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      Microsoft

      Indexing, Performance Optimization & Functions in SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Microsoft SQL Servers, Performance Tuning, Database Management, SQL, Database Design, System Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Evaluating Designs with Users

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Research, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, Interviewing Skills

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      International Women's Health and Human Rights

      Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Maternal Health, Health Equity, Child Health, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Social Work, Human Services, Geriatrics, Advocacy, International Relations, Health Policy, Cultural Diversity, Education and Training, Economic Development

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Rust Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Relational Databases, Programming Principles, Databases, Command-Line Interface, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, System Programming, Functional Design, Application Development, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Secure Coding, Data Validation, Software Development, Interoperability, Debugging

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Data Management, Debugging, Email Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Continuous Monitoring

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Mastering Advanced SQL Queries

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 3 – Drawing in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphical Tools, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Implementing Basic BGP

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Animate & Polish

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Video Editing

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft JavaScript Starter Kit

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Responsive Web Design, Web Development Tools, Version Control, TypeScript, React.js, Debugging, Web Development, Software Development Tools, UI Components, Application Performance Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Continuous Integration, Restful API, Javascript, Development Environment, Scripting

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, Node.JS, API Design, Database Management, Databases, Authentications, Web Services, MongoDB, JavaScript Frameworks, NoSQL, Authorization (Computing), Middleware, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Javascript, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Azure Practical - Developing Your Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Applications, Active Directory, Cloud Development, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Data Integration, Cloud Storage, Authentications, Verification And Validation, Data Storage Technologies

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Indexing, Performance Optimization & Functions in SQL Server: Microsoft
    • Evaluating Designs with Users: University of Michigan
    • International Women's Health and Human Rights: Stanford University
    • Rust Programming Essentials: Pearson
    • Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com: Board Infinity
    • Mastering Advanced SQL Queries: Coursera
    • How to Draw: A Beginner’s Guide Pt 3 – Drawing in Practice: Skillshare
    • Implementing Basic BGP: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Animate & Polish: Skillshare
    • Microsoft JavaScript Starter Kit: Microsoft

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