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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Control Systems, Simulations, Computer Systems, Embedded Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, General Networking, Digital Communications, Event-Driven Programming, Differential Equations

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unix Processes and Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Unix, Network Troubleshooting, Unix Commands, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management, OSI Models, TCP/IP, OS Process Management, General Networking, File Systems, Computer Networking, Network Routing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8

      Skills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Open Source Technology, Linux, Linux Administration, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Systems Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Modeling, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Pivot Tables And Charts, Process Mapping, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Dashboard, Requirements Analysis, Computer Systems, Process Flow Diagrams, Software Testing, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Agile Methodology, Database Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Intro to Federated Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Large Language Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Deep Learning, Secure Coding, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Illinois Tech

      Mastering Operating Systems

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      139 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Web Development Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, HTML and CSS, Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, SQL, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, MySQL, Database Systems, Data Integrity, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Back-End Web Development, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Communication

      4.7
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agent Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Visualization Software, Data Ethics, Microsoft Excel, AI Personalization, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Human Machine Interfaces, Software Development, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Database Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI, Data Ethics, Organizational Leadership, AI Personalization, Business Process Automation, Technical Management, Leadership and Management, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Program Implementation, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Project Implementation, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Ethics, Tensorflow, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Python Programming, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks

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      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      35K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), Sprint Retrospectives, Mockups, Cross Platform Development, Prototyping, User Experience, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      93K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed systems courses

    • Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Unix Processes and Communications: EDUCBA
    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8: Pearson
    • IBM Systems Analyst: IBM
    • Intro to Federated Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Mastering Operating Systems: Illinois Tech
    • Meta Web Development Fundamentals: Meta
    • AI Agent Developer: Vanderbilt University
    • Meta Full-Stack Developer: Meta
    • Agentic AI and AI Agents for Leaders: Vanderbilt University

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