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IBM
Deep Learning with PyTorch
This course advances from fundamental machine learning concepts to more complex models and techniques in deep learning using PyTorch. This comprehensive course covers techniques such as Softmax regression, shallow and deep neural networks, and specialized architectures, such as convolutional neural networks. In this course, you will explore Softmax regression and understand its application in multi-class classification problems. You will learn to train a neural network model and explore Overfitting and Underfitting, multi-class neural networks, backpropagation, and vanishing gradient. You will implement Sigmoid, Tanh, and Relu activation functions in Pytorch. In addition, you will explore deep neural networks in Pytorch using nn Module list and convolution neural networks with multiple input and output channels. You will engage in hands-on exercises to understand and implement these advanced techniques effectively. In addition, at the end of the course, you will gain valuable experience in a final project on a convolutional neural network (CNN) using PyTorch. This course is suitable for all aspiring AI engineers who want to gain advanced knowledge on deep learning using PyTorch. It requires some basic knowledge of Python programming and basic mathematical concepts such as gradients and matrices.
Alex Genadinik
Beginner Affiliate Marketing: Start Earning On Day 1
Make money with affiliate marketing today! Create a great passive income revenue stream, and gain financial freedom - no website needed. Recent course updates: List of 20+ high ticket affiliate marketing programs Top-six affiliate aggregator sites: Detailed pros and cons of ClickBank, Amazon Associates affiliate program, ShareASale, JVZoo, CJ Affiliate, and MaxBounty to help you find the perfect products Added insights on Travelpayouts which is the top travel affiliate network You'll love these eight CPA (Cost-Per-Action) affiliate networks. Cost-Per-Action deals have the highest conversion rates. They are profitable affiliate programs that are easy to sell ASAP New powerful section on choosing offers that will make the most money 25 top affiliate WordPress plugins (they’ll make your life so much easier) Affiliate marketing programs without prerequisites that anyone can join and begin promoting on day 1 Dominate globally: Weglot translation plugin lets you automatically translate your site to 100+ languages and get traffic in those languages, and do your affiliate marketing to extra audiences Find the most profitable affiliate marketing programs Top affiliate marketing strategies like CPA marketing, CPC marketing, and more * OVER 19,000 DELIGHTED STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN THIS AFFILIATE MARKETING COURSE WHY TAKE THIS AFFILIATE COURSE AND NOT ANOTHER ONE Other courses teach you the same strategy that doesn't work: set up a landing page, drive traffic with Facebook ads, sit back and make money. Today, this won't work, and you'll lose money. Why? Ads are too expensive and can't be run profitably, and Instagram and other social channels simply don't drive enough traffic that converts. So people usually get an affiliate link, promote it on Facebook and other social media sites, but make no money. Then they lose hope. If this sounds like you, you are not alone. Many of my clients had the same experience before they came to me. Don’t lose hope! Instead of faulty shortcuts that don't work, I'll teach you solid fundamentals that WILL work. I care about the success of my students, and my course has an honest and step-by-step approach that you can follow and succeed. NEW TO AFFILIATE MARKETING? If you are new to affiliate marketing, I understand that it can be a confusing space. There are many strategies, and different experts suggest something a different and unique path. As a new affiliate marketer, it's hard to know whom to trust, which strategies to pursue, and how to ultimately succeed. I’ve tested a lot myself and seen what works for my students, so I know what gets results and what doesn’t. I want you to stop wasting time, resources, and energy on stuff that is ineffective and start generating income as fast as possible (because there are proven ways to do that). In this course, I'll logically break every part of the affiliate process so you can understand this industry from the ground up, and be informed and empowered to make your own accurate decisions! ADD A REVENUE STREAM TO AN EXISTING BUSINESS If you have an existing business, I'll show you strategies I use to add a passive income revenue stream to my own existing business without much extra work. If you already have traffic, I'll show you how to add a new revenue stream by offering affiliate products or services that your business does not offer, but your traffic might still find useful. HOW THIS AFFILIATE MARKETING COURSE IS STRUCTURED - FOUR MAIN PARTS PART 1: Affiliate