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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling Climate Anomalies with Statistical Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Anomaly Detection, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management

    Skills you'll gain: Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Public Safety and National Security, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Governance, Public Administration, Social Justice, Program Evaluation, Continuous Monitoring, Social Work, Community Development, Conflict Management, Analysis, Investigation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Coordination

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Relaciones internacionales de Asia Oriental

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Political Sciences, World History, Economics, Public Safety and National Security, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Creating Basic Web Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Web Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Digital Marketing Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Digital Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Video Production, Business Strategy, Brand Awareness, Web Analytics and SEO, Consumer Behaviour

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Chatbots for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Build Chatbots

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Amazon Web Services, Keras (Neural Network Library), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Serverless Computing, Machine Learning, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Create a Performance Summary using SnapEval

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Smart Goals, Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Performance Metric, Goal Setting, Internal Communications, Staff Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Cultural Responsiveness, World History, Social Studies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Advocacy, Media and Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Branching and Merging in Git

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, Eclipse (Software), Application Lifecycle Management, Release Management, Collaborative Software, Code Review

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Git and GitHub Basics

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Configuration Management, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    The Road to Autonomy: Exploring EV Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, Electric Power Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Safety and Security, Emerging Technologies, Control Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Issue, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Solutions

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Perspectivas de música colaborativa

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Music History, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

  • Modeling Climate Anomalies with Statistical Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Relaciones internacionales de Asia Oriental: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Creating Basic Web Layouts: University of California, Davis
  • Digital Marketing Landscape: Simplilearn
  • Chatbots for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Build Chatbots: Packt
  • Create a Performance Summary using SnapEval: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • Branching and Merging in Git: LearnKartS
  • Introduction to Git and GitHub Basics: Packt

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