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      Coursera Project Network

      Real-time analytics with Spark: User Activity Monitoring

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Processing, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Avoiding AI Harm

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Social Justice, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Validation, Informed Consent, Verification And Validation, Diversity and Inclusion, Mitigation, Algorithms, Data Science

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Mastering Selenium WebDriver and Java Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Browser Compatibility, Java Programming, Java, Software Testing, Javascript, Eclipse (Software), Apache Maven, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Installation, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Node.js

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, JSON, Server Side, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Servers, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Javascript, Web Development, Package and Software Management, Routing Protocols, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Servers

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Individual Development Plan (IDP)

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Strategic Planning, Smart Goals, Planning, Personal Development, Strategic Thinking, Action Oriented, Timelines, Professional Development, Adaptability, Accountability, Self-Awareness, Constructive Feedback, Time Management, Mentorship

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Microsoft Copilot for Power BI: AI-Powered Report Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Copilot, Data Integration, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Reporting, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, ChatGPT

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Modern JavaScript with ES6

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      JavaScript Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Web Applications, Computer Programming, Web Development Tools, Debugging, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Test Case Design

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Planning, Test Automation, System Testing, Continuous Integration, Acceptance Testing, Test Tools, CI/CD, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Delivery, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Selenium (Software), Software Development Tools, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Scalability, Java, Program Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Visualizing and Collaborating with Popplet

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, End User Training and Support

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Duke University

      Building Rust AWS Lambda Microservices with Cargo Lambda

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Rust (Programming Language), Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Linux

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • Real-time analytics with Spark: User Activity Monitoring: Coursera Project Network
    • Avoiding AI Harm: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Mastering Selenium WebDriver and Java Fundamentals: Packt
    • Learn Node.js: Scrimba
    • Individual Development Plan (IDP): University of Minnesota
    • Microsoft Copilot for Power BI: AI-Powered Report Insights: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Modern JavaScript with ES6: Packt
    • JavaScript Fundamentals: Packt
    • Fundamentals of Test Case Design: Board Infinity
    • YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming: Johns Hopkins University

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