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      Coursera Project Network

      Wireshark for Packet Capture: Analyze web traffic

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, Web Servers, Network Security

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Drug Development, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Molecular Biology, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Sprint Planning, Business Process, Process Improvement, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Immersify

      Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Wound Care, Hand Hygiene, Personal protective equipment, Infection Control, Medical Surgical Nursing, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Communication, Health Assessment, Health And Safety Standards, Patient Safety, Patient Treatment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Healthcare Ethics, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Community Health, Healthcare Industry Knowledge

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Compensation, Benefits and Payroll

      Skills you'll gain: Payroll, HR Tech, Compensation Strategy, Generative AI Agents, Compensation and Benefits, Benefits Administration, Payroll Systems, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Management, Payroll Processing, Human Resources, Operational Efficiency, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, AI Personalization, Automation, Employee Retention

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Leadership in the Family Business

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Governance, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Organizational Structure, Business Continuity, Entrepreneurship, Conflict Management, Business Economics, Decision Making

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Workflow Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Business Priorities, Collaborative Software, Product Strategy, Project Design, Performance Measurement, Team Management, Business Metrics

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Business Economics

      Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Sustainable Development, Game Theory, Business, Market Analysis, Production Process, Strategic Decision-Making

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Programming for a Networked World

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Data Security and Information Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Risk, Data Governance, Data Encryption Standard, Security Management, Security Software, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Data Access, Security Strategy, NIST 800-53

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Networking, Virtualization, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Data Centers, Network Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Wide Area Networks, Virtualization, Wireless Networks, Firewall, Hardening, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure Security, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Internet Of Things

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn Python: 2

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Engineering

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular critical thinking courses

    • Wireshark for Packet Capture: Analyze web traffic: Coursera Project Network
    • Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery: LearnQuest
    • Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum: IE Business School
    • Infection Prevention & Wound Care: Clean Practice Essentials: Immersify
    • GenAI for Compensation, Benefits and Payroll: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Leadership in the Family Business: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Business Economics: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Programming for a Networked World : Vanderbilt University
    • Cyber Security: Data Security and Information Privacy: Macquarie University

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