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Packt
Advanced Ecommerce Features and Optimization
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This advanced course builds on the foundation established in the initial stages, guiding you through the implementation of key ecommerce features, performance optimizations, and payment integrations. You will dive into building advanced user management tools, improving product discovery with search filtering and dynamic categories, and implementing real-time ratings and reviews. Throughout the course, you will enhance the user experience by adding features such as an intuitive admin panel for user and order management, seamless Stripe and PayPal payment integrations, and the ability to send purchase receipts via email. You will also learn how to optimize your site's SEO with dynamic metadata, handle real-time order processing, and improve the efficiency of your app’s search functionality. This course is designed for developers who are familiar with the basics of ecommerce development and are ready to expand their knowledge with more advanced features and optimization techniques. It’s perfect for those who want to refine their ecommerce app for both performance and user engagement, from admin functionalities to handling payments and product reviews.
IE Business School
Comercio, Inmigración y Tipos de Cambio en un Mundo Globalizado
Este es el segundo de los tres cursos que forman parte de la Especialización en Globalización, Crecimiento Económico y Estabilidad. Este curso se enfocará en las facetas de la globalización que afectan las perspectivas y decisiones económicas de un país. La globalización ha sido recientemente el tema predominante en muchos debates políticos, y este curso abordará los determinantes de la globalización. Será separado en cuatro módulos; el primer módulo explicará las tasas de cambio. Cubrirá lo que determina el tipo de cambio y cómo los diferentes tipos de cambio afectan la economía y la realidad de las monedas. El segundo módulo explorará el comercio, la realidad del libre comercio y lo que le ocurre a la economía de un país con proteccionismo. El tercer módulo se incluirá en la balanza de pagos, te ayudará a comprender cómo funcionan las transacciones económicas entre un país y el resto del mundo. El cuarto módulo se centrará en Inmigración, que es probablemente uno de los temas más controvertidos de la actualidad. Explicará cómo la migración afecta a los países de acogida y cubrirá las tendencias de migración actuales. El quinto módulo pondrás todos tus conocimientos en práctica y tendrás que analizar cinco variables sobre la economía española en dos periodos 2004-2012 y 2013-2018.
Coursera
Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials
Hey there! Yes, you—the SharePoint user tired of clunky lists and "make it work" solutions. Felt like SharePoint was fighting you instead of helping? What if I told you there’s a way to bend it to your will—no coding degree needed? Here’s the truth: Thousands of people are building custom apps, automating approvals, and creating sleek dashboards without losing their sanity. And guess what? You can do the same. I know what you’re thinking: "But I’m not a developer!" Good news: you don’t need to be. With Power Platform, you can supercharge SharePoint with drag-and-drop tools. And SPFx? It’s your secret weapon for custom solutions—no headache involved. In this course, we’ll cut the tech jargon and focus on what matters: 1. Power Apps: Turn that messy spreadsheet into a proper app—in minutes. 2. Power Automate: Eliminate "Did you see my email?" follow-ups once and for all. 3. SPFx: Learn the basics of building custom web parts that actually look modern. This course is designed for "accidental" SharePoint admins, business users, team leads, junior developers, IT professionals, power users, and analysts who want to streamline SharePoint processes. Whether you're managing SharePoint sites or looking to enhance workflows and functionality, this course will equip you with the tools to improve efficiency without writing a single line of code. You'll gain practical, hands-on experience that you can apply immediately in your work. To get the most out of this course, learners should have basic computer proficiency and access to a SharePoint site (via work/school account or free dev tenant). No coding experience or prior knowledge of Power Platform is required—this course is designed to be accessible for beginners. By the end of the course, you'll feel confident navigating both SharePoint and Power Platform tools to build and automate custom solutions. By the end of this course, learners will be able to design no-code Power Apps solutions to replace manual SharePoint processes, construct automated workflows using Power Automate, and develop basic SPFx web parts to extend SharePoint functionality. Additionally, they will learn how to evaluate when to use Power Platform versus SPFx in different business scenarios to make informed decisions. The practical skills gained will empower you to drive real improvements in how your organization utilizes SharePoint.
Amazon Web Services
Game based learning - Getting Started with Gen AI
This is the Twitch webinar recording of AWS T&C channel for Skill Builder Trivia product on the topic of "Getting Started with Gen AI"
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Probability and Statistics
Elevate your data analysis skills with our comprehensive Probability and Statistics course, tailored for professionals seeking real-world applications. Ideal for aspiring data analysts, engineers, scientists, and anyone looking to enhance their decision-making abilities, this course is your gateway to mastering essential statistical concepts. Dive deep into data sets, Chebyshev’s inequality, descriptive statistics, probability axioms, and Bayes’ formula. Gain expertise in random variables, mathematical expectations, various distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. Our interactive course features discussions and ample assignments designed to solidify your understanding and competencies. Real-world applications are seamlessly integrated, ensuring you can apply concepts in practical scenarios. Whether you're aiming for a career in data science, engineering, finance, or research, this course equips you with critical analytical skills to succeed and stand out in your field. Enrol now to transform your ability to make data-driven decisions with confidence. With our expert-driven learning experience, enhance your career and become a valuable asset in your professional journey. Keywords: Probability and Statistics course, data analysis, real-world applications, aspiring data analysts, decision-making, career enhancement.
