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      Board Infinity

      Advanced GraphQL for Developers: Optimize & Scale Modern API

      Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Node.JS

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Introduction to Network Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Automation, Network Infrastructure, Linux Commands, Python Programming, Network Protocols, Command-Line Interface

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Generative AI, OpenAI, LLM Application, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Jupyter, Database Development, Python Programming, Machine Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Restful API, Back-End Web Development, MongoDB, NoSQL, Server Side, Authentications, Scalability, Application Deployment, Database Application, Middleware, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Databases, Javascript, Application Security

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, NoSQL, Database Administration, Data Store, Database Systems, Cloud Storage, Database Theory, Data Storage, Cloud Services, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security, Data Management, Query Languages, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Node.JS, Angular, Restful API, API Design, NoSQL, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Database Development, Scalability, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Query Languages, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), JSON, Javascript and jQuery, Database Management, Distributed Computing, Web Design and Development, Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      161 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, DevOps, API Gateway

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Intro to AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, LLM Application, Application Programming Interface (API), Integration Testing, Computer Programming, Key Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Data Management and Storage in the Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Linux, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, System Configuration, Python Programming, Software Installation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Generative AI for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, AI Personalization, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Performance Testing, Data Integration

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Developing Applications with Google Cloud 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Containerization, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud API, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, Application Development, Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      732 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Advanced GraphQL for Developers: Optimize & Scale Modern API: Board Infinity
    • Introduction to Network Automation: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Introduction to Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): Duke University
    • Node.js & MongoDB: Developing Back-end Database Applications: IBM
    • Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB: Microsoft
    • MEAN Stack Developer: MongoDB, ExpressJS, AngularJS & NodeJS: EDUCBA
    • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
    • Intro to AI Engineering: Scrimba
    • Data Management and Storage in the Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi: Johns Hopkins University

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