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    Microsoft

    Work Smarter with Microsoft Word

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Collaborative Software, Microsoft Office, Productivity Software, Document Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Windows, Writing, Editing, Computer Literacy, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Usability, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Data Validation, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    28K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Cryptography

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Linux Commands, Scripting, YAML, Package and Software Management, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera Project Network

    Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Pennsylvania

    English for Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Research, Oral Expression, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Media and Communications, Grammar, Electronic Media, Digital Publishing, English Language, Storytelling, Editing, Proofreading, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.9K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Ciberseguridad de Google

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Operating Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Computer Security Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Network Architecture, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Linux, Cybersecurity, Debugging, SQL

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    7.1K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yale University

    A Law Student's Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Strategy, Legal Proceedings, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Learning Strategies, Economics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, File Management, Functional Design, Data Structures, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    5.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Using Databases with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Relational Databases, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Database Systems, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Exploratory Data Analysis, Big Data, Graph Theory, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Management, Applied Machine Learning, Data Presentation, Scalability, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, MongoDB

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    14K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Scripting, Unix Shell, Software Testing, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, Automation, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Work Smarter with Microsoft Word: Microsoft
  • Introduction to HTML5: University of Michigan
  • Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) EX294: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool: Coursera Project Network
  • English for Journalism: University of Pennsylvania
  • Ciberseguridad de Google: Google
  • A Law Student's Toolkit: Yale University
  • Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries: University of Michigan
  • Using Databases with Python: University of Michigan

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