Coursera
GenAI for Performance Reviews: Streamline Feedback Processes
Generative AI (GenAI) isn’t just the latest buzzword—it’s the secret weapon for taking your performance reviews to the next level. Did you know that organizations leveraging AI for talent management see a significant reduction in bias and faster employee development cycles? If you’re not exploring this game-changing tech, you could be missing out on unlocking your team’s full potential. This course is your hands-on guide to leveraging GenAI for insightful, data-driven performance reviews. You’ll dive into real-world examples and practical exercises to explore how to automate data gathering and trend analysis, and learn to craft actionable, personalized growth strategies. By the end, you’ll not only know how to deliver feedback that inspires but also how to align professional development with individual and organization’s goals. This course is designed for managers, team leaders, and HR professionals who want to enhance their performance review processes, improve the quality of performance feedback, and create effective, personalized development plans. It also supports employees who are eager to understand how AI-powered tools can help them analyze performance data, receive meaningful feedback, and build actionable development plans tailored to their career growth. Learners should have a basic understanding of Generative AI (GenAI) concepts and how AI tools function. Familiarity with standard performance review processes, including goal setting, feedback delivery, and performance evaluations, will also help learners fully engage with the course content and practical exercises. By the end of this course, learners will be able to explain how GenAI enhances performance reviews and feedback delivery, use AI tools to provide continuous and personalized feedback, analyze performance data to uncover trends and insights, and create customized development plans driven by AI-generated recommendations.
Amazon
Introduction to Software Development
This is the first course in the Amazon Junior Software Developer Professional Certificate. In this course, you'll gain a foundational understanding of Java programming and essential software development practices. You'll start with an introduction to software development and the essential tasks of a developer as you follow the steps of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). You'll then set up the Java Development Environment and dive into Java syntax and structure, learning to write and execute simple Java programs. Moving forward, you'll grasp the concepts of variables, data types, and operators, enabling you to manipulate data effectively within Java programs. After completing this course, you’ll be able to: • Explain the advantages of using an IDE. • Identify and describe the fundamental concepts of the SDLC. • Identify and describe the fundamental programming concepts using Java. • Write and execute simple Java programs to understand basic syntax and control structures. • Apply object-oriented programming concepts within the Java language.
University of Colorado System
Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems
In this MOOC, we will learn the basic cyber security concepts, how to identify vulnerabilities/threat in a network system. We will apply CIA basic security services in the triage of recent cyberattack incidents, such as OPM data breach. We will learn the risk management framework for analyzing the risks in a network system, and apply the basic security design principles to protect the data and secure computer systems. We will examine the trustworthiness of programs and data installed in our systems and show the proper way to verify their integrity and authenticity. We will apply principle of least privileges for controlling the shared access given to different groups of users and system processes. On Amazon Cloud instances, we will use GnuPG software to generate public/private key pair for signing/verifying documents and open source software, and for encrypting documents. We will learn how to publish software, the related signature and release key on web server and publish public key to PGP key server for others to retrieve. We will learn Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Linux utility to serve as a CA for an organization, learn how to sign certificate request for clients or servers in secure email and web applications.
SkillUp
Managing Identity Services using AD DS and Microsoft Entra
This course is a part of the AZ-800 Exam Prep. The course content focuses on the core concepts of providing identity services in a hybrid environment and various aspects of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain controllers, including deployment options, maintaining business continuity of authentication services, read-only domain controllers, and AD DS operations master roles. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Describe the various aspects of AD DS domain controllers and related operations, such as deployment options, AD DS operations master roles, and so on. - Explain the ways to manage and secure AD DS environments, including trust relationships, forest configurations, and active directory replication. - Describe identity management in hybrid environments using Microsoft Entra Connect, Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync, and Microsoft Entra Connect Health. This course is best suited for those having experience working with Windows Server operating systems and in implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions.
Coursera
YouTube Shorts: Create Winning Content
Discover how to create compelling YouTube Shorts that capture attention and grow your channel. This course covers the technical requirements, platform-specific strategies, and content planning techniques to help you produce short-form videos that complement your long-form content. You’ll learn how to use tools like CapCut, spot trends, and optimize for retention and reach. By the end, you'll be able to design Shorts that engage viewers and expand your audience through consistent, impactful storytelling.
Coursera
How to Create and Edit Pinterest Accounts
By the end of this project, you will have created a free Pinterest account and learned to customize it to your personal preferences. From there, you'll learn how to edit your profile, make basic account changes, and ensure your account's safety and security are where you need it to be. In less than an hour, you’ll be set up and ready to start pinning (bookmarking) all your favorites! Pinterest is a fantastic tool for finding and organizing groups of ideas. With nearly a half-billion users and billions of pinned ideas, it is incredibly useful for events, style inspiration, recipes, and countless other day-to-day uses.
