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      Packt

      Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Development Testing, UI Components, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Animations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Installation

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Cloud CV0 003

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Security Controls, CI/CD, Computer Security Incident Management, Scalability, Data Security, Network Troubleshooting, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Vulnerability Assessments, Key Management, Network Security, Incident Response, Test Planning, Solution Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Social Determinants Of Health, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Design, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Machine Learning Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Apache Airflow, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Data Pipelines, Systems Design, Cloud Platforms, Data Management, Data Governance, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Workflow Management, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Post-Production, Peer Review, Media Production, Music Theory, Music Performance, Editing, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Storytelling, Timelines, File Management, Content Creation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Maintenance, Data Lakes, Data Storage, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Apache Airflow, Cloud Storage, Big Data, Tensorflow, Unstructured Data

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

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      Fudan University

      游戏策划与设计

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Conceptual Design, System Design and Implementation, Computer Graphics, Prototyping, Content Creation, User Experience Design, Storytelling, Creativity

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Willingness To Learn, Adaptability, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Understanding User Needs

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, User Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Research Methodologies, Needs Assessment, Interviewing Skills, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      536 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Machine Learning in Production

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Validation, Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Continuous Monitoring, Data Pipelines

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 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

    • Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting: Packt
    • Unity Android — Build Eight Mobile Games with Unity and C#: Packt
    • CompTIA Cloud CV0 003: Pearson
    • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • SQL for Any IT Professional: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Machine Learning Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Music Production: Berklee
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer: Google Cloud
    • 游戏策划与设计: Fudan University
    • Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond: University of California San Diego

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