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Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - 繁體中文
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Storage, Data Pipelines, Data Migration, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Integration, Data Storage, Apache Spark, SQL, Cloud Computing, Data Transformation, Data Sharing, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Packt
Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Development Tools, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Typography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Gemini for DevOps Engineers - 日本語版
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Google Cloud
Vector Search ve Yerleştirilmiş Öğeler
Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Google Cloud Platform, Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Unstructured Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Google Cloud
Boost Productivity with Gemini in BigQuery - 한국어
Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Generative AI, Data Visualization Software, Google Cloud Platform, Data Cleansing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Transformation, Debugging, SQL, Natural Language Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Google Cloud
Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with Vertex AI: Model Evaluation - 日本語版
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Continuous Monitoring, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Google Cloud Platform, Data Validation, Data Quality, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Packt
Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
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Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Restful API, Development Environment, Version Control, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Agile Methodology, Software Design Patterns, JSON, Web Services, Git (Version Control System), Network Engineering, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Containerization, YAML, Authentications, Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
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Entity Framework Core - A Full Tour
Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Object-Relational Mapping, SQL, Database Management, Database Design, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, Data Access, C# (Programming Language), Data Migration, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Performance Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Work with Gemini Models in BigQuery - 日本語版
Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management, Google Cloud Platform, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Packt
Getting Started with Flutter & Dart
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Maintainability, Mobile Development, UI Components, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Google Cloud
Boost Productivity with Gemini in BigQuery - Français
Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Big Data, Data Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Debugging, Query Languages, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud - 繁體中文: Google Cloud
Foundations of Modern HTML & CSS: Packt
Gemini for DevOps Engineers - 日本語版: Google Cloud
Vector Search ve Yerleştirilmiş Öğeler: Google Cloud
Boost Productivity with Gemini in BigQuery - 한국어: Google Cloud
Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) with Vertex AI: Model Evaluation - 日本語版: Google Cloud
Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step: Packt
Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers: Packt
Entity Framework Core - A Full Tour: Packt
Work with Gemini Models in BigQuery - 日本語版: Google Cloud

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