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Coursera
Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports
In this 1.5 hour project-based course, you will learn how to use SQL (structured query language) to join tables, aggregate related data and derive business intelligence. We will do this by analyzing the historical data of a medical specimen pickup service. Learners will take on the role of an intermediate level database developer to join tables and aggregate related data for calculation using SQL server functions. Then, we will use a report generator to create presentable reports with these SQL statements. Relational database and SQL are industry standards and this will allow you to transfer what you have learned to other relational database systems as well. This course is aimed at learners with intermediate level of SQL and MSSQL Server. To succeed in this course, you should have already mastered these skills: SQLServer: Tables. SQL: Select, where, order by.
University of California, Davis
AI for Knowledge Workers
If you’re new to AI or a beginner looking to increase your use of AI in knowledge work, this class is for you! It is designed for anyone interested in how AI works and the many ways it is transforming the way we work and create. From business professionals to creatives to leaders, this course will give you the tools to understand and harness the power of Generative AI for both creative and analytical work. We’ll discuss how Machine Learning and Deep Learning are essential to AI and we’ll review how neural networks are trained. You’ll learn how to select the right AI tools, and review real-world examples of using AI for creative tasks like generating social media posts and presentations, as well as critical thinking tasks like creating a lesson plan or analyzing data. You’ll explore different ways to apply AI in everyday work. From brainstorming and troubleshooting code to creating blog posts and project timelines, this course will give you hands-on experience with popular AI tools including ChatGPT and Claud. We’ll also dive into important challenges like AI bias, transparency, and data privacy. Finally we’ll discuss the future of AI in the workplace. By the end of this course, you’ll not only be proficient in using AI tools, but you’ll also be better equipped to navigate the rapidly changing world of work as AI continues to evolve.
Skillshare
Figma Pro Pt. 3: Advanced Typography, Masking & Media
Ready to unlock the full visual power of Figma? In this course, instructor Daniel Scott will have you explore advanced techniques in typography, image masking, video integration, color styling, and animation to elevate your design projects to a professional level. Whether you're enhancing a portfolio piece or working on a real-world UX/UI project, this course gives you the tools to create bold, expressive, and functional designs that impress. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: * Master advanced typography tools like variable type, leading trim, and curved text. * Create sophisticated masks using text, PNGs, luma, and vector shapes. * Integrate video, apply hover effects, and use animated playback controls in your prototypes. This course is perfect for learners who have completed Figma Essentials or Figma Pro Pt. 1–2, and are looking to sharpen their visual and interactive design skills. A working knowledge of Figma is required. You’ll also dive into using AI tools, advanced color systems, and collaborative style management—all while creating hands-on class projects to showcase your new superpowers. Instructor Bio: Daniel Walter Scott is a digital designer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and founder of Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL). With over 14 years of teaching experience, he has helped thousands of learners worldwide master design and creative software across print, web, video, and now 3D. Daniel is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor who combines industry expertise with a teaching style that’s practical, engaging, and memorable. Originally from New Zealand, Daniel has lived and taught across Australia, Ireland, and beyond—sharing his skills with a truly global creative community. He’s passionate about helping students build real-world skills they can carry into their careers and creative projects. When he’s not teaching, Daniel enjoys life with his Irish wife and kids. He brings this personal, down-to-earth perspective into his courses, making complex tools feel approachable and fun to learn.
Coursera
Accounting Workflow Automation with Excel and AI
Transform accounting operations through intelligent automation and advanced data analysis. You'll implement AI-powered tools for invoice processing, create sophisticated spreadsheet systems for financial analysis, and optimize accounting workflows to boost efficiency and accuracy. This hands-on course combines cutting-edge AI technology with practical accounting skills. You'll configure OCR systems to automate data entry, build advanced Excel templates with validation rules, and conduct ROI analyses to measure automation benefits. Through real-world scenarios, you'll develop the technical and analytical skills that modern accounting professionals need. Perfect for accounting assistants, bookkeepers, and finance professionals ready to embrace automation. You'll gain practical experience with AI tools, advanced spreadsheet functions, and process improvement methodologies that directly apply to today's accounting environments. By completion, you'll have created a comprehensive automated accounting system, demonstrated measurable process improvements, and developed portfolio-ready deliverables that showcase your ability to modernize financial operations and drive business value.
