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      Universidad de los Andes

      Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, No-Code Development, Data Cleansing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Quality, Business Solutions, Machine Learning, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Responsible AI, User Experience Design, Application Design, Generative AI, Business Analytics, Compliance Auditing, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Application Deployment, Data Validation, Dashboard, Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Premiere Pro Pt. 2 — Transitions, Graphics & Animation

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Animations, Post-Production, Graphic and Visual Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object Oriented Design, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Object-Relational Mapping, Functional Design, Data Access, System Configuration

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universitat Politècnica de València

      Introducción a SQL y bases de datos relacionales

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Secure Coding, Data Manipulation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Real-Time Operating Systems, SQL, Systems Engineering, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), New Product Development, Failure Analysis, Sustainable Business, Delegation Skills, Unsupervised Learning, Object Oriented Design, Sampling (Statistics), Supplier Management, Accountability, Data Ethics, Data Mining, Sustainability Reporting, Proposal Writing, Generative AI, Sustainable Design

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      EDUCBA

      Java Spring Boot Case Study - Appointment Management System

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Model View Controller, Unit Testing, Spring Boot, Restful API, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Java, Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Data Store, Application Security

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Mastering Logistics & Supply Chain Strategy Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Performance Measurement, Transportation Management, Operational Efficiency, Operations Management, Business Operations, Transportation Operations, Supply Chain Systems, E-Commerce, Systems Thinking, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Process Design, Supplier Management, Business, Business Administration

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829)

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Transaction Processing, Java Programming, Data Access, Object Oriented Design, Dataflow, Database Management, Stored Procedure, SQL, Integration Testing, Application Development, Information Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Command-Line Interface, Application Deployment, Data Integrity, OS Process Management, Functional Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Mitigation

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Houdini Destruction: Build, Fracture & Simulate

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Simulations, Animations, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Data Pipelines, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI Engineering with LLMs

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, LLM Application, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Performance Tuning, Reinforcement Learning, Document Management, Database Management Systems, Data Storage Technologies

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Unlock Powerful Automation and Analysis with Power Platform

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Dashboard, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Microsoft 365, Business Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Data Analysis, Performance Analysis, Application Design, Data Security, Business Process, Microsoft Teams, Database Management Systems, Data Modeling

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Universidad de los Andes
    • Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications: LearnQuest
    • Premiere Pro Pt. 2 — Transitions, Graphics & Animation: Skillshare
    • Learn Java from Scratch - A Beginner's Guide: Packt
    • Introducción a SQL y bases de datos relacionales: Universitat Politècnica de València
    • Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Java Spring Boot Case Study - Appointment Management System: EDUCBA
    • Mastering Logistics & Supply Chain Strategy Skills: EDUCBA
    • Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Pearson
    • Houdini Destruction: Build, Fracture & Simulate: EDUCBA

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