EDUCBA
Visualize Supermarket Sales with Kibana
By the end of this course, learners will be able to upload sales datasets into Kibana, configure index patterns, design interactive visualizations, and build dynamic dashboards to evaluate supermarket performance. They will also gain the ability to apply filters, explore sales trends, and transform raw data into actionable business insights. This hands-on course is designed to help learners harness the full potential of Kibana for real-world sales analysis. Through practical exercises, participants will not only explore how to create meaningful charts and dashboards but also learn how to interpret them for data-driven decision-making. Whether it is identifying sales patterns, comparing product categories, or visualizing revenue across timeframes, the course ensures that learners build both technical skills and analytical confidence. What makes this course unique is its project-based approach focused on supermarket sales, making it highly relevant for professionals in retail, analytics, and business strategy. By mastering Kibana’s visualization and dashboarding capabilities, learners will be able to present complex datasets in a way that is both clear and impactful for stakeholders.
University of Maryland, College Park
Product Management Essentials
Product management is one of the fastest growing and most lucrative jobs available today. Companies have awoken to the desperate need for product managers to create products that customers love, that integrate design, functionality, and business solutions. In our course, we define the fundamentals of product management and why this role is so coveted as a launch pad for future CEOs and startup founders. To be effective, product managers need a clear understanding of their jobs and duties. They also need a clear understanding of the required skills and competencies. An appreciation of these roles, responsibilities, skills, and capabilities is also beneficial for stakeholders and team members who collaborate with product managers. This course investigates the framework for success in product management by defining the product manager’s position in an organization and the key responsibilities. We will examine the skills and competencies most critical to carrying out those responsibilities. To further improve your understanding of product management, we will discuss how product managers engage with the product team and stakeholders to create and manage successful products. Product managers must also know how to establish, organize, and lead a team. They must know the typical product development life cycle and be able to select the right development methodology for the product and the target market. To meet these challenges to product team leadership, we will consider the phases of product development and the roles that product managers play in each step. We’ll examine a variety of team structures and product development methodologies, and the importance of establishing a team charter. Lastly, we will also explore the opportunities and challenges of market development and commercialization. We’ll provide an orientation to key marketing concepts critical to developing and commercializing innovative products and services.
EDUCBA
Apply Personalized AI Coaching with ChatGPT
By the end of this course, learners will be able to apply prompt engineering techniques, analyze ethical considerations, evaluate AI-driven coaching challenges, and design personalized coaching interactions using ChatGPT Generative AI. This course empowers learners to confidently use ChatGPT as a personalized coaching assistant for personal growth, life planning, and continuous improvement. Learners will explore how to configure ChatGPT efficiently, craft effective prompts, and leverage real-time feedback to produce meaningful, adaptive coaching conversations. The course also addresses responsible AI use by examining how ChatGPT handles sensitive topics, manages limitations, and supports ethical decision-making. What makes this course unique is its balanced approach—combining practical hands-on strategies with critical thinking around ethics, bias, and future AI coaching trends. Rather than treating AI as a replacement for human judgment, the course positions ChatGPT as a collaborative tool that enhances reflection, goal-setting, and informed decision-making. By completing this course, learners gain a future-ready skillset to responsibly apply generative AI in coaching contexts, improve self-development workflows, and stay ahead in the evolving landscape of AI-powered personalized learning.
Microsoft
Build a computer vision app with Azure Cognitive Services
By the end of this project, you will have successfully created an Azure account, logged into the Azure Portal, created a Computer Vision Cognitive Services resource and use it by executing API calls to generate predictions. You will learn to execute API calls to the pre-built Computer Vision resource through a series of tasks which include creating the appropriate resource to realize the API calls and then providing a clear example through the Microsoft API portal on how these can be executed. The skills learned in this guided project will provide the foundation to understanding and implementing Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning solutions in Microsoft Azure. If you enjoy this project, we recommend taking the Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals AI-900 Exam Prep Specialization: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/microsoft-azure-ai-900-ai-fundamentals
Packt
Data Management with SQL
This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive course, you'll develop essential SQL skills to manage and retrieve data efficiently. You will learn to work with databases, create tables, and perform basic and advanced data manipulation tasks. By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge to set up and manage MySQL environments, design databases, and optimize queries for better performance. The course takes you from the basics of SQL queries, such as SELECT, WHERE, and JOIN, to more advanced data management techniques like aggregation, indexing, and optimization. You'll dive into data retrieval strategies, filter and sort data effectively, and explore ways to link and aggregate data across multiple tables. This hands-on approach ensures that you can practically apply your skills to real-world scenarios. Ideal for data enthusiasts, analysts, and anyone looking to enhance their skills in database management, this course provides a solid foundation in SQL. Whether you're starting from scratch or enhancing your existing knowledge, you'll find valuable insights into the nuances of SQL and database management. The course has no prerequisites, though a basic understanding of data concepts will be beneficial. The course is suitable for learners at an intermediate level, aiming to build and deepen their SQL and database management expertise.