Whizlabs
Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure
This is the final course of the Exam Prep AZ-400: Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert Specialization. This course focuses on understanding how to analyze metrics from instrumentation to gain insights and improve DevOps monitoring and workflows. Explore methods to automate security and compliance scanning for a more secure and efficient DevOps pipeline. Learn how to securely manage sensitive information in automation processes to protect critical data. Discover how to design and implement effective authentication and authorization methods to control access and secure resources. This course is divided into two modules with multiple Lessons and Video Lectures, further segment into each module. This course facilitates learners with approximately 2:00-3:30 Hours of Video lectures that provide both Theory and Hands-On knowledge. Also, Graded and Ungraded assignments are provided with every module to test learners' ability. Module 1: Develop a security and compliance plan Module 2: Implement an instrumentation strategy By the end of this course, a learner will be able to 1. Develop Strategies for Managing Sensitive Information 2. Implement Comprehensive Monitoring Across the Platform 3. Collect and Analyze Telemetry Data for Performance Optimization 4. Leverage Distributed Tracing and Log Analysis for Issue Resolution The course is for - Cloud Developers - Monitoring Engineers - Cloud Administrators
Board Infinity
The Future of Work – Managing Hybrid & AI-Augmented Teams
The workplace is transforming form hybrid teams and AI technologies are redefining how professionals collaborate, communicate, and lead. The Future of Work - Managing Hybrid & AI-Augmented Teams is an intermediate-level course designed for managers, educators, and professionals ready to adapt to this evolving landscape. In just 4 hours, this course provides a strategic understanding of hybrid and AI-enhanced work environments. You’ll analyze how automation and digital tools are reshaping team dynamics, explore inclusive leadership strategies, and design systems that maintain productivity and engagement in distributed teams. Through real-world case studies and guided frameworks, you’ll learn how to balance technology with human connection using AI to enhance, not replace, the power of collaboration. By the end, you’ll be able to: -Manage hybrid and AI-driven teams that balance technology, collaboration, and inclusion. -Use AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and remote communication. -Build inclusive team cultures that engage members across digital and physical spaces. -Design adaptive leadership strategies for the future of hybrid work. Disclaimer: This is an independent educational resource created by Board Infinity for informational and educational purposes only. This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with any company, organization, or certification body unless explicitly stated. The content provided is based on industry knowledge and best practices but does not constitute official training material for any specific employer or certification program. All company names, trademarks, service marks, and logos referenced are the property of their respective owners and are used solely for educational identification and comparison purposes.
SkillUp
Program Management: Execution, Stakeholders & Governance
Businesses value skilled program managers and happily offer salaries of $120,000 or more in the US to attract the best talent (Average salary, Glassdoor). This course builds key skills in stakeholder engagement and program governance that will catch the eye of employers. Program managers use these skills to align interests, ensure accountability, and guide decision-making for successful program execution. In this course, as you explore the program's three phases, you’ll look at how to successfully manage and engage stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met, and you’ll consider strategies for promoting effective collaboration across teams. As you progress, you’ll gain insights into managing program changes, assessing organizational maturity, effectively allocating resources, managing costs, and ensuring programs are executed within budget and scope. Additionally, you’ll look at the importance of program governance and the PMI Code of Conduct. This course contains ample opportunities to apply what you have learned and get hands-on experience through real-world scenario-inspired labs and a culminating project. If you’re an aspiring program manager looking to gain career-shaping skills that build success, enroll today.
Illinois Tech
Introduction to Open Source Software
This course will cover the fundamental concepts and philosophy behind free and open source software (FOSS). The course will discuss open source and free software licensing; open source business strategies and impact; FOSS utilization in the enterprise; and development methodologies. Students will learn to set up and configure an industry-standard open source operating system, including system installation, and basic system administration; system architecture; package management; command–line commands; devices, filesystems, and the filesystem hierarchy standard. Also addressed are applications, shells, scripting and data management; user interfaces and desktops; administrative tasks; essential system services; networking fundamentals; and security, as well as support issues for open source software. Multiple distributions are covered with emphasis on the two leading enterprise distribution families. Pre-Requisites: None Required Textbook: Releases · https://github.com/jhajek/Linux-text-book-part-1/releases/ PDF and ePub available (free for life with updates) Other Required Materials: Software Requirements: VirtualBox for Intel based Windows and Intel Macs Parallels Pro for M1/M2 Macs 50% off Parallels Pro 1 year subscription license for Education -> https://www.parallels.com/landingpage/pd/education/
Google Cloud
Orquestração e Coreografia de Serviços no Google Cloud
Este curso apresenta os aplicativos baseados em eventos e ensina como usar a orquestração e a coreografia de serviços para coordenar microsserviços. Com aulas e laboratórios, você vai aprender a usar o Workflows, o Eventarc, o Cloud Tasks e o Cloud Scheduler para criar aplicativos de microsserviços no Google Cloud.
University of Michigan
Programación para todos (Introducción a Python)
Este curso se orienta a enseñar los conceptos básicos de programación informática con Python. Abarca los conceptos básicos sobre cómo diseñar un programa a partir de instrucciones simples en Python. El curso no tiene requisitos previos e incluye solo operaciones matemáticas simples. Cualquier persona con algo de experiencia en informática podrá dominar los materiales de este curso. Este curso abarcará los capítulos de 1 a 5 del libro de texto “Python para todos”. Una vez completado este curso, el estudiante estará listo para tomar cursos de programación más avanzados. Este curso abarca Python 3.
