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      Adobe

      Social and Multimedia Content Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Social Media Content, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Content, Multimedia, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Media Strategy, Storytelling, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Design Elements And Principles

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Animations, Scripting, Debugging

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Sports Marketing Strategies & Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Event Planning, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Storytelling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Corporate Strategy, Global Marketing, Brand Management, Strategic Communication, Digital Marketing, Sustainability Reporting, Contract Management, E-Commerce, Customer experience improvement, Virtual Teams, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Theory, Blockchain, Cross Platform Development, Influencing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      Estrategias e innovación en marketing deportivo

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Management, Customer Engagement, Event Planning, Marketing, Strategic Communication, Storytelling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Sustainability Reporting, Global Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Contract Management, Digital Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Virtual Teams, Influencing, Blockchain, Game Theory, Cross Platform Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Color Theory, Version Control, Typography, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Image Quality, Web Applications, Design Elements And Principles, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC Training

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Tools, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Application Design, Software Development Methodologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      SQL for Any IT Professional

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

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Java: Design Patterns, Testing, and Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Integration Testing, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Java, Containerization, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing, Microservices, Object Oriented Design

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Graphic Design Theory - Print Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Logo Design, Design, Typography, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Style Guides, Design Elements And Principles, Proofreading, Adobe Illustrator, File Management, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Systems Analyst Capstone Project 

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Social and Multimedia Content Creation: Adobe
    • Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems: EDUCBA
    • Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps: EDUCBA
    • Sports Marketing Strategies & Innovation: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • Estrategias e innovación en marketing deportivo: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • Web Development for Beginners: University of California, Davis
    • Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC Training : Simplilearn
    • SQL for Any IT Professional: Pearson
    • Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Java: Design Patterns, Testing, and Deployment: SkillUp

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