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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Development, Application Deployment, Microservices, Kubernetes, User Accounts, Cloud Applications, IBM Cloud, Containerization, React.js, Web Services, Javascript

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    190 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Introduction to Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Natural Language Processing, GitHub, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    162 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud API, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Version Control

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, CI/CD, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java Programming, Integration Testing, Continuous Integration, Database Development, Application Security, Java, Containerization, SQL, Databases, Database Design, NoSQL, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object Oriented Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    DevOps Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, OpenShift, Kubernetes, User Story, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Microservices, Containerization, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Flask (Web Framework), Application Security, GitHub, YAML, Cloud Computing, Restful API

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    162 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    NIIT

    RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, API Gateway, MySQL, Restful API, MongoDB, Microservices, API Design, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, Relational Databases, Unit Testing, SQL, Databases, Server Side, Application Deployment, Javascript, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Data Modeling

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon S3, Identity and Access Management, Solution Architecture, Amazon CloudWatch, Containerization, Kubernetes, Cloud Solutions, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Devops Tools, Cloud Management, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Computing, API Gateway

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Full Stack Web Development en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Server Side, Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, LESS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Mobile Development, Back-End Web Development, Version Control, Cross Platform Development, Restful API, HTML and CSS, React Redux, JavaScript Frameworks, Continuous Integration, UI Components, TypeScript, iOS Development, Web Design, MongoDB

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    806 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Web Development with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Restful API, Selenium (Software), Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Secure Coding, Object-Relational Mapping, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Security, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, Vue.JS, Collaboration

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI-Powered Software and System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Databases, Application Design, Database Management, Software Design, Software Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    162 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Swift 5 iOS Application Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Apple iOS, JSON, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Responsive Web Design, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Apple software proficiency, Transaction Processing, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Application Development, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Storage, Data Modeling

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    910 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Introduction to Generative AI: Duke University
  • Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
  • Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment: SkillUp
  • DevOps Capstone Project: IBM
  • RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express: NIIT
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate: LearnKartS
  • Full Stack Web Development en Español: Universidad Austral
  • Web Development with Python: Microsoft

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