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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Introduction to Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Conceptual Design, Verification And Validation, Engineering Design Process, User Requirements Documents, System Requirements, System Testing, Construction, Risk Management Framework

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, GitHub, MongoDB, Istio, Bash (Scripting Language), NoSQL, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), Object-Relational Mapping, Flask (Web Framework), System Monitoring, Microservices, Jupyter, Python Programming

      4.6
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unix Processes and Communications

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Unix, Network Troubleshooting, Unix Commands, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management, OSI Models, TCP/IP, OS Process Management, General Networking, File Systems, Computer Networking, Network Routing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Ansible, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration Management, Security Testing, Dependency Analysis, Version Control

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Responsive Web Design, Wireframing, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, User Story, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), Sprint Retrospectives, Mockups, Cross Platform Development, Prototyping, User Experience, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      93K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Applications, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Serverless Computing, Containerization, Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming, Application Deployment, Application Programming Interface (API), Real Time Data

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Embedded Software Development with C

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, C (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Debugging, Data Structures, Program Development, Development Environment, Microarchitecture, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Performance Tuning, Systems Architecture, Computer Hardware, Peripheral Devices, Programming Principles, Data Storage, Hardware Architecture

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      212 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Media Planning, Data Storytelling, Google Ads, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Campaigns, Search Engine Optimization, Loyalty Programs, E-Commerce, Online Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Channel, Customer Retention, Campaign Management, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      42K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Project Management:

      Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Agile Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Project Management, Project Controls, Milestones (Project Management), Communication Planning, Scope Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Project Scoping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Project Schedules, Project Performance, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      133K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8

      Skills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Open Source Technology, Linux, Linux Administration, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Identity and Access Management, Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Advanced Embedded Linux Development

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Linux, Agile Software Development, Embedded Software, Linux Administration, Embedded Systems, Linux Commands, Software Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Docker (Software), Containerization, Shell Script, OS Process Management, Development Testing, Operating Systems, System Testing, Debugging, Peripheral Devices

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      146 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agent Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Cleansing, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Data Processing, Human Machine Interfaces, Software Development, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Unstructured Data, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed systems courses

    • Introduction to Systems Engineering: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Unix Processes and Communications: EDUCBA
    • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment: Edureka
    • Google UX Design: Google
    • Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions: Whizlabs
    • Embedded Software Development with C: EDUCBA
    • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
    • Google Project Management:: Google
    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8: Pearson

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