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      Infosec

      OWASP Top 10 - 2021

      Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Event Monitoring, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Hardening, Data Integrity, Security Testing, System Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Patch Management, Threat Modeling, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Extensible Markup Language (XML), System Configuration, Server Side

      4.6
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      122 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Wesleyan University

      Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist Spaces

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Workplace inclusivity, Systems Thinking, Community Organizing, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      AI's Existing Impact

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Personalized Service, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Marketing Psychology, ChatGPT, Business-To-Consumer, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Consumer Behaviour, MarTech, Customer Service, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing, Responsible AI, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Return On Investment, Algorithms, Content Management

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SoFi

      Managing Debt

      Skills you'll gain: Mortgage Loans, Loans, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Financial Planning, Budget Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Goal Setting, Consolidation, Financial Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      THINK GLOBAL: TEACHERS TRAINING COURSE (IDP-ICE)

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Intercultural Competence, Culture, Teaching, Training Programs, Cultural Diversity, Curriculum Planning, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Research, Research Methodologies, International Relations, Student-Centred Learning, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Diversity Awareness, Sustainable Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Drug Development, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Molecular Biology, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning

      2.1
      Rating, 2.1 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Feature Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Anomaly Detection, Data Synthesis, Information Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Business Priorities, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Internal Auditing, External Auditing, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Codio

      Bash Scripting and System Configuration

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Unix Shell, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Scripting, Unix, Unix Commands, Linux, System Configuration, Linux Administration, File Management, Programming Principles, Software Installation

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      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Creative Design, Data Visualization

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build social awareness content for Instagram with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Video Production, Social Justice

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Superhero Name Generator with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular theory of computation courses

    • OWASP Top 10 - 2021: Infosec
    • Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist Spaces: Wesleyan University
    • AI's Existing Impact: Emory University
    • Managing Debt: SoFi
    • THINK GLOBAL: TEACHERS TRAINING COURSE (IDP-ICE): Universitat de Barcelona
    • Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery: LearnQuest
    • Generative AI for Data Science: Microsoft
    • Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness: Coursera Project Network
    • Bash Scripting and System Configuration: Codio
    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme: Coursera Project Network

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