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  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google

    Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Presentations, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    An Employee's Guide to Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Awareness Training, Network Security, Security Awareness, Remote Access Systems, Mobile Security, Malware Protection, Human Factors (Security), Email Security, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Python Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, File Management, Virtual Environment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    97K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Cybersecurity Champion: Be a Change Leader with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Safety Culture, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Governance, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Responsible AI, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Management, Leadership, Cyber Risk, Culture Transformation, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Assessment, Leadership Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Motivation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Vanderbilt University

    Android App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), JUnit, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development, Software Testing, Testability, Software Engineering, System Testing, Java Programming, Java, Application Security, Software Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Technology Consultant

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Large Language Modeling, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon DynamoDB, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Professional Networking, Prompt Engineering, IT Automation, Cloud Computing, Extract, Transform, Load, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Data Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.8K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    Free Trial
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    IBM

    Generative AI for Business Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Business Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Stakeholder Communications, Business Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Data Presentation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Workflow Management, Business Strategy, Image Quality, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Status: AI skills
    AI skills
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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Analytics, Timelines, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8.5K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google

    Google Advanced Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Science, Tableau Software, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interviewing Skills, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9.4K reviews

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Computer Information Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, Network Security, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Data Security, Risk Management, System Design and Implementation, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Productivity, Safety and Security, Process Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    274 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Nmap

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Software Installation, Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    CPRA Compliance: A Practical Implementation Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Security Requirements Analysis, Personally Identifiable Information, Incident Response, Compliance Management, Data Security, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Encryption, Data Management, Personal Attributes

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Share Data Through the Art of Visualization: Google
  • An Employee's Guide to Cybersecurity: Kennesaw State University
  • Python Data Structures: University of Michigan
  • Cybersecurity Champion: Be a Change Leader with AI: LearnQuest
  • Android App Development: Vanderbilt University
  • AWS Cloud Technology Consultant: Amazon Web Services
  • Generative AI for Business Analysts: IBM
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
  • Google Advanced Data Analytics: Google
  • Introduction to Computer Information Systems: University of California, Irvine

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