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      Coursera Project Network

      Command Line in Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      962 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Macquarie University

      Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Management Accounting, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Financial Management, Customer Insights, Dashboard, Marketing Effectiveness, Corporate Finance, Digital Marketing, Business Valuation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Excel for Beginners: Introduction to Spreadsheets

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      201 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      518 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      University of Glasgow

      Biomedical Visualisation

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Scientific Visualization, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Terminology, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Anatomy, Animations, Image Analysis, Physiology, Biology, Medical Imaging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      518 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Natural Language Processing, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Data Storytelling, Technical Communication, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Security, Data Synthesis, Critical Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      EDUCBA

      ITIL V4 Certification Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Customer experience improvement, IT Service Management, Service Improvement, Change Control, IT Management, Information Technology Architecture, Technical Management, Security Management, Enterprise Architecture, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Design, Agile Methodology, Governance, Risk Management Framework, Quality Improvement, Organizational Structure, IT Infrastructure, Strategic Partnership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      302 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Store, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Security Controls, File Management, Authorization (Computing), File Systems, Key Management, Encryption

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      Information Systems Auditing and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Auditing, Internal Controls, Risk Management Framework, Continuous Monitoring, Compliance Auditing, Project Coordination, Financial Controls, Quality Assurance, Information Systems Security, Cyber Security Assessment, Fraud detection, Governance, Presentations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Splunk Inc.

      Splunk Search Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Correlation Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Performance Tuning, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Data Modeling, Ad Hoc Reporting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Science, Business Analytics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      266 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      SkillUp

      Power BI Data Analyst Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Power BI, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Star Schema, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C for Everyone: Structured Programming

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Debugging, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Command-Line Interface, Data-oriented programming, Algorithms, File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      781 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Command Line in Linux: Coursera Project Network
    • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University
    • Excel for Beginners: Introduction to Spreadsheets: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java: LearnQuest
    • Biomedical Visualisation: University of Glasgow
    • Generative AI for Data Scientists: Microsoft
    • ITIL V4 Certification Preparation: EDUCBA
    • AWS: Storage: Whizlabs
    • Information Systems Auditing and Governance: Packt
    • Splunk Search Expert: Splunk Inc.

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