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      Coursera Project Network

      Test Driven Development in Java for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Program Development, Development Testing, Java Programming, Java

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Combinatorics and Probability

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Statistics, Game Theory, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      862 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Toronto

      Mental Health and Resilience for Healthcare Workers

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Mental Health, Stress Management, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Health Care, Crisis Intervention, Behavioral Health, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      467 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • E

      EIT Digital

      Value Creation Through Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Business Modeling, Cold Calling, Design Thinking, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Technology Roadmaps, Innovation, Sales Process, Market Research, Technology Strategies, Market Analysis, Target Market, Marketing, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      716 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Service-Oriented Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, JSON, Android Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      578 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of California, Irvine

      iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Video Game Development, Game Design, Apple Xcode, Model View Controller, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, OAuth, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Human Computer Interaction, UI/UX Strategy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      709 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Application Development using Microservices and Serverless

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Istio, API Gateway, Restful API, Cloud Computing, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, Application Development, Containerization, Software Architecture, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      362 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to R Programming for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Jupyter, Integrated Development Environments

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      562 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      AI skills
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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Public Relations and Communications Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, Content Development and Management, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Public Relations, Internal Communications, Integrated Marketing Communications, Crisis Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Content Creation, Target Audience, Marketing Communications, Communication Planning, Corporate Communications, Writing and Editing, Content Management, Public Affairs, Web Content, Performance Reporting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Core Java - Advanced Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Debugging, Java, Maintainability, Software Development, Secure Coding, Software Testing, Test Case, Authentications, Application Security, Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Encryption, Data Structures

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Become a Professional React Developer

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Performance Tuning, Routing Protocols, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), TypeScript, Ajax, Software Design Patterns, Authentications, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Restful API, Application Performance Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      224 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Test Driven Development in Java for Beginners : Coursera Project Network
    • Combinatorics and Probability: University of California San Diego
    • Learn to Teach Java: Boolean Expressions, If Statements, and Iteration: University of California San Diego
    • Mental Health and Resilience for Healthcare Workers: University of Toronto
    • Value Creation Through Innovation: EIT Digital
    • Service-Oriented Architecture: University of Alberta
    • iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs: University of California, Irvine
    • Application Development using Microservices and Serverless : IBM
    • Introduction to R Programming for Data Science: IBM
    • Microsoft Public Relations and Communications Associate: Microsoft

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