marketing basics and fundamentals. PART 2: Choosing a profitable affiliate niche, how to set up your website, and get started with promoting affiliate products. PART 3: Choosing the best affiliate products to sell, navigating sites that list tens of thousands of affiliate offers like ClickBank, Amazon affiliate (Amazon associates), Shareasale, JVzoo, and MaxBounty. PART 4: Actually doing the affiliate marketing. How to drive a high volume of traffic to your affiliate products, and turn that traffic into sales. Part 4 is essential (and what most other courses lack) but you have to build a foundation first, so go through each part diligently. FIND THOUSANDS OF AFFILIATE PRODUCTS TO SELL You’ll never run out of in-demand products to sell! I'll walk you through many affiliate sites like ClickBank, Amazon affiliate marketing program called Amazon Associates program, Shareasale, JVzoo, and a number of other affiliate sites. In addition to ClickBank, Amazon Associates, Shareasale, JVzoo, MaxBounty I'll show you how to get better affiliate deals by going to the vendors directly. There’s an art to choosing the right products and you’re about to learn it! And yes, most people choose bad products not knowing the key criteria of a product that will actually sell and that’s why they don’t make money. Armed with this new knowledge you’ll develop a natural sense of identifying great products that will make you money. The Amazon affiliate marketing program is the most popular one, but the affiliate commissions tend to be much lower there. So I'll also walk you through the Clickbank affiliate marketing program as well as others that also accept people from anywhere in the world, so you can be sure that you'll be approved. AFFILIATE MARKETING MADE SIMPLE—NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED This course is perfect for anyone with little to no experience in affiliate marketing or those who’ve just started and feel confused. You don’t need technical skills or a big budget to get started. Affiliate marketing isn’t oversaturated, and it likely never will be. But success comes to those who know what they’re doing. You’ve probably wasted time before, trying strategies that didn’t work. You don’t have to anymore. This course will show you exactly what works, saving you money by avoiding failing strategies and helping you focus on what will actually make you money. Yes, there’s too much information online, and most of it isn’t helpful. What you need is specific, actionable steps, and that’s exactly what you’ll get here. I’ll cut through the noise, teach you a simple, effective system, and get you started on making money right away. LEARN, EARN, AND WORK FROM ANYWHERE You don’t have to struggle through months of trial and error—I’ve done that for you. I’ll show you real examples of affiliate campaigns that actually work, so you can start seeing results fast. You won’t need a big budget, just the right strategies. You’ll also join a community of people on the same path, sharing their wins and lessons so you can grow even faster. And these skills give you the freedom to work from anywhere. INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUND I've been an online entrepreneur for 20 years, with 10+ of those years in affiliate marketing. Every week, I mentor several new affiliate marketing clients, and I know the common struggles: Trouble selling products, wasting money running Facebook ads, and no sales after a lot of effort. I'll help you get started and overcome these challenges. I have coached 1,000+ entrepreneurs in person, taught 1,000,000+ students online, and positively impacted millions of entrepreneurs worldwide creating 6 and 7-figure businesses in the process. I would love to help you get similar results. DISCLAIMER You will have to create accounts in different affiliate programs to enroll in them. They are free. But they do ask for an email address. RESPONSIVE AND CARING INSTRUCTOR: WORLD-CLASS STUDENT SUPPORT If you have questions, know that I am here to help! I answer 99% of student questions within 24 hours. Many students tell me that other instructors don't respond. Well, I do because: 1) I care about my students. 2) I feel a responsibility to make sure that students get their money's worth from the course. OFFICE HOURS: TALK TO ME DIRECTLY I offer monthly group calls with students during which you can ask me anything, and get direct and personal attention from me. I hope to meet you on one of the calls, and provide extra help. MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE This affiliate marketing course comes with an unconditional, Udemy-backed, 30-day money-back guarantee. After many years of experience and thousands of tests, I know what works and what doesn’t in affiliate marketing. That’s why this guarantee isn’t just a formality—it’s my personal promise to go above and beyond to help you succeed, just like I’ve done for thousands of my students. Invest in your future. Enroll now.
