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      Google

      Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management Life Cycle, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Management, Project Planning, Goal Setting, Quality Management, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Project Estimation, Timelines, Project Documentation, Interviewing Skills, Requirements Analysis, Generative AI Agents, Problem Solving

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Torque (Physics), Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Trigonometry

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn)

      Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Learning Strategies, Peer Review, Time Management, Willingness To Learn, Productivity, Human Learning, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Professional Development, Stress Management

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Technology Consultant

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Software Development Life Cycle, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Operational Excellence, CI/CD, AWS CloudFormation, Software Architecture, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Scripting, Amazon DynamoDB, Professional Networking, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Extract, Transform, Load, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Management, Data Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Operations Research, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Business Analytics, Business Analysis, Business Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Resource Allocation, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Methods, Financial Modeling, Process Optimization, Complex Problem Solving, Transportation Operations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Business Statistics and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Business Analytics, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Statistics, Histogram, Pivot Tables And Charts, Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Probability Distribution, Graphing, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Analytics, Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cybersecurity for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Telecommunications, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security Awareness Training, General Networking, Internet Of Things, Network Infrastructure

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, Research Design, Presentations, Research Methodologies, Data Ethics, Interviewing Skills, Information Privacy, Diversity Awareness

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

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      Vanderbilt University

      Introduction to Programming with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Mathematical Software, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Linear Algebra, UI Components, File Management, Engineering Calculations, Plot (Graphics), Data Management, Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Support Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, AWS CloudFormation, Software Architecture, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Scripting, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Bash (Scripting Language), Serverless Computing, Technical Support, Web Development, Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI and ChatGPT for K-12 Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Student Engagement, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Education Software and Technology, Creativity, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Innovation, Decision Making, Application Development, Creative Problem-Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Network Analysis, Growth Mindedness, Event-Driven Programming, Graph Theory, Unit Testing, Technical Communication, Java, Data Structures, Java Programming, Performance Tuning, Object Oriented Design, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Software Design, Analysis, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular problem solving courses

    • Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World: Google
    • Introduction to Engineering Mechanics: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn): Deep Teaching Solutions
    • AWS Cloud Technology Consultant: Amazon Web Services
    • Business Analytics with Excel: Elementary to Advanced: Johns Hopkins University
    • Business Statistics and Analysis: Rice University
    • Cybersecurity for Everyone: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts: Google
    • Introduction to Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
    • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services

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