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    The University of Edinburgh

    Understanding Obesity

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, Nutrition and Diet, Behavioral Health, Physiology, Psychology, Stress Management, Peer Review, Health Policy, Discussion Facilitation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Capstone MOOC for "Android App Development"

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Software Testing, Mobile Development, Java, Unit Testing, Application Development, Integration Testing, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Service Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Cyber Security in Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Development Life Cycle, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Detection, Information Assurance, Network Security, Risk Management Framework, Cloud Security, Authentications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    658 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    The Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Cryptography, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Digital Assets, Software Systems, Computer Systems, Software Architecture, Data Integrity, Network Analysis

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    175 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Selenium Python Automation Testing and Frameworks

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Continuous Integration, Functional Testing, Automation, Scripting, Web Scraping, UI Components, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Management, Development Environment, Debugging, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a website using Wix Artificial Design Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, AI Personalization, Web Design, Application Design, Customer Service, Web Design and Development, Merchant Services, Setting Appointments, Booking (Sales), Responsive Web Design

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Linux, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Command-Line Interface, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Scripting Languages, Cyber Security Assessment, Python Programming, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Data Ethics, Firewall, Network Security, Computer Networking

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Harnessing LLMs: Strategy, Fine-Tuning & Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, LangChain, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Application Deployment, Application Development, Technical Management, ChatGPT, Trend Analysis, Program Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Real Time Data, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Analytics, Business Strategy, Python Programming

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    64 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Bioinformatic Methods I

    Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Data Analysis Software, Medical Science and Research, Analysis, Life Sciences

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

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    Yale University

    Warrior-Scholar: The Veteran’s College Success Kit

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Engineering of Structures: Tension

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Mechanics, Materials science, Applied Mathematics

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Fast Prototyping of GenAI Apps with Streamlit

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Prototyping, Agile Product Development, LLM Application, Cloud Applications, Application Development, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), SQL

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cognitive science courses

  • Understanding Obesity: The University of Edinburgh
  • Capstone MOOC for "Android App Development": Vanderbilt University
  • Cyber Security in Manufacturing : University at Buffalo
  • The Blockchain: University of California, Irvine
  • Selenium Python Automation Testing and Frameworks: Packt
  • Build a website using Wix Artificial Design Intelligence: Coursera
  • The Complete Ethical Hacking Bootcamp: Beginner To Advanced: Packt
  • Harnessing LLMs: Strategy, Fine-Tuning & Evaluation: Coursera
  • Bioinformatic Methods I: University of Toronto
  • Warrior-Scholar: The Veteran’s College Success Kit: Yale University

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