Coursera
Build & Optimize TensorFlow ML Workflows
This short course helps you build and optimize machine learning workflows using TensorFlow 2.x. You’ll start by structuring an end-to-end pipeline that includes data ingestion with tf.data, model definition with Keras, and custom training with checkpointing for reliability. You’ll then learn how to optimize your models for deployment using TensorFlow Lite, including post-training quantization and latency benchmarking. Along the way, you’ll see how ML engineers measure performance, evaluate tradeoffs, and deploy models to mobile and edge devices. Through hands-on practice and real-world examples, you’ll learn to think like an applied ML practitioner who builds efficient, production-ready TensorFlow systems.
Google Cloud
Attention Mechanism - Deutsch
In diesem Kurs wird der Aufmerksamkeitsmechanismus vorgestellt. Dies ist ein leistungsstarkes Verfahren, das die Fokussierung neuronaler Netzwerke auf bestimmte Abschnitte einer Eingabesequenz ermöglicht. Sie erfahren, wie der Aufmerksamkeitsmechanismus funktioniert und wie Sie damit die Leistung verschiedener Machine Learning-Tasks wie maschinelle Übersetzungen, Zusammenfassungen von Texten und Question Answering verbessern können.
University of Michigan
Learning Experience Design: Development and Evaluation
Development and Evaluation allows you to build on your knowledge of how people learn and use your understanding of learning design frameworks to bring your own learning designs to life! As you conceptualize assessment as a communication tool, you’ll consider the role of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments. Look at different assessment formats and how learners can use them to show what they know. Using ideas from cognitive science and multimedia theories, explore how to create engaging and effective content for learners. Most importantly, you’ll think about evaluation approaches to understand the efficacy of your designs for learning, including formative, summative, and confirmative. This course includes an immersive activity to give you a taste of what it is like to independently meet with and consult for project stakeholders. At the conclusion of the course and the series, you’ll turn your attention again to cultivating your identity as a learning experience designer and consider how you can showcase your skills through a learning experience design professional portfolio. For teachers in the state of Michigan: This series, "An Introduction to Learning Experience Design (LXD)," is approved in the state of Michigan for a maximum of 44.5 State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) for teachers. The successful completion of all 3 courses in the series will be required to claim SCECHs.
Coursera
Analysis, Budgeting, and Risk Management
Evaluate investments, manage financial risk, build operating budgets, and guide capital allocation decisions. In this course, you’ll develop the analytical skills financial analysts use to support strategic and risk-aware business decisions. You’ll differentiate asset classes such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and assess their risk and liquidity characteristics. You’ll calculate Value at Risk (VaR) using historical simulation methods and apply risk matrices to evaluate market, operational, and regulatory exposure. You’ll also create operating budgets using inflation adjustments and define SMART KPIs to measure financial performance. Finally, you’ll analyze economic signals and assess capital investment opportunities using risk-adjusted returns and scenario modeling. What makes this course unique is its integration of budgeting, investment analysis, and quantitative risk measurement. The course concludes with a portfolio-ready project where you evaluate a capital investment opportunity and present a risk-adjusted recommendation.
University of Geneva
Operational Research for Humanitarians
Evidence is central to good decision-making both in the humanitarian sector and beyond. Every day, a vast amount of evidence is generated that is relevant to humanitarian actors, much of it through research by academics and practitioners. This evidence can be incredibly valuable. It can help us better understand a situation and make humanitarian action more effective and accountable. The difficulty comes with understanding what evidence is relevant to our circumstances, where to find it, and how to assess its quality. This course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills to answer these questions and help you better engage with research. It has been developed with you - a humanitarian professional or junior researcher - in mind. The course moves through the core research concepts one-at-a-time and does not require any prior knowledge or experience. We encourage all of you to plan your own learning journey by using this MOOC in a way that is most useful to you. Content highlights: • How can research be used for humanitarian practice? • What are the most appropriate research methods? • How can I judge the quality of the evidence and whether it is applicable to the context I work in? • How can populations in a situation of vulnerability be protected during a study? This course - co-developed in a partnership between academic and humanitarian institutions - is strongly positioned to give you the needed skills and knowledge to build a bridge between research and practice. We hope that this course will change your perspectives and improve your knowledge and, ultimately, make humanitarian responses more evidence-based. Enjoy!
