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      Duke University

      Rust Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Jenkins, DevOps, Unit Testing, Large Language Modeling, Test Case, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, Development Testing, Software Testing, Command-Line Interface, Natural Language Processing, Computer Programming, Cloud Computing

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      232 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The University of Chicago

      Software Defined Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Computer Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, General Networking, Network Administration, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Protocols, Hardware Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      289 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Python Essentials for MLOps

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Software Testing, Data Import/Export, Test Automation, Python Programming, Debugging, Data Structures, Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Program Development, Numerical Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Command-Line Interface

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      298 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Dataflow, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Architecture, Data Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Apache Hive, Business Metrics, Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      810 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Alberta

      Service-Oriented Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, JSON, Android Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      581 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, MongoDB, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Middleware, Web Applications, Server Side, NoSQL, Javascript, Development Testing, Application Security, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      The Full Stack

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Scalability, Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Environment, Javascript

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      222 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Back-End Developer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, API Design, Application Development, Restful API, Unit Testing, MySQL, User Accounts, Software Testing, Web Applications, Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Mastering Laravel Framework and PHP

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Web Development, Database Development, Cloud API, Application Development, Development Environment

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      172 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI-Powered Software and System Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Databases, Application Design, Database Management, Software Design, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      155 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Nanjing University

      Data Processing Using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Mining, Data Structures, Data Presentation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Matplotlib, User Interface (UI) Design

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      376 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular api courses

    • Rust Programming: Duke University
    • Software Defined Networking: The University of Chicago
    • Python Essentials for MLOps: Duke University
    • Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Español: Google Cloud
    • Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI: Coursera Project Network
    • Service-Oriented Architecture: University of Alberta
    • Building RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express: Board Infinity
    • The Full Stack: Meta
    • Back-End Developer Capstone : Meta
    • Mastering Laravel Framework and PHP: Board Infinity

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