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    Explore game design principles for creating engaging games. Learn about game mechanics, storytelling, and user experience.

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Geographical Information Systems - Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Geostatistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Mapping, Augmented Reality, Sampling (Statistics)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Calendar Management, Journals, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Document Management, Information Architecture, Project Management, Personal Development

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Edureka

      DevOps Essentials and Version Control with Git

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, DevOps, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Linux Administration, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, File Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Identity and Access Management

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      New Tech Ventures

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Innovation, Team Building, Sales Presentations, Storytelling, Market Research, Entrepreneurial Finance, New Product Development, Project Design, Relationship Building, Team Leadership, User Research, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Financial Planning, Customer Engagement, Business Ethics

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      إنشاء user stories بأستخدام Trello

      Skills you'll gain: Issue Tracking, Timelines, Design, Graphic Design, File Management, Collaborative Software, Data Management

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Large-Scale Database Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Cloud Computing, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Access, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free
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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Computer Networking, Teaching, TCP/IP, Student Engagement, Network Protocols, Pedagogy, Multimedia, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Music

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundations of Distributed Database Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Relational Databases, SQL, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to use Canva hidden features

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Photo Editing, Scalability, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to create business cards using Adobe Photoshop

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Microsoft Windows, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Cloud

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Education on climate change, energy and ecological footprint

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Collaboration, Environmental Science, Environment, Teamwork, Environmental Resource Management, Education and Training, Mitigation, Self-Awareness, Student Engagement, Systems Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Geographical Information Systems - Part 2: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks: Coursera Project Network
    • DevOps Essentials and Version Control with Git: Edureka
    • AWS: Identity and Access Management: Whizlabs
    • New Tech Ventures: Illinois Tech
    • إنشاء user stories بأستخدام Trello: Coursera Project Network
    • Large-Scale Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
    • My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Foundations of Distributed Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
    • How to use Canva hidden features: Coursera Project Network

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