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      University of Washington

      Front-End Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, User Experience Design, User Experience, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Microsoft Copilot, Mobile Development, Semantic Web, Git (Version Control System)

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Oracle SQL 21c Mastery: Apply, Analyze & Manage Data

      Skills you'll gain: Databases, Data Manipulation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Cambridge

      User experience design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Public Speaking, Design Research, Usability Testing, Empathy, Creativity, Collaboration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique

      How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Journals, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Design, Proofreading, Research Methodologies, Editing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Management

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies, Problem Solving, Software Design, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, People Management, Business Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Marketing, Accounting, Customer experience strategy (CX), Financial Management, Business Marketing, Financial Analysis, Innovation, Finance, Recruitment, Persona (User Experience)

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

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      University of Washington

      Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Software Documentation, Development Environment, Debugging

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Scrum Master Certification

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Behavior-Driven Development, DevSecOps, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Test Driven Development (TDD), Sprint Retrospectives, Scaled Agile Framework, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Lean Methodologies, Management Reporting, Project Coordination, Scrum (Software Development)

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI

      Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Application Design, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Data Validation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Front-End Web Development for Beginners: University of Washington
    • Oracle SQL 21c Mastery: Apply, Analyze & Manage Data: EDUCBA
    • User experience design: University of Cambridge
    • HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations: Packt
    • How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course): École Polytechnique
    • Data Structures and Algorithms: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Gestión Empresarial Exitosa para Pymes: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Creating Responsive Websites for Any Device: University of Washington
    • Object Oriented Programming in Java: University of California San Diego
    • Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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