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Packt
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro - Hands-On Training
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 hands-on course, you’ll gain practical experience with Microsoft Windows 10 Pro and Microsoft Server 2016 through real-world virtual labs. From setting up a virtual environment to upgrading previous Windows versions, you will master the skills needed to manage and deploy Windows systems efficiently. You’ll learn to troubleshoot common issues, optimize performance, and configure system security settings to create a robust IT infrastructure. The course progresses with tasks such as setting up a Windows Server 2016 domain, deploying Windows 10 across multiple machines using Windows Deployment Services, and configuring the Windows Firewall. You'll explore techniques to enhance system security and boost performance, including troubleshooting tools and system restoration methods. You will also gain expertise in managing disks, printers, and network settings in Windows 10. This course is ideal for IT professionals looking to enhance their skills in system administration. It covers everything from basic installations to complex network configurations and troubleshooting. If you're looking to build a solid foundation in Windows operating systems and server environments, this course is for you. By the end of the course, you will be able to install and configure Windows 10 Pro, manage network settings, deploy Windows systems across networks, troubleshoot system and network issues, and maintain a secure and efficient Windows environment.
LearnQuest
Advanced Blockchain Architectures
The Advanced Blockchain Architectures course is ideal for individuals with a basic understanding of digital technology as well as developers or security professionals wishing to expand their blockchain knowledge. It provides an in-depth exploration of Blockchain architecture, emphasizing technical components and complex features like cryptography and node management. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of crucial aspects such as the integral parts of Blockchain, proof of concept for a private blockchain, privacy issues, and security measures. The course also delves into the interoperability between different blockchains, the scalability of blockchain solutions, and the environmental impacts of blockchain technology. After completing this course, you should be able to: - Describe the process of delivering a blockchain solution - Explain how to design and implement a proof of concept - Conduct a needs analysis - Identify limitation and concerns for enterprise blockchain adoption - Explain the technical implementations of self-sovereign identity on blockchains - Describe how decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials can empower users - List some techniques for integrating blockchain networks with other blockchains - Explain how to architect interoperable blockchain ecosystems - Explain the eWaste from hardware turnover and the threat of quantum computing
Coursera
Automate, Ingest, and Validate Event Data
Transform your data infrastructure with automated event processing and rigorous compliance validation. This course empowers data professionals to build robust, real-time data pipelines that seamlessly ingest streaming events while ensuring bulletproof tracking plan compliance. You'll master configuring ETL tools like Airflow for automated Mixpanel event ingestion into Snowflake, setting up continuous data flows from message queues, and implementing systematic schema validation processes that catch discrepancies before they impact business decisions. Learn to deploy monitoring systems that maintain data integrity across mobile and web platforms, automate compliance auditing workflows, and create feedback loops that ensure your event data remains trustworthy and actionable. This course bridges the critical gap between data engineering and quality assurance, giving you the skills to operationalize analytics infrastructure that scales with confidence.
EDUCBA
Understand and Apply Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals
By the end of this course, learners will be able to explain core artificial intelligence concepts, analyze intelligent reasoning methods, apply machine learning techniques, and evaluate reinforcement learning approaches used in real-world AI systems. This course provides a comprehensive and structured introduction to artificial intelligence, guiding learners from foundational concepts to practical learning paradigms. It begins by establishing a clear understanding of what artificial intelligence is, how it has evolved, and why it matters, while addressing ethical and societal considerations that shape responsible AI development. Learners then explore the logical, probabilistic, and search-based reasoning techniques that enable intelligent decision-making. The course advances into machine learning, covering supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, distance measures, dimensionality reduction, and association rule learning. It culminates with reinforcement learning, where learners examine how intelligent agents learn through interaction, rewards, and feedback using both model-based and model-free approaches. What makes this course unique is its end-to-end learning journey, combining conceptual clarity, theoretical foundations, and applied machine learning perspectives within a single cohesive structure. Upon completion, learners will gain practical AI literacy, critical thinking skills, and a strong foundation for advanced AI, data science, or machine learning studies.
