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    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
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction, Construction Inspection, Safety Assurance, Safety Standards, Building Design, Hazard Analysis, Hydraulics, Systems Integration

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Python Basics: Create a Guessing Number Game from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Beyond the Basics: Expand Your Copilot for Sales Expertise

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Responsible AI, Sales Pipelines, Sales Strategy, Sales, Sales Enablement, Enterprise Sales, Sales Management, Microsoft 365, Artificial Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    C# Basics For Absolute Beginners in C# and .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Programming Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    The Basics of Accounting for Assets: Long-Term Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Fixed Asset, Asset Management, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Capital Expenditure, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Intellectual Property

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 4: Build a Personal Dashboard (Promise Rejection)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Wireframing, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Network Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Wide Area Networks, DevOps, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Command-Line Interface, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Firewall, Command-Line Interface, Automation, Key Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 1: Build a Bot (Fetch, JSON & Async JavaScript)

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Javascript, Web Applications, Web Servers, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript : University of London
  • Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step: Packt
  • Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems: L&T EduTech
  • Python Basics: Create a Guessing Number Game from Scratch: Coursera Project Network
  • Beyond the Basics: Expand Your Copilot for Sales Expertise: Microsoft
  • C# Basics For Absolute Beginners in C# and .NET: Packt
  • The Basics of Accounting for Assets: Long-Term Assets: IE Business School
  • API Basics 4: Build a Personal Dashboard (Promise Rejection): Scrimba
  • Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Terraform in AWS from Basics to Guru: Unit 3: Pearson

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