EDUCBA
Analyze Business Data Using Tableau for Decision Making
Learners will analyze business data, apply business intelligence concepts, and create interactive visualizations and dashboards using Tableau. By the end of this course, learners will interpret data structures, apply analytical functions, design effective charts, and forecast trends to support data-driven decision-making. This course provides a structured, end-to-end learning journey through Tableau, starting with core Business Intelligence fundamentals and progressing to advanced data analysis and visualization techniques. Learners gain hands-on exposure to Tableau architecture, data connections, metadata, joins, calculations, filters, and dashboard design best practices. Each module builds practical skills required to transform raw data into meaningful insights that address real business questions. What makes this course unique is its strong emphasis on analytical thinking combined with visual storytelling. Rather than focusing solely on tool usage, the course guides learners through the complete BI workflow—from understanding data and preparing it correctly to selecting the right visualizations and communicating insights effectively. This course is ideal for aspiring business analysts, data analysts, and professionals seeking to strengthen their Tableau and business intelligence capabilities for real-world applications.
Coursera
Introduction to Selenium
This course is designed to take you from the basics to advanced automation techniques, guiding you in mastering Selenium for practical, real-world applications. Whether you're looking to automate repetitive browser tasks or streamline your testing process, this course will equip you with essential skills and knowledge. By the end, you’ll be able to automate complex web interactions, saving time and boosting the quality of your projects. This course is tailored for aspiring automation testers, software developers, quality assurance (QA) engineers, and web developers eager to enhance their expertise in web automation. It's also ideal for IT professionals, students, and beginners who are exploring automation testing as a potential career path. If you're interested in learning how to apply Selenium in real-world scenarios, this course will provide the foundation and skills needed to succeed. To make the most of this course, you should have a basic understanding of programming concepts, including variables, loops, and functions. Familiarity with HTML and CSS is also recommended to navigate web elements effectively. Above all, come with a strong interest in learning automation testing and a readiness to apply these skills to real-world web applications. Throughout this course, you will build a solid foundation in Selenium and web automation principles. You'll learn how to create and automate test scripts, streamline workflows, and boost testing efficiency. From automating web tasks to implementing advanced techniques like data-driven testing, you'll be prepared to tackle complex automation challenges confidently, equipped with best practices and the ability to adapt to new technologies.
Edureka
Advanced API Technologies
APIs are the backbone of modern applications, connecting services, powering mobile apps, and enabling cloud platforms. In this course, Advanced API Technologies, you’ll go beyond the basics of REST and explore GraphQL, a powerful query language that is reshaping how developers build APIs. Through hands-on projects, you’ll design GraphQL schemas, queries, and mutations, integrate GraphQL with existing REST APIs, and implement real-time features such as subscriptions. You’ll also learn how to secure APIs with authentication and authorization, and how to deploy, monitor, and scale APIs in production environments for enterprise use. By completing this course, you’ll gain the ability to compare GraphQL and REST, apply best practices for API security and performance, and build modern APIs that meet the needs of scalable web, mobile, and cloud applications. This course is designed for backend engineers, API developers, and full-stack developers who want to advance their careers with modern API development skills. A background in REST APIs, Node.js/JavaScript, and basic database integration is recommended for success. Future-proof your career by mastering GraphQL and advanced API design. Enroll today to gain in-demand skills, build production-ready APIs, and earn a Coursera certificate to showcase your expertise to employers and clients worldwide.
Coursera
TikTok Features: Duets & Stitches
This course focuses on TikTok's most powerful collaborative features that can exponentially increase your reach and engagement. You'll learn the art of creating compelling duets and stitches that add value to existing content while showcasing your unique perspective. You'll also explore interactive features like polls and Q&As that encourage direct participation from your audience. Through hands-on practice, you'll learn when and how to use each feature strategically to boost your visibility and create viral moments.
