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      IBM

      IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, SQL, Rmarkdown, Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Relational Databases, Leaflet (Software), IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Web Scraping, Data Manipulation

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      4.7
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Atlassian

      Agile with Atlassian Jira

      Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Workflow Management, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Query Languages, User Accounts, Continuous Improvement Process, Software Versioning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Design Thinking, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Research, Prototyping

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      362 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Foundations for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Process Design, IBM Cloud, Machine Learning, Self Service Technologies, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Application Deployment, Automation, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Technical Writing, Customer Service, Image Analysis, Data Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Extract, Transform, Load, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Looker (Software), Data Quality, Business Analytics, Big Data, Microsoft Excel, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      28K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Excel Macros, Data Cleansing, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Entry, Consolidation, Productivity Software, Automation, Business Modeling, Data Integrity, Financial Modeling, File Management, Business Reporting

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Scientific Methods, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Regulatory Compliance, Sample Size Determination

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create and Design Digital Products using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Product Design, Color Theory, Marketing Design, Journals, Digital Publishing, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing, Asset Protection

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      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Clemson University

      Design and Analysis of Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Theoretical Computer Science, Graph Theory, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Design Strategies, Probability

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Verification And Validation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      250 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      ISTQB Foundation Level Software Testing Certification Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Configuration Management, System Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Test Case, Integration Testing, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Code Review, Test Data, Software Technical Review, Risk Management, Software Quality Assurance, Risk Management Framework, Usability Testing

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Full-Stack Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Version Control, Unix Commands, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Django (Web Framework), Relational Databases, Git (Version Control System), React.js, SQL, API Design, GitHub, Responsive Web Design, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Data Integrity, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R: IBM
    • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
    • Fundamentals of UI/UX Design: Microsoft
    • AI Foundations for Everyone: IBM
    • Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations: IBM
    • Excel Skills for Business: Macquarie University
    • Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials: Johns Hopkins University
    • Create and Design Digital Products using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Design and Analysis of Algorithms: Clemson University
    • Systems Engineering: MathWorks

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