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      Google Cloud

      HTTPS Content-Based Load Balancer with Terraform

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Load Balancing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Web Servers

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud Pub/Sub: Qwik Start - Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Public Cloud, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Management, Middleware, DevOps

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northeastern University

      Engaging in Service Innovation and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Organizational Strategy, Team Management, Culture Transformation, Service Management, Innovation, Service Design, Process Management, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Process Design, Continuous Improvement Process, Leadership, Empowerment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Exploring Cost-optimization for GKE Virtual Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Management, Load Balancing, Capacity Management, Network Architecture

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Using Gemini in Education

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Generative AI, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Software Installation, Prompt Engineering

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Building Confidence in the Future

      Skills you'll gain: Visionary, Drive Engagement, Value Propositions, Team Leadership, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Storytelling, Strategic Leadership, Team Management, Communication Planning, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Open Mindset, Professional Development, Mindfulness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      App Dev: Setting up a Development Environment - Python

      Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Software Development, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Remote Access Systems, Verification And Validation

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Exploring NCAA Data with BigQuery

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Data Analysis, SQL, Query Languages

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Convolutions with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, NumPy, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Google Analytics

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Running Windows Containers on Compute Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Cloud Computing, Remote Access Systems, Windows Servers, Virtual Machines, Microsoft Windows

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Dataplex: Qwik Start - Console

      Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management, Cloud API, Data Infrastructure, Data Analysis

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular self-starter courses

    • HTTPS Content-Based Load Balancer with Terraform: Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud Pub/Sub: Qwik Start - Command Line: Google Cloud
    • Engaging in Service Innovation and Management: Northeastern University
    • Exploring Cost-optimization for GKE Virtual Machines: Google Cloud
    • Using Gemini in Education: Google Cloud
    • Building Confidence in the Future: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
    • App Dev: Setting up a Development Environment - Python: Google Cloud
    • Exploring NCAA Data with BigQuery: Google Cloud
    • Introduction to Convolutions with TensorFlow: Google Cloud
    • Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep: Google Cloud

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