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    Explore game design principles for creating engaging games. Learn about game mechanics, storytelling, and user experience.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Software Development, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Databases

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Application Development, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Human Machine Interfaces, Scalability, Application Security, Information Privacy

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Deploy a website with Azure Virtual Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Application Deployment, Linux, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Node.JS, MongoDB

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Pensamiento de diseño para la innovación

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, User Research, Test Tools, Business Modeling, Peer Review

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Design Thinking, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, Data Cleansing, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Tensorflow, Statistical Methods

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      AI for Education (Intermediate)

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Taiwan University

      工程圖學 3D CAD

      Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Architectural Design

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      3D Data Visualization for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Video Production

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design a Client Welcome Kit using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Process Mapping, Brochures, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Presentations, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Portfolio Management, Brand Awareness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      LearnQuest

      The Java Language

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Learn Selenium WebDriver with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Eclipse (Software), Test Automation, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Software Testing, Data Import/Export, Test Case, Javascript and jQuery, Programming Principles, Browser Compatibility, Data Structures

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Engineering of Structures: Response of Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Civil Engineering, Vibrations, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Prototyping, 3D Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Deploy a website with Azure Virtual Machines: Microsoft
    • Pensamiento de diseño para la innovación: University of Virginia
    • Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products: University of California San Diego
    • AI for Education (Intermediate): Kennesaw State University
    • 工程圖學 3D CAD: National Taiwan University
    • 3D Data Visualization for Science Communication: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Design a Client Welcome Kit using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • The Java Language: LearnQuest

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