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      Skillshare

      Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Color Theory, File Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Figma Micro Interaction Design Training

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Experience, Figma (Design Software), Usability, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Everyday Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Regression Analysis, Consolidation, Depreciation, Data Visualization, Excel Macros, Data Analysis Software, Data Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cash Flows, Statistical Analysis, Trend Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Problem Solving

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Marketing Science Certification Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, A/B Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Customer Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Advertising Campaigns, Sampling (Statistics), Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Scheduling, Marketing Strategies

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Power Electronics

      Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, Electronic Systems, Electrical Power, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electrical Systems, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Design Specifications, Systems Design, Simulations, Plot (Graphics), Thermal Management, Engineering Design Process, Applied Mathematics, Schematic Diagrams, Differential Equations

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.3: Prototypes & Handoff

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Collaborative Software, Mockups, Wireframing, User Flows, Data Import/Export

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Knowledge Accelerators

      From Excel to Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Business Analytics, Data Sharing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Programming with JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, Node.JS, Unit Testing, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, JSON, Web Applications, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Package and Software Management, Functional Design, Front-End Web Development, Data Structures

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Web Design, Software Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Biostatistics, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Research, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Spreadsheets and Models

      Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Regression Analysis, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Operations Research, Financial Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics, Business Modeling, Analysis, Forecasting, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Resource Allocation

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Functional Requirement, System Requirements, Data Modeling, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Project Management, Project Planning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts: Skillshare
    • Figma Micro Interaction Design Training: Simplilearn
    • Everyday Excel: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Meta Marketing Science Certification Prep: Meta
    • Power Electronics: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.3: Prototypes & Handoff: Skillshare
    • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
    • Programming with JavaScript: Meta
    • Figma UI UX Design Essentials Pt.2: Layout & Components: Skillshare
    • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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