Whizlabs
Getting Started with Chef Cookbooks
Chef is a powerful automation platform that transforms infrastructure into code. Chef automates how infrastructure is configured, deployed, and managed across your network without worrying about its size. Cookbooks are fundamental working units of Chef, which consists of all the details related to working units, having the capability to modify configuration and the state of any system configured as a node on Chef infrastructure. Cookbooks help in configuring the infrastructure with the help of other components like recipes, templates, files etc. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Chef Cookbook and covers all the key aspects necessary to become proficient in managing infrastructure as code using Chef. You would gain step-by-step walk through from scratch on how to install and configure Chef. Later in the course, you would understand what are cookbooks, recipes, resources and attributes in Chef, you would also learn how to create cookbooks and write recipes. This course provides 3 hours of training videos which are segmented into modules. The course concepts are easy to understand through lab demonstrations. In order to test the understanding of learners, every module includes Assessments in the form of Quiz and In Video Questions. A mandatory Graded Questions Quiz is also provided at the end of every module. Module 1: Chef Cookbook: Introduction and Setup Module 2: Create and Generate Chef Cookbooks Module 3: Chef Cookbook: Advanced Topics Getting Started with Chef Cookbooks will provide career growth to developers as many organizations are actively using Chef. The target audience for can be any learner: -Who wants to learn configuration management using Chef -Who wants to automate infrastructure management By the end of this course, Learners will be able to : -Introduction to Chef Cookbook and its setup and configuration. -Gain a comprehensive understanding of Chef Cookbook -Explore key aspects necessary to become proficient in managing infrastructure as code using Chef -Generate Security, compliance, maintenance, and troubleshooting. To be successful in this course, you should have a background in system administration, infrastructure, and network protocol communication, Experience with IaC tools in Cloud
Google Cloud
Introduction to Large Language Models - Português Brasileiro
Este é um curso de microlearning de nível introdutório que explica o que são modelos de linguagem grandes (LLM), os casos de uso em que podem ser aplicados e como é possível fazer o ajuste de comandos para aprimorar o desempenho dos LLMs. O curso também aborda as ferramentas do Google que ajudam a desenvolver seus próprios apps de IA generativa.
Google Cloud
Responsible AI: Applying AI Principles with GC - Italiano
"Dal momento che l'uso dell'intelligenza artificiale e del machine learning nelle aziende continua a crescere, cresce anche l'importanza di realizzarli in modo responsabile. Molti sono scoraggiati dal fatto che parlare di IA responsabile può essere più facile che metterla in pratica. Se vuoi imparare come operativizzare l'IA responsabile nella tua organizzazione, questo corso fa per te. In questo corso scoprirai come Google Cloud ci riesce attualmente, oltre alle best practice e alle lezioni apprese, per fungere da framework per costruire il tuo approccio all'IA responsabile."
LearnQuest
Spring - Cloud Overview
This course explains some high level patterns used in Microservice architectures and the motivation to move towards these architectures and away from monolithic development of applications. . It then goes on to implement these patterns using Spring Cloud, Netflix OSS one of the most popular Cloud implementations of Microservices used today. Students will learn about Service Registration, Service Discovery, Client Side Load Balancing, Circuit Breakers, and Gateway or Edge Services in a Spring Boot Setting. It will leverage Spring Cloud and Netflix OSS, Labs will specifically target the projects Eureka, Ribbon, Hystrix, Feign and Zuul.
EDUCBA
Analyze Financial Markets with Tableau Dashboards
By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze financial market data, evaluate price and index movements, design interactive dashboards, and communicate insights through professional Tableau stories. This hands-on course guides learners through a complete, real-world Tableau project focused on financial markets. Starting with NAV price analysis, learners progressively build worksheets, dashboards, and stories that reveal market behavior, volatility, and statistical comparisons such as medians. The course emphasizes not just what to build in Tableau, but why each analytical and design decision matters in a financial context. Learners benefit by developing practical, job-ready Tableau skills that mirror real analyst workflows—combining data analysis, interactivity, and storytelling. Unlike tool-focused tutorials, this course integrates analytics, narrative structure, and professional design best practices into a single cohesive project. The structured, project-driven approach ensures learners can confidently translate raw financial data into insights that support decision-making. Ideal for intermediate Tableau users, this course helps bridge the gap between creating charts and delivering polished, insight-driven dashboards and stories suitable for stakeholders, interviews, and professional portfolios.
Universidad Austral
Finanzas Corporativas
Este curso brinda la teoría financiera necesaria para tomar decisiones en ámbitos de inversión o financiamiento en los negocios, porque estas son las decisiones que más se enriquecen con el correcto armado de modelos financieros. Puede considerarse una Introducción a las Finanzas Corporativas, porque ofrece una mirada completa al ciclo del dinero en la empresa, desde los que proveen los fondos pasando por las decisiones de inversión y llegando a la rentabilidad que los inversores obtienen. Como los modelos financieros se construyen principalmente para tomar decisiones de inversión y financiamiento, es fundamental comprender cómo se toman estas decisiones, para poder armar y utilizar adecuadamente los modelos. El riesgo es un elemento clave en las decisiones financieras. Veremos cómo se mide y cómo impacta en las decisiones. Una verdadera comprensión del riesgo permitirá tomar decisiones utilizando herramientas más avanzadas de modelización, como la Simulación de Montecarlo. Se pondrá especial énfasis en el armado de los distintos flujos de fondos ya que estos constituyen la base de una modelización financiera.