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      Google

      Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Concision, Productivity, Business Writing, Creativity, Cognitive flexibility

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      311 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Meta Android UI Development

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kotlin, Android Development, Android Jetpack, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), Unit Testing, Program Development, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Wireframing, Prototyping

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Python Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Program Development, Data Storage, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Data Import/Export, Development Environment, Jupyter, File Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Quantitative Research, Survey Creation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Qualitative Research, Market Research, Sampling (Statistics), Data Synthesis, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Presentations, Research Reports, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Proposal Writing, Market Analysis, Surveys, Report Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Spanish Vocabulary: Meeting People

      Skills you'll gain: Spanish Language, Language Learning, Grammar, Vocabulary, Oral Expression

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Ideation, Solution Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      517 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising

      Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Instagram, Online Advertising, Social Media, Advertising, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Team Oriented, Marketing Materials, Data Ethics, Content Creation, Information Privacy, Copywriting, Campaign Management, Data Collection, Brand Management, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Python Development

      Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), Web Scraping, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object-Relational Mapping, Web Development, Integration Testing, Scripting, Version Control, Matplotlib, Debugging, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, DevOps, Data Structures, CI/CD, Automation, Cloud Computing

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      344 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Institute for the Future

      Futures Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Visionary, Action Oriented, Proactivity, Strategic Thinking, Brainstorming, Simulations, Community Organizing, Creative Thinking, Contingency Planning, Creativity, Virtual Environment, Optimism, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Trend Analysis, Virtual Reality, Planning, Systems Thinking, Writing, Collaboration

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Become a Journalist: Report the News!

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Interviewing Skills, Multimedia, Media and Communications, Report Writing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storytelling, Research, Electronic Media, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Student Engagement, Content Creation, Investigation, Data Collection, Rapport Building, Peer Review, Video Production, International Relations, Writing, Photography

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Fundamentos de la escritura

      Skills you'll gain: Proofreading, Grammar, Writing, Editing, Technical Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Git (Version Control System), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Browser Compatibility

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google
    • Meta Android UI Development: Meta
    • Introduction to Python Programming: University of Pennsylvania
    • Market Research: University of California, Davis
    • Spanish Vocabulary: Meeting People: University of California, Davis
    • Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner: Google
    • Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising: Meta
    • Microsoft Python Development: Microsoft
    • Futures Thinking: Institute for the Future
    • Become a Journalist: Report the News!: Michigan State University

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