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      Skillshare

      Procreate Dreams for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Animations, Motion Graphics, Storytelling, Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Multimedia, Timelines, Video Production, Musical Composition, Apple software proficiency, Color Theory, Graphics Software, Writing, Design

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Corporate Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Decision-Making, Growth Strategies, New Business Development, Business Valuation, Organizational Structure, Market Opportunities, Resource Allocation, Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      SQL for Any IT Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Development, Database Systems, Data Management, Databases, Data Integrity, Oracle Databases, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Java: Design Patterns, Testing, and Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Integration Testing, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Java, Containerization, Software Design Patterns, Development Testing, Microservices, Object Oriented Design

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Timelines, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Taking Meeting Minutes, Concision, Large Language Modeling, Business Writing, Writing, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Text Mining

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      604 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Network Switches, Network Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Wireless Networks, Ansible, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Computer Networking, Local Area Networks, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Networking Hardware

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Game AI with Behavior Trees in Unity 6

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence, Video Game Development, Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Performance Tuning

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Graphic Design Theory - Web & Digital Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Motion Graphics, Information Architecture, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Web Design, Multimedia, User Experience Design, Adobe XD, Animations, Wireframing, Graphic Design, Style Guides, No-Code Development, Augmented Reality

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      UX Research and Information Architecture 

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Design Research, Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Persona Development, Usability, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, Surveys, Human Centered Design, Technical Communication, Prototyping, Tree Maps, Product Strategy, Interviewing Skills

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC Training

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Software Development Tools, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Development, Application Design, Software Development Methodologies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Digital Design, Content Creation, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Infographics, Video Production, Media Production, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Marketing

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Procreate Dreams for Beginners: Skillshare
    • Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps: EDUCBA
    • Corporate Strategy : University of London
    • SQL for Any IT Professional: Pearson
    • Java: Design Patterns, Testing, and Deployment: SkillUp
    • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google
    • CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Pearson
    • Advanced Game AI with Behavior Trees in Unity 6: Packt
    • Graphic Design Theory - Web & Digital Design: Skillshare
    • UX Research and Information Architecture : IBM

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