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Google Cloud
Google Cloud Storage and Containers for Azure Professionals
This is the third course of a four-course series for cloud architects and engineers with existing Azure knowledge. It compares Google Cloud and Azure solutions and guides professionals on their use. This course focuses on storage options and containers in Google Cloud. The learners apply the knowledge of storage and containers in Azure to explore how they differ from Google Cloud. Learners get hands-on practice building and managing Google Cloud resources.
Coursera
Fundamentals of Database Systems
In this project you will learn to identify the components of a database system, also sometimes referred to as an information system. As you examine a database system and diagram a database, you will gain an understanding of how those components interact and fit together. The overall purpose of the database system is to store and provide access to secure, relevant, timely, accurate data which can be presented as information used for making business decisions. Whether you are in Information Technology or an end user, understanding how data is used by your organization makes you a more valuable employee. This project now has an optional challenge activity and an optional capstone activity to give you opportunities for extra review and practice!
Coursera
Cómo crear gráficos para tus redes sociales en Canva
En este proyecto vas a aprender a cómo diseñar imágenes para las plataformas de Facebook e Instagram utilizando la plataforma de Canvas. Canvas es una opción buenísima para aquellos que buscan una plataforma amigable y sencilla de utilizar para crear diseños atractivos para sus negocios propios o para su contenido de redes sociales. Canva tiene muchísimos elementos que son gratuitos y te da mucha libertad al momento de diseñar. Adicional a esto, Canva tiene contenido pagado que ofrece otro sin número de elementos y posibilidades para el diseño pero no son obligatorias ni totalmente necesarias así que el usuario tiene la libertad de escoger cuánto contenido o elementos desea tener a su disposición. Canva es una herramienta extremadamente útil para aquellos que están comenzando e incluso llega a ser una herramienta muy buena para aquellos que llevan años diseñando en programas más avanzados. Es una opción rápida, que no necesitas instalar a tu computadora y siempre y cuando tengas conexión a internet será una herramienta accesible.
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
The Business Case for ESG
This course explores how ESG integration creates business value and examines the crucial role of ESG reporting in modern business practice. You'll discover the links between ESG performance and financial outcomes, and learn how organisations are leveraging ESG to drive innovation, manage risks, and create competitive advantage. Through examination of cases, you'll understand how organisations are successfully integrating ESG into their operations and strategy. Moving from strategy to reporting, you'll learn why ESG disclosure has become essential for organisations and their stakeholders. You'll explore major reporting frameworks and standards, understanding their key differences and applications. Through examples, you'll learn how to evaluate the quality of ESG reports and disclosures, and understand the challenges organisations face in collecting and managing ESG data. Whether you're a business professional looking to enhance your organisation's ESG practices, an investor seeking to better understand ESG disclosures, or a sustainability practitioner wanting to improve your reporting capabilities, this course provides practical insights into how companies can effectively implement ESG strategies and communicate their ESG performance to stakeholders. This course is intended for individuals working in finance, accounting and those with sustainability, management or leadership roles who contribute to annual reports. By the end of this course you will be able to: - Analyse the relationship between ESG performance and financial performance, drawing on key research findings - Identify the potential risks and opportunities associated with ESG factors for businesses. - Evaluate the role of ESG in driving long-term value creation and competitive advantage. - Assess the expectations of investors and other stakeholders for corporate sustainability and responsibility. - Explain the importance of ESG reporting and disclosure for businesses and their stakeholders. - Identify and compare the major ESG reporting frameworks and standards. - Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of corporate ESG disclosures and reports. - Develop strategies for improving ESG data collection, management, and communication within an organisation.
University of Colorado Boulder
Teaching Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Simulations
PhET Interactive Simulations (https://phet.colorado.edu/), a project of the University of Colorado Boulder, provides fun, free, interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations for use across, primary, secondary, and higher education levels. We extensively test and evaluate each simulation to ensure educational effectiveness. All simulations are open source and free to all students and teachers. In this course, you will acquire teaching and facilitation strategies for how to use PhET simulations for teaching introductory, conceptual electricity and magnetism topics. Specifically, you will interact with 16 PhET simulations, engage as a learner with model lessons, and reflect as a teacher on PhET’s instructional strategies in the context of introductory electricity and magnetism. To finish this course, you need to complete one assignment with peer review: design your own sim-based plans (such as a unit plan) for teaching electricity and/or magnetism, making use of five or more PhET simulations and instructional strategies.
