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      Illinois Tech

      Mastering Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Linux, Package and Software Management, Shell Script, Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, Microsoft Windows, Unix Shell, User Accounts, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Unix, Operating Systems, Scripting, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows Servers, System Configuration, Systems Administration, Security Management

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Master Adobe InDesign

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Style Guides, Automation, Adobe Illustrator, Data Import/Export, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Writing and Editing, Technical Documentation, Design Elements And Principles, File Management, Document Management

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Virtual Environment, UI Components, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Scripting, Prototyping, Animations, Data Structures

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Siemens

      Expedite – Skills for Industry: Design and Manufacturing

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Engineering, Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, Project Planning, Sustainable Engineering, Product Development, Product Management, Product Design, Manufacturing and Production, Design and Product, Risk Management, Design Software, Engineering, Time Management, Internet Of Things, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Communication

      Beginner · Course · 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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      University of Michigan

      Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Compassion, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Paid media, Target Audience, Data Storytelling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Budgets, Order Fulfillment, Media Planning, Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Social Media Management, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Management, E-Commerce, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Campaign Management

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Transformation, Case Studies, Query Languages, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Analytics

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AWS Data Automation: Glue & Lambda Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Amazon S3, Automation, Cloud-Native Computing, Data Transformation, Serverless Computing, Process Optimization, System Monitoring

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      People Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Talent Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Workforce Planning, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Predictive Analytics, Network Analysis

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Google Cloud Platform, CI/CD, Containerization, Application Deployment, Cloud Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, YAML, Data Storage, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Application Performance Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Mastering Operating Systems: Illinois Tech
    • Master Adobe InDesign: Skillshare
    • Unity Game Development: Fun Mini-Game Projects: EDUCBA
    • Expedite – Skills for Industry: Design and Manufacturing: Siemens
    • Hands-on with GNS3: Packt
    • Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most: University of Michigan
    • Google Marketing Digital e E-Commerce: Google
    • Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery: EDUCBA
    • AWS Data Automation: Glue & Lambda Integration: Coursera Instructor Network
    • People Analytics: University of Pennsylvania

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