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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Ideation, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, Persona Development, Artificial Intelligence, Design Strategies, Design, Data Ethics, Creative Design, Information Privacy

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Applied DevOps Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, CI/CD, Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Kubernetes, Agile Software Development, Code Coverage, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Containerization, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring, Agile Methodology

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      4.7
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Solar Energy and Electrical System Design

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, HVAC, Building Design, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Safety, Engineering Calculations, Architectural Design, System Requirements, Building Codes, Structural Analysis, Cost Estimation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Foundations of Positive Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Goal Setting, Emotional Intelligence, Positivity, Personal Development, Optimism, Research Methodologies, Overcoming Obstacles, Research Design, Empathy, Productivity, Cognitive flexibility, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Qualitative Research, Research, Positive Behavior Support, Psychology, Self-Motivation, Critical Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Using Python to Access Web Data

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, JSON, Network Protocols, Web Services, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Import/Export, Data Access, TCP/IP, Python Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Capture, Development Environment

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      44K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Google Ads, Online Advertising, Target Audience, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Persona Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Customer Acquisition Management, Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Lead Generation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Maintenance, Data Lakes, Data Storage, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Big Data, Tensorflow, Unstructured Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Database Design, Dashboard, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Tableau Software, Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Business Process, Probability Distribution, Business Risk Management, Predictive Modeling

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Fundamentals of Digital Design for VLSI Chip Design

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computational Logic, Computer Architecture, Hardware Design, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Programmable Logic Controllers, Electronic Systems, Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      90 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Engineering Software, Software Quality Assurance, Software Engineering, Program Development, Application Security, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Development Testing, Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Development Environment, Code Review, Application Deployment, Test Tools, Continuous Deployment, Quality Assurance, Continuous Delivery

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      438 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      McMaster University

      Experimentation for Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Pareto Chart, Process Improvement and Optimization, Regression Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Mathematical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Communications, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Project Planning, Project Documentation, Quality Management, Communication Strategies, Interviewing Skills, Generative AI Agents

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner: University of Michigan
    • IBM Applied DevOps Engineering: IBM
    • Solar Energy and Electrical System Design: University at Buffalo
    • Foundations of Positive Psychology: University of Pennsylvania
    • Using Python to Access Web Data: University of Michigan
    • Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing: Google
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business: Duke University
    • Fundamentals of Digital Design for VLSI Chip Design: L&T EduTech
    • Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software: University of Minnesota

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