Vanderbilt University
Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture
Developed by David Owens at Vanderbilt University and customized for the cultural sector with National Arts Strategies, this course is designed to help arts and culture leaders create an environment where new ideas are constantly created, shared, evaluated and the best ones are successfully put to work. One of the toughest challenges for any leader is getting traction for new ideas. Winning support can be a struggle. As a result, powerful new ideas often get stuck. This is especially true in the cultural sector. People involved in arts and culture often have little time and even less money for experimentation and risks. This course will help those in the performing arts, museums, zoos, libraries and other cultural organizations build environments where new management and program ideas flourish. Leading Innovation in Arts & Culture will teach you how to make an "innovation strategy" a fundamental component of your organization's overall strategy. In this seminar you will learn to: - Analyze constraints on innovation in your organization, foresee obstacles and opportunities, and develop a shared vision - Develop a process to manage the demands of multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities and the uncertainty inherent in new initiatives - Create a culture for innovation and risk-taking that generates new perspectives and challenges existing practice - Create a strong customer focus within your organization that anticipates customer needs National Arts Strategies worked with David Owens to customize this course for those working in the cultural sector. They based their work on David Owens’ Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations course. This highly interactive 8-week course will engage you in a series of class discussions and exercises.
Duke University
Databricks to Local LLMs
By the end of this course, a learner will master Databricks to perform data engineering and data analytics tasks for data science workflows. Additionally, a student will learn to master running local large language models like Mixtral via Hugging Face Candle and Mozilla llamafile.
IBM
Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started
Get ready to power up your resume with the GenAI development skills employers need. During this course you’ll explore core prompt engineering strategies—like in-context learning and chain-of-thought—and create and manage robust prompt templates. Plus, you’ll follow best practices to handle common errors and experiment with different LLMs and configurations to strengthen your outputs. You’ll then dive deeper into LangChain, mastering chains, tools, and agents to create smarter, more responsive applications. Through interactive labs, you’ll build a complete generative AI app using Python that accepts user input and processes it through your backend prompt logic. Plus, you’ll explore web-based interfaces using tools like Flask and Gradio, developing real-time user experiences powered by LLMs. By the end, you’ll have the job-ready skills and demonstrable practical experience employers look for to design and implement full-stack GenAI apps that solve real-world problems. Sound good? Enroll today!
Packt
Enterprise Network Design and Virtualization
Updated in May 2025. This course now 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 course offers a thorough exploration of enterprise network design principles, equipping you with the skills to architect robust and scalable network infrastructures. Starting with the basics of enterprise architecture, you’ll delve into the nuances of 2-tier vs. 3-tier designs, evaluating the strengths and challenges of each approach. You’ll also explore the intricacies of on-premise and cloud-based solutions, gaining insights into how to choose the right design for different business needs. As the course progresses, you’ll get hands-on experience with key virtualization technologies and modern networking solutions like SD-WAN and SD-Access. You'll learn to implement high-availability designs using stateful switchover and redundancy protocols, ensuring seamless network performance even during failures. The course also covers wireless network design, addressing critical topics such as client density and segmentation to optimize network efficiency and security. In the final modules, the focus shifts to virtualization technologies that transform traditional networking. You’ll master concepts such as hypervisors, virtual switches, and VRFs, gaining practical knowledge on how to configure and manage virtual environments effectively. Advanced topics like GRE over IPsec tunnels and VXLAN provide the tools to design secure, scalable networks that meet the demands of complex enterprise environments. This course is ideal for network engineers, IT professionals, and system administrators looking to deepen their knowledge of enterprise network design and virtualization. A basic understanding of networking concepts and familiarity with enterprise network operations are recommended prerequisites.
Dassault Systèmes
Virtual Factory for Education
This course covers the main areas on designing, programming, simulating and optimizing a virtual factory and robots on Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: - Build a virtual factory with industrial equipment and resources - Define, analyze and optimize factory flows and resource utilization - Define robot trajectories, create robot tasks and generate robot programs This is a fundamental course, intended for learners interested in starting their journey with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform for industrial engineering, layout & flow simulation and robotics. Prerequisites: To practice the lessons learned in this course, you will need access to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. You are eligible for the 3DEXPERIENCE Engineer for Students offer to put this module into practice. Access powerful capabilities for manufacturing with DELMIA at a low price, $72 (excluding taxes), use this link : https://go.3ds.com/CVF1