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      Simplilearn

      Strategic Digital Marketing Channels - SEO & SEM

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Google Ads, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Customer Relationship Management, Paid media, Campaign Management, Marketing Automation, Advertising Campaigns, Google Analytics, UI/UX Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising

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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Designing data-intensive applications

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Databases, Systems Design, Big Data, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Software Design, SQL, Apache Hadoop

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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      C++ Programming: Classes and Data

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Data Modeling, Data Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Performing Data Definition and Manipulation in SQL

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Databases, Data Import/Export, PostgreSQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      112 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Communications and High-Speed Signals with Raspberry Pi

      Skills you'll gain: Electronics, Communication Systems, Hardware Design, Digital Communications, Serial Peripheral Interface, Electronic Systems, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Failure Analysis, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Analysis, Network Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Effective Marketing in the Global Marketplace

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Value Propositions, Marketing, Global Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Diversity Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Consumer Behaviour

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Take your resume to the next level with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Visual Design, Entrepreneurship, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      New York University

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Reinforcement Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Financial Services, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Portfolio Management, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks, Jupyter

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      339 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete Modern JavaScript Course with ES6

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Object Oriented Design, JSON, Web Applications, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Prototyping

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Create the User Interface with SwiftUI

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Apple iOS, UI Components, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Application Development, Animations

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      114 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Java Enterprise Edition

      Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Application Deployment, Web Applications, Application Servers, Java, Object-Relational Mapping, Application Development, Web Development, Web Servers, Server Side, Application Frameworks, Scripting, Middleware, Javascript and jQuery, Data Storage, Apache Tomcat, Session Initiation Protocols, Enterprise Architecture, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Model View Controller

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      215 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Strategic Digital Marketing Channels - SEO & SEM: Simplilearn
    • Designing data-intensive applications: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • C++ Programming: Classes and Data: University of London
    • Performing Data Definition and Manipulation in SQL: Coursera Project Network
    • Communications and High-Speed Signals with Raspberry Pi: Johns Hopkins University
    • Effective Marketing in the Global Marketplace: Coursera Instructor Network
    • 3D Data Visualization for Science Communication: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Take your resume to the next level with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
    • The Complete Modern JavaScript Course with ES6: Packt

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