Johns Hopkins University
Introduction to the Tidyverse
This course introduces a powerful set of data science tools known as the Tidyverse. The Tidyverse has revolutionized the way in which data scientists do almost every aspect of their job. We will cover the simple idea of "tidy data" and how this idea serves to organize data for analysis and modeling. We will also cover how non-tidy can be transformed to tidy data, the data science project life cycle, and the ecosystem of Tidyverse R packages that can be used to execute a data science project. If you are new to data science, the Tidyverse ecosystem of R packages is an excellent way to learn the different aspects of the data science pipeline, from importing the data, tidying the data into a format that is easy to work with, exploring and visualizing the data, and fitting machine learning models. If you are already experienced in data science, the Tidyverse provides a power system for streamlining your workflow in a coherent manner that can easily connect with other data science tools. In this course it is important that you be familiar with the R programming language. If you are not yet familiar with R, we suggest you first complete R Programming before returning to complete this course.
Harvard Business Review
Foster Team Achievement
Master the essentials of building, leading, and evaluating high-impact teams. This course teaches you how to unite diverse groups under a shared mission while fostering a culture of collaboration and psychological safety. You'll gain practical skills to navigate team transitions, resolve conflicts, and drive productivity without burnout. Additionally, you'll learn to develop your team members’ skills through effective performance appraisals, goal setting, and continuous feedback. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to lead a successful, resilient, results-oriented team.
National Taiwan University
商管研究中的賽局分析（一）：通路選擇、合約制定與共享經濟 (Game Theoretic Analysis for Business Research (1))
在本課程中，我們會向大家介紹如何以（看起來像數學推導的）理論模型進行商管領域的學術研究，並且特別著重介紹在有多決策者的環境中，如何進行模型建構與分析，進而探討「誘因」的經濟與管理意涵。 本課程介紹本領域的核心研究工具「賽局理論」，透過原理的講解與案例的說明，讓大家瞭解賽局理論的基本概念以及在商管研究上的應用方式。我們會介紹許多案例，但案例只是我們用來介紹「研究方法」與原理的媒介，而不是主體。 修習本課程後，學習者將： 1.瞭解賽局理論的基本概念、應用方式與範疇。 2.瞭解理論研究在商管領域的意義。 3.能進行基本的具多決策者的商管領域理論研究。
Logical Operations
CCNA: Wireless Networking and IP Services
In this course, you'll continue developing your network-administration skills by configuring wireless local area networks (WLANs), managing WLAN connections, and configuring clients for WLAN access. You'll also configure some of the most important IP networking services, namely Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Address Translation (NAT), Network Time Protocol (NTP), and Domain Name System (DNS). This is the second course in a multi-course Specialization. All of the courses in this Specialization are meant to be used alongside the optional Boson NetSim® labs, which are sold separately on the Logical Operations store: https://store.logicaloperations.com/cisco-solutions-implementation-and-administration-ccna-200-301-lab-environment.html. Use of these labs is optional, although they are highly recommended due to the significant benefit that hands-on practices brings to the learning experience.
Edureka
AutoML: Build ML Models without Code
Cloud-powered machine learning is now within reach for every data professional. This course teaches you to train, deploy, and monitor production-ready ML models using Google Vertex AI's AutoML platform — covering structured data, images, and text — entirely through the web console with no coding required. Throughout this course, you'll move through the complete AutoML lifecycle: platform setup, dataset management, advanced model training across vision and NLP domains, real-world deployment, and business tool integration — all backed by step-by-step video demonstrations on Google Cloud. You're expected to set up your own Google Cloud account, follow along with each instructor demonstration in the console, and pause the video as needed to complete each configuration or training step at your own pace. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: - Configure Google Cloud Platform and Vertex AI to set up and manage AutoML workflows for structured, image, and text datasets. - Train classification and regression models using AutoML Tables and interpret automated feature engineering and model evaluation results. - Build and evaluate AutoML Vision and Natural Language models for image classification, object detection, and text sentiment analysis. - Deploy trained models for online predictions, integrate outputs with Google Sheets and BigQuery, and monitor model performance through the cloud console. This course is designed for a diverse audience: data analysts, business intelligence professionals, product managers, domain experts, and non-technical professionals looking to leverage cloud ML capabilities to automate predictions and integrate AI into business workflows. Basic familiarity with data and machine learning concept, is recommended before enrolling. Step into cloud-powered ML and master the skills to build, deploy, and manage intelligent AutoML models that deliver measurable business impact — without writing a single line of code.
