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    Pearson

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Linux Commands, Data Mapping, Linux, File Systems, Text Mining, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Java, C++ (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Java Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Java Programming, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    6.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Cyber Threat Hunting, Incident Response, IT Service Management, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Endpoint Security, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Linux Commands, Database Management, Network Security, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Interviewing Skills, Cyber Security Assessment

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax, Global Marketing, Organizational Change

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    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, File Management, Virtual Environment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    97K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Linux, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    146 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Design, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Relational Mapping, Functional Design, Data Access, System Configuration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Building the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Ansible, Malware Protection, Incident Response, Infrastructure Security, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Amazon Web Services, Linux

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Akamai Customer Consulting and Support

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Ubuntu, Routing Protocols, Database Design, Application Development, Network Architecture, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Operating Systems, Database Theory, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Software Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    298 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Migration, Cloud Storage, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.6K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Project Management, LLM Application, Project Management Life Cycle, Case Studies, Work Breakdown Structure, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Project Documentation, Image Quality, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Microservices, Docker (Software), Application Development, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    49K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Pearson
  • IBM Java Developer: IBM
  • IBM Cybersecurity Analyst: IBM
  • Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Python Data Structures: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide: Packt
  • Building the Ultimate Cybersecurity Lab and Cyber Range: Pearson
  • Akamai Customer Consulting and Support: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • AWS Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services

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