Google Cloud
Speech to Text Transcription with the Cloud Speech API
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. The Cloud Speech API lets you do speech to text transcription from audio files in over 80 languages. In this hands-on lab you’ll record your own audio file and send it to the Speech API for transcription.
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Global Arctic
The GlobalArctic MOOC introduces you the dynamics between global changes and changes in the Arctic. This course aims to highlight the effects of climate change in the Polar region. In turn, it will underline the impacts of a warmer Arctic on the planet Earth. For human civilization, the Arctic stands both as a laboratory and a warning for human kind. Besides, this course gives course followers an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development in the Arctic region. This course is unique as it gathers several world’s experts for the first time to speak about the Arctic. Their respective inputs from different academic perspectives and disciplines offer a relevant and complete assessment of the Arctic region and its connection to the rest of the planet. At the end of the day, the course intends to offer in full scope the keys to understanding as the Arctic plays as a mirror of the human and geological dynamics.
Google Cloud
Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads em Português Brasileiro
No curso Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Workloads, você vai conhecer profundamente o processo de desenvolvimento de apps nativos da nuvem. Durante o aprendizado, você vai saber mais sobre as operações do Kubernetes, o gerenciamento de implantações, a rede do GKE e o armazenamento permanente. Este é o primeiro curso da série Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine. Depois de concluir todas as tarefas, comece o curso Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production.
Pearson
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor: Unit 2
This course delves into the critical aspects of IT management, including change management, vulnerability patch management, and vendor management. You will gain the expertise to identify and mitigate risks in these vital areas, and explore the intricate legal and ethical concerns surrounding data governance, and understand the diverse laws that govern data protection, storage, and usage. This course also covers the essential standards and practices for governance, ensuring you are well-versed in compliance and regulatory requirements. It offers important insights into the role of a CISA auditor and teaches how to plan for and manage enterprise risk effectively. By the end of this course, you will have a robust understanding of IT management principles and the skills to apply them in real-world scenarios.
University of California San Diego
Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I)
Named a top 50 MOOC of all time by Class Central! This course begins a series of classes illustrating the power of computing in modern biology. Please join us on the frontier of bioinformatics to look for hidden messages in DNA without ever needing to put on a lab coat. In the first half of the course, we investigate DNA replication, and ask the question, where in the genome does DNA replication begin? We will see that we can answer this question for many bacteria using only some straightforward algorithms to look for hidden messages in the genome. In the second half of the course, we examine a different biological question, when we ask which DNA patterns play the role of molecular clocks. The cells in your body manage to maintain a circadian rhythm, but how is this achieved on the level of DNA? Once again, we will see that by knowing which hidden messages to look for, we can start to understand the amazingly complex language of DNA. Perhaps surprisingly, we will apply randomized algorithms, which roll dice and flip coins in order to solve problems. Finally, you will get your hands dirty and apply existing software tools to find recurring biological motifs within genes that are responsible for helping Mycobacterium tuberculosis go "dormant" within a host for many years before causing an active infection.
University of Colorado System
Machine Learning for Marketers
"Machine Learning for Marketers" is an advanced course tailored for professionals looking to integrate machine learning into their marketing strategies. This course uniquely focuses on both predictive analytics and decision-making, using supervised learning methods to analyze and forecast customer behavior. Participants will learn to implement advanced machine learning techniques, enhancing the accuracy of predictions and informing better marketing decisions. The course also covers campaign analysis through rigorous testing methods like cross-validation, ensuring the reliability of marketing strategies. A key feature of this course is its coverage of unsupervised learning algorithms, enabling learners to uncover hidden patterns in marketing data for sophisticated customer segmentation and market analysis. Additionally, the course discusses optimizing product positioning using dimensionality reduction techniques and improving personalized customer experiences through recommender system technology.
