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      Packt

      Building with OpenAI API

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Generative AI, No-Code Development, LLM Application, Microsoft Power Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Email Automation, Application Development, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Serverless Computing, JSON, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Outlook, Email Marketing, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Blender for Filmmakers: Animated Sci-Fi Hologram Effect

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Editing, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Animations, Motion Graphics, Editing, Graphics Software

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Systems Thinking In Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Health Systems, Health Policy, Public Health, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Simulations, Systems Analysis

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

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      Meta

      Front-End Developer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, React.js, Version Control, Usability, Web Applications, Wireframing, Semantic Web, Data Validation, Javascript

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      437 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Interfacing with the Raspberry Pi

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Application Programming Interface (API), TCP/IP, Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, USB, Networking Hardware, Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Digital Communications, Computer Hardware, Python Programming, Servers

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Ethics, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Image Quality, Unsupervised Learning, Information Privacy, Data Synthesis, Performance Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Hands-on with GNS3

      Skills you'll gain: System Requirements, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Ubuntu, Virtual Machines, Simulations, Servers

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Web Applications, Server Side, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Servers, Programming Principles, Data Validation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Network Planning And Design, Scalability, Configuration Management, Data Migration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Data Visualization, Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Brand Management, Digital Marketing

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      VLSI CAD Part II: Layout

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Hardware, Systems Design, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductors, Network Routing, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Columbia University

      Construction Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Construction, Building Information Modeling, Environment Health And Safety, Project Schedules, Lean Methodologies, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Sustainability Standards, Contract Management, Project Scoping, Project Planning, Risk Management

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

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Building with OpenAI API: Packt
    • Blender for Filmmakers: Animated Sci-Fi Hologram Effect: Skillshare
    • Systems Thinking In Public Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • Front-End Developer Capstone : Meta
    • Interfacing with the Raspberry Pi: University of California, Irvine
    • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): DeepLearning.AI
    • Hands-on with GNS3: Packt
    • XHTML - Server Side Programming with PHP: EDUCBA
    • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 5: Pearson
    • Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business: Coursera Project Network

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