, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Excel Macros, Linux

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Cloud Computing Foundations: Duke University
    • Information Technology Fundamentals for Everyone: Illinois Tech
    • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University
    • Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE): EC-Council
    • C Programming: Getting Started - 1: Dartmouth College
    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
    • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera Project Network
    • Practical Introduction to the Command Line: Coursera Project Network
    • Applied Python Data Engineering: Duke University
    • Docker for Beginners with Hands-on labs: KodeKloud

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