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      Pearson

      Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise and Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Planning And Design, System Configuration, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Security, Network Administration, Network Performance Management, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Services, Network Infrastructure

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management

      Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Scalability, Coordinating, Program Management, Project Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Influencing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Tecnología musical con software libre: Proyecto final

      Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Content Creation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Essential Aspects of Software, Hardware, and Data Backup

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Application Security, Information Systems Security, Software Installation, System Configuration, Data Management, Computer Hardware, Data Security, Data Storage, Microsoft Windows, Firewall, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Identity and Access Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Codio

      Cloud Computing Primer: Software as a Service (SaaS)

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Software As A Service, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Applications, Service Level, Business Software, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Collaborative Software, Product Demonstration, Growth Strategies, Scalability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Amazon Q for beginners: Software Development with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Artificial Intelligence, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, Debugging, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Vulnerability Scanning, Software Development, Web Applications, TypeScript

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Software Development with ChatGPT: Generating Code with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Generative AI, Debugging, ChatGPT, Development Environment, Python Programming, Prompt Engineering, Computer Programming, Software Development, Application Development

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Pearson

      Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Planning And Design, Network Architecture, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Network Administration, Package and Software Management, Configuration Management, Scalability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Game Design, Debugging

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Metodologías ágiles de desarrollo de software Certificado MasterTrack®

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Android Jetpack, User Story, Software Testing, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Kotlin, Software Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Unit Testing, Acceptance Testing, Continuous Integration, Usability, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Authentications, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

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      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Principios de ingeniería de software automatizada y ágil Certificado MasterTrack®

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, Version Control, Test Automation, Maintainability, Software Testing, Git (Version Control System), Software Architecture, Software Design, Unit Testing, Acceptance Testing, Usability, Regression Testing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Agile Software Development, Quality Assurance, Software Design Patterns, Systems Architecture, Angular

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      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Cloud Systems Software

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      318 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise and Cloud: Pearson
    • Scrum Advanced - Software Development and Program Management: Packt
    • Tecnología musical con software libre: Proyecto final: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Essential Aspects of Software, Hardware, and Data Backup: Microsoft
    • Cloud Computing Primer: Software as a Service (SaaS): Codio
    • Amazon Q for beginners: Software Development with GenAI: Coursera Project Network
    • Software Development with ChatGPT: Generating Code with AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Metodologías ágiles de desarrollo de software Certificado MasterTrack®: Universidad de los Andes

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