Coursera
Copilot for Beginners: Sales Data Analysis in Excel
Do you want to figure out how to make the most of Copilot in Microsoft Excel? Then join us in this 1.5 hour guided project in which you will learn the fundamentals of analyzing sales data using Excel’s AI-powered Microsoft Copilot. You will work on a practical project with a fictional technology company generating and formatting sample sales data, organizing it into clean, actionable tables using Copilot. You will learn how to clean up sales data, identify key sales trends and insights and create compelling data visualizations, leveraging the power of AI and conversational editing. By the end of the course, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of how to use Microsoft Copilot in Excel to streamline data analysis, generate insights, chart data and forecast sales growth. There are no special requirements for this project, a basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel is preferable.
University of Glasgow
MBA Essentials
Embark on a transformative journey through the world of business with our comprehensive course, MBA Essentials. Delivered by a team of dynamic instructors, each with their own unique teaching style, this course offers a diverse perspective on the multifaceted realm of business administration. In the 21st century, businesses demand individuals who can decipher data and information to craft strategic foresight. This course serves as a foundational cornerstone for those aspiring to elevate their careers. Learners will delve into the vital components of the MBA experience, gaining essential knowledge, fostering the right attitude, and preparing for the challenges that lie ahead. Moving between concepts, applications, tools, and skills, you'll gain more insights into strategy and supply chain management, financial data, leadership and change, and finally innovation and marketing. If you're looking to find out more about an MBA—or even want to refresh your own knowledge—this course is a great starting point.
EDUCBA
Analyze Data Using Essential Statistics for Analytics
By the end of this course, learners will be able to analyze datasets using fundamental statistical concepts, interpret different types of data, create meaningful visualizations, and apply appropriate sampling techniques for data-driven decision-making. Statistics Essentials for Analytics – Beginners is designed to build a strong statistical foundation for aspiring analysts, data professionals, and business learners with no prior background in statistics. The course progresses from core statistical concepts and data types to practical visualization techniques and sampling methodologies used in real-world analytics. Learners will explore variables, measurement scales, and graphical representations, followed by hands-on exposure to charts, histograms, scatter plots, and box plots using industry-relevant tools such as Excel and R. What makes this course unique is its balanced focus on conceptual clarity and practical application, reinforced through structured lessons, quizzes, and graded assessments. Each module is carefully aligned to analytics workflows, ensuring learners not only understand statistical theory but can also apply it confidently to real datasets. Upon completion, learners will gain the statistical literacy required to interpret data accurately, communicate insights effectively, and build a strong foundation for advanced analytics and data science learning paths.
Coursera
Mastering SEO with Jasper: Ranking and Optimization
Learners will co-create a high-quality, SEO-optimized nutrition blog article alongside the instructor, leveraging the capabilities of Jasper AI. By the end of the project, learners will have a deep understanding of how to create engaging and informative, SEO-optimized and mobile-friendly articles that can attract a wider audience, boost website traffic, and achieve their online marketing goals.
Coursera
Style Tables with CSS
In this intermediate-level course you will explore how CSS (Cascading Stylesheets) can be used to alter the appearance of a table on your web page. HTML is used to add a table to a website to organize content. CSS is used to make that table easier to read and more visually appealing to website visitors. You will use the Notepad++ editor to write CSS rules with a variety of selectors and properties that are applied to table components to change their appearance. The Chrome browser is used to display the page to test the results of your work. CSS is a very powerful tool and using it to enhance the look of a table is a valuable skill for a web developer. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework
In this course, IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework, you will learn the fundamental principles, processes, actors, and phases of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approach to promoting sustainable, inclusive, and resilient development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through a dynamic journey across different "chronicles" or development trajectories, you will explore how the 10 environmental and social performance standards of the Framework are applied in practice. This course will enable you to identify socio-environmental risks and opportunities, understand key implementation requirements, and develop skills to tackle complex challenges. By the end of the course, you will have practical tools to enhance the quality and sustainability of the projects you work on, whether in the public sector, private sector, or multilateral organizations. No prior experience in environmental or social topics is required.