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    Packt

    Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Linux Commands, Servers, TCP/IP, Network Analysis, Software Versioning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Javascript, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Web Development, Interactive Design, Application Frameworks, Usability, Code Review, Event-Driven Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    z/Architecture Assembler Language Part 1: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Computer Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Systems Architecture, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Care Plans, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Food Quality Assurance And Control

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Email Automation, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Front-End Web Development, Java Programming, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Java, User Interface (UI), Web Servers, SQL, Stored Procedure, Application Servers, Database Design, Databases

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Scrimba

    Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Review, Debugging, Style Guides, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Quality Assurance, Technical Communication

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Board Infinity

    Java Multi-Threading Mastery: From Basics to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, OS Process Management, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Spanish for the Workplace: From basics to business

    Skills you'll gain: Office Procedures, Interviewing Skills

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Unix, Package and Software Management, TCP/IP, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, OS Process Management, System Configuration, Network Administration

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    Skillshare

    Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Video Editing, Post-Production, Graphic Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Python Scripting Masterclass: From Basics to Real Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Data Validation, Web Applications, Scripting, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Django (Web Framework), Web Development, Development Testing, Customer Data Management, Data Structures, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Business Logic, Financial Data, User Interface (UI), Python Programming, Software Development Methodologies, Command-Line Interface

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of London

    Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Javascript and jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Web Development, Javascript, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    6.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux basics courses

  • Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux: Packt
  • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
  • z/Architecture Assembler Language Part 1: The Basics: IBM
  • Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects: EDUCBA
  • Clean Code Basics: How to Write Maintainable Code: Scrimba
  • Java Multi-Threading Mastery: From Basics to Advanced: Board Infinity
  • Spanish for the Workplace: From basics to business: Universidades Anáhuac
  • System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics: IBM
  • Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics: Skillshare

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