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      Universidad de los Andes

      Liderazgo para el Siglo XXI: proyecto final

      Skills you'll gain: Resilience, Storytelling, Experimentation, Leadership Development, Persistence, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Project Design, Innovation, Self-Awareness

      4.9
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      313 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Hydraulics, Programmable Logic Controllers, Control Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Real Time Data, Internet Of Things, Automation, Industrial Engineering, Hardware Troubleshooting, Equipment Design, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Failure Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing Operations, Lean Manufacturing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Web Design, Restful API, User Interface (UI), Node.JS, MongoDB, Database Management, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Javascript, GitHub

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating Database Tables with SQL

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Development, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      323 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      3D Data Visualization for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Graphical Tools, Video Production

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Technologies and platforms for Artificial Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Platforms, Deep Learning, Hardware Architecture, Information Technology, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Embedded Systems, Emerging Technologies, Data Centers

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Dataflow, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Systems Analysis, Performance Testing, Embedded Systems, Graph Theory, Technical Communication

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Data in a Model Car Database with MySQL Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, MySQL, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Database Design, SQL, Analytical Skills, Data Presentation, Technical Communication, Relational Databases

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad Austral

      Emprendiendo en STEM

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Team Leadership, Team Building, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Financial Management, Marketing Strategies, Innovation, Marketing, Business Development, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Professional Networking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Backend Development using ASP.Net

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, ASP.NET, Model View Controller, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Frameworks, Web Services, Middleware, Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Routing Protocols

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      65 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica

      Skills you'll gain: Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Design Process, Schematic Diagrams, Performance Testing, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game design courses

    • Liderazgo para el Siglo XXI: proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes
    • Industrial Fluid systems & Smart Factory Automation: L&T EduTech
    • Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app: Coursera Project Network
    • Creating Database Tables with SQL: Coursera Project Network
    • 3D Data Visualization for Science Communication: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Technologies and platforms for Artificial Intelligence: Politecnico di Milano
    • Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis: EIT Digital
    • Analyze Data in a Model Car Database with MySQL Workbench: Coursera Project Network
    • Emprendiendo en STEM: Universidad Austral
    • The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam: Rice University

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