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      University of California, Irvine

      Project Management Principles and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Risk Management, Cost Estimation, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Peer Review, Project Estimation, Cost Management, Stakeholder Management, Milestones (Project Management), Scope Management, Estimation, Budgeting, Project Controls, Project Scoping, Project Planning, Scheduling, Project Management, Change Control, Risk Analysis

      4.7
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      30K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Structuring Machine Learning Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Debugging, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Test Data, Analysis, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Data Quality

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, User Research, Competitive Analysis, Design Research, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Creativity, Psychology, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Digital Transformation, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Computing Architecture, Competitive Analysis, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Strategic Thinking, Statistical Analysis, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Business Strategy, Cloud Platforms, Product Lifecycle Management, Data Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Customer experience strategy (CX), Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Channel, Goal Setting, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Facebook, Instagram, Digital Marketing, Policy Development, LinkedIn

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta iOS Developer

      Skills you'll gain: React Native, Apple Xcode, Version Control, iOS Development, Unix Commands, Swift Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Research, UI/UX Research, Git (Version Control System), Usability Testing, React.js, User Experience Design, Core Data (Software), GitHub, Interaction Design, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Apple iOS, Data Structures, Javascript

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8.3K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, JSON, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Development Environment, Web Design, Project Management, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Event-Driven Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Project Execution: Running the Project

      Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Controls, Project Management, Project Performance, Quality Management, Team Leadership, Project Documentation, Sprint Retrospectives, Continuous Improvement Process, Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Control, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Digital Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Story, Product Management, Agile Software Development, Continuous Delivery, New Product Development, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Scrum (Software Development), Product Development, Agile Product Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Product Improvement, Software Development Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, User Experience Design, A/B Testing, Analytics, Design Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis Software, Document Management, Microsoft Windows, Public Speaking, Data Management, Data Sharing, File Management, End User Training and Support, Organizational Skills, Content Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Write Professional Emails in English

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Business Correspondence, Business Communication, Writing, Writing and Editing, Grammar, Concision, Cultural Diversity, Organizational Structure, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Communication Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Master Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Presentations, Data Integration, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.3K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Project Management Principles and Practices: University of California, Irvine
    • Structuring Machine Learning Projects: DeepLearning.AI
    • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate: Google
    • IBM & Darden Digital Strategy: IBM
    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • Meta iOS Developer: Meta
    • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Project Execution: Running the Project: Google
    • Digital Product Management: University of Virginia
    • Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Microsoft

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