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      Princeton University

      Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Java Programming, Computer Hardware

      4.7
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      722 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Data Structures and Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Java, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Theoretical Computer Science

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

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      Meta

      Meta Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Design, Version Control, Database Management Systems, Database Management, MySQL Workbench, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Data Structures, SQL, Unix Commands, Relational Databases, Databases, Git (Version Control System), Database Systems, GitHub, Stored Procedure, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Administration, Database Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Ajax, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Design and Development, Web Development, JSON, Web Applications, Scripting, Usability, Cross Platform Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Fundamentals of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Image Quality, Photo Editing, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Constructive Feedback, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment Strategies, Human Capital, Full Cycle Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Compensation Analysis, People Management

      4.8
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Market Opportunities

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      21K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Customer Support

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Standard Operating Procedure, Customer Support, ChatGPT, Product Support, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, Personalized Service, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Customer experience improvement, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Responsible AI, Automation, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

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

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Programming Principles in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Javascript, Algorithms, Computational Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Storage, Programming Principles, File Systems, Graph Theory, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Java, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Software Design and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Real Time Data, Apache Hive, Command-Line Interface, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache, Apache Cassandra, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Java, Databases, MongoDB, IntelliJ IDEA, NoSQL, Application Deployment

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular core java courses

    • Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines: Princeton University
    • Data Structures and Performance: University of California San Diego
    • Meta Database Engineer: Meta
    • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Fundamentals of Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota
    • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI): IBM
    • Generative AI for Customer Support: IBM
    • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Data Structures: University of California San Diego

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