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      Coursera Project Network

      Start Your API Testing Journey With Postman Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, Restful API, Scripting, Test Case, Functional Testing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Cape Town

      Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Clinical Research, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Data Collection, Probability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Software Testing, Algorithms, Program Development, Computational Thinking, File Management, Integration Testing, File Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      7.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Productivity, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Expense Management, Creative Thinking, Ingenuity, Productivity Software, Brainstorming, Travel Arrangements, Innovation, Scenario Testing, Problem Solving, Communication, Planning, Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Usability Testing with Hotjar

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Test Planning, User Research, Product Development, Web Analytics and SEO

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Technical Communication, Linux

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create an A/B web page marketing test with Google Optimize

      Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Google Analytics, Web Analytics, User Experience, Web Content, Target Audience, Marketing Effectiveness, Goal Setting, Marketing, Content Development and Management, Analytics

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Database Architecture and Administration, MySQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, PostgreSQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Cloud Services, Database Administration, Generative AI, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Operational Databases, Database Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Codio

      Software Testing for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Tools, Selenium (Software), Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, Usability Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Test Case, API Design, Javascript

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Programming with Python and Java

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Unit Testing, Pandas (Python Package), Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Data Visualization, Data Structures, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Debugging, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Assistants

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Data Validation, Productivity, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Personalized Service, Large Language Modeling, Risk Management Framework, Expense Management, Creative Thinking, Ingenuity, Productivity Software, Brainstorming, Data Ethics, Travel Arrangements, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Davis

      SQL Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Quality, Complex Problem Solving, Data Visualization, JSON, Business Metrics, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Debugging, Data Transformation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pen testing courses

    • Start Your API Testing Journey With Postman Tool: Coursera Project Network
    • Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics: University of Cape Town
    • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity: Vanderbilt University
    • Usability Testing with Hotjar: Coursera Project Network
    • Metasploit for Beginners: Ethical Penetration Testing: Coursera Project Network
    • Create an A/B web page marketing test with Google Optimize: Coursera Project Network
    • Google Cloud Database Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Software Testing for Developers: Codio
    • Introduction to Programming with Python and Java: University of Pennsylvania

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