University of Michigan
Python Fundamentals for Designers
Python Fundamentals for Designers is an introduction to programming using Python meant for students interested in how programming is applied to visual applications and design. The course introduces the foundations of programming through a visual and dynamic learning environment. You’ll cover the essential building blocks of Python programming, from basic syntax and data types to more advanced concepts like control structures, functions, and inputs/outputs. Learn to build shapes and designs while implementing data structures that allow room for more complexity and depth within your projects. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create dynamic and organic visual effects using the Processing platform with Python. This is the first course in a three-part series, Programming for Designers, aimed at equipping designers with essential computational design skills.
Coursera
Data Visualization using Microsoft Excel
Have you ever been asked to create a report based on a lot of data and you did not know where to begin? Or, you simply needed to demonstrate data from different sources all in one place with minimum effort? By the end of this project, you will learn how to operate data to generate a report and demonstrate information in a comprehensive visual way in Microsoft Excel. In this project, you will create a free account on Microsoft 365, you will get access to Microsoft Excel and use data to generate a report with informative charts that you can present to your audience. Your new skills will help you efficiently make decisions based on a visual data presentation.
Google Cloud
Gemini in Google Docs
Google Workspace with Gemini provides customers with access to generative AI features. This course delves into the capabilities of Gemini in Google Docs using video lessons, hands-on activities and practical examples. You learn how to use Gemini to generate written content based on prompts. You also explore using Gemini to edit text you’ve already written, helping you improve your overall productivity. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently utilize Gemini in Google Docs to improve your writing.
Coursera
Configura APIs en Node.js: Crea aplicaciones backend
En este emocionante proyecto de desarrollo backend con Node.js, los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de explorar los fundamentos esenciales de la creación de una API. Este proyecto está diseñado específicamente para quienes están dando sus primeros pasos en el desarrollo backend y desean comprender los conceptos clave. A lo largo del proyecto, los estudiantes construirán una API desde cero, aprendiendo a definir rutas, aplicar middlewares y gestionar la autenticación mediante tokens JWT. La arquitectura de la aplicación será un enfoque central, con énfasis en la organización estructural de archivos y carpetas para facilitar la gestión y el crecimiento. Además de adquirir habilidades técnicas, los estudiantes desarrollarán la capacidad de resolver problemas prácticos del mundo real y de manejar errores de manera efectiva. Al finalizar con éxito este proyecto, los estudiantes estarán preparados para crear aplicaciones backend confiables y seguras, sentando las bases para futuras oportunidades en el desarrollo de software.
University of California San Diego
Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements
Want to make a game that ends when you "catch" an object by clicking on it? Or maybe you get points based on how close you came? You'll do that in this class! This class teaches the concepts of conditional loops and if/else statements. For each concept, we'll start by helping you connect real-world experiences you are already familiar with to the programming concept you are about to learn. Next, through a cognitively scaffolded process we'll engage you in developing your fluency with problem solving with repeat until loops, while loops, and if/else statements in a way that keeps frustration at a minimum. Along the way you will learn about the common challenges or "bugs" students have with these concepts as well as ways to help them find and fix those concepts. You'll also be guided in running classroom discussions to help students develop deeper understanding of these concepts. Finally, you'll learn how to support interactive learning experiences among your students with Peer Instruction. Additionally, you will create a resource for your classroom to support an equitable classroom.
Packt
Minimal CMake
This course builds your foundational skills in CMake, enabling you to create reliable, maintainable, and portable build systems. Mastering these capabilities is essential for modern software development, where consistent builds and streamlined dependency management greatly enhance productivity. As you progress, you will learn how to structure projects, manage external libraries, automate configuration steps, and build scalable workflows. Each module translates directly into practical improvements you can apply to real development environments. What sets this course apart is its emphasis on combining clean, minimal CMake patterns with real-world project scenarios, from testing to packaging. You gain both conceptual clarity and hands-on experience. This course is ideal for developers working with C++ or cross-platform toolchains who want to simplify their build processes. No prior CMake experience is required, but basic programming familiarity is helpful.