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    Google Cloud

    Extract, Analyze, and Translate Text from Images with the Cloud ML APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Cloud API, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Image Analysis, Cloud-Based Integration, Computer Vision, Network Analysis, Web Design

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    NVIDIA

    The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Model, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, System Programming, Data Access, Performance Tuning, Data Sharing, Computer Hardware

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    V

    Vanderbilt University

    Scalable Microservices for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Distributed Computing, Application Security

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Build a Serverless App with Cloud Run that Creates PDF Files

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, File Management, Data Migration

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    Open Data and Intelligent Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Inclusion, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Governance, FinTech, Financial Data, AI Personalization, Mobile Banking, Data Sharing, Financial Regulation, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Open Source Technology, Financial Systems, Finance, Business Ethics, Human Centered Design, Interoperability, Product Design, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Spring - Cloud Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Spring Framework, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Cloud Services, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Restful API

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi

    Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Linux, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Control Systems, Electronic Systems, System Configuration, Python Programming, Software Installation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Pearson

    Full-Stack React with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Boot, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, IntelliJ IDEA, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Services, JavaScript Frameworks, Integrated Development Environments, Front-End Web Development, YAML, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Data Access, User Interface (UI), MongoDB, Application Programming Interface (API), UI Components, JSON, Databases

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Containerization, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Embedded Software, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols, Microservices, Cloud Services, Communication Systems, Middleware, Embedded Systems, Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Wireless Networks

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    SAP S/4HANA: From ABAP to Cloud-Ready Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Business Logic, SAP Applications, Unit Testing, Restful API, Application Deployment, Application Design, Business Reporting, Secure Coding, Debugging, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, HTML and CSS, Data Entry, UI Components

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Optimizing Cost with Google Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, Cloud API, File Management, Data Storage Technologies

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Extract, Analyze, and Translate Text from Images with the Cloud ML APIs: Google Cloud
  • The Fundamentals of RDMA Programming: NVIDIA
  • Scalable Microservices for Developers: Vanderbilt University
  • Build a Serverless App with Cloud Run that Creates PDF Files: Google Cloud
  • Open Data and Intelligent Finance: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • Spring - Cloud Overview: LearnQuest
  • Beginning Custom Projects with Raspberry Pi: Johns Hopkins University
  • Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Pearson
  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • M2M & IoT Interface Design & Protocols for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder

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