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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado System

      Hacking and Patching

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Software Design Patterns, SQL, Amazon Web Services, Operating Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      275 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Linux for Security Experts

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Network Security, Authorization (Computing), Application Security, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Hardening, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Cyber Security Assessment, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Containerization, File Management

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Assessment for Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Data Quality, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Analytics, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      303 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Novartis

      Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Prep and Personnel

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Document Management, Record Keeping, Healthcare Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Set Up a Facebook Ads Campaign

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Campaign Management, Social Media, Social Media Management, Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Advertising, Marketing, Content Creation, Budgeting, Copywriting, Cost Management, Digital Marketing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      403 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Systems, Unix, File Management, Software Installation, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Virtualization, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, User Accounts

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Surveys, Data Collection, Trend Analysis, Report Writing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      492 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Web Applications, Continuous Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Node.JS, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, React.js, Database Development, Containerization, Docker (Software), Application Development, Database Systems, Javascript

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      187 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Unit Testing, Selenium (Software), Test Tools, Test Automation, Test Data, Code Coverage, Restful API, Microservices, Mockups

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      232 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Get Started with Presentation Applications: PowerPoint

      Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Collaborative Software, Microsoft 365, File Management, Data Visualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      155 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, System Programming, Reliability, Hardware Architecture, Software Design, Design Reviews, Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Hardware Design, Systems Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Software Architecture, Failure Analysis, Peripheral Devices, Software Systems, System Testing, OS Process Management, Code Review

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      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      108 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Surveys, Survey Creation, User Research, A/B Testing, User Feedback, User Experience, Usability Testing, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Web Analytics, Mitigation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      207 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux basics courses

    • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
    • Linux for Security Experts: Codio
    • Assessment for Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations: IBM
    • Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice: Prep and Personnel: Novartis
    • How to Set Up a Facebook Ads Campaign: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration: Packt
    • Surveillance Systems: The Building Blocks: Johns Hopkins University
    • Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
    • Introduction to Test and Behavior Driven Development: IBM
    • Get Started with Presentation Applications: PowerPoint: SkillUp EdTech

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