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      Kennesaw State University

      A General Approach to Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Risk Management, Cyber Risk, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Vulnerability Assessments, Continuous Improvement Process

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Fire Hydrant System

      Skills you'll gain: Pump Stations, Schematic Diagrams, Blueprint Reading, Process Flow Diagrams, Hydraulics, Plumbing, Building Services Engineering, Building Codes, Control Systems, Engineering Drawings, Electrical Systems, Structural Engineering, Construction Inspection, Safety Standards, Structural Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard, Materials science

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Design Strategies, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      ML Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Image Analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Forecasting, Algorithms, AWS SageMaker, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART)

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      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework, Security Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Identity and Access Management, Verification And Validation, Cryptography, Software Architecture, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Responsible AI - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Business Architecture, AI Product Strategy, Business Ethics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building

      Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Mechanical Ventilation, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Data Preparation and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción al análisis de sistemas de control con MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Systems Design, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      FPGA computing systems: A Bird’s Eye View

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computer Systems, System Configuration, System Design and Implementation, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Systems Design, Automation, Computational Logic, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Rust Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Web Development Tools, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, System Programming, Debugging, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface, Data Structures

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Digital Mood Board with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Color Theory, Data Sharing, Organizational Skills, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Creative Design, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • A General Approach to Risk Management: Kennesaw State University
    • Fire Hydrant System: L&T EduTech
    • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • ML Algorithms: Whizlabs
    • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP): Infosec
    • Introduction to Responsible AI - Español: Google Cloud
    • Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building : L&T EduTech
    • Data Preparation and Analysis: Illinois Tech
    • Introducción al análisis de sistemas de control con MATLAB: Universidad de los Andes
    • FPGA computing systems: A Bird’s Eye View: Politecnico di Milano

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