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Universidade de São Paulo
Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores
Esse é um curso introdutório sobre criação de startups, ele é composto por aulas teóricas que abordam métodos como Customer Development e Lean Startup, e aulas práticas com empreendedores das maiores startups brasileiras compartilhando suas experiências sobre o assunto. Neste curso serão abordados os seguintes temas: 1) Comportamento de um empreendedor 2) Como analisar e explorar o mercado para a sua ideia 3) Como interagir e entender o usuário 4) como validar a sua ideia 5) tópicos em marketing digital, operações, produto, investimentos e ecossistema Ao final desse curso, esperamos que você esteja familiarizado com os principais conceitos e metodologias de criação de startups. Para melhorar o seu aprendizado, trabalhe com uma ideia ou um projeto e tente trabalhar nas entregas opcionais ao final de cada módulo. Não deixe de ver as perguntas frequentes antes de se inscrever Conheça os nossos outros cursos: - UX / UI: Fundamentos para o design de interface https://www.coursera.org/learn/ux-ui-design-de-interface - Marketing Digital https://www.coursera.org/learn/estrategia-marketing-digital - Inove na gestão de equipes e negócios: o crescimento da empresa https://www.coursera.org/learn/gestao-equipes-negocios - Marketing e vendas B2B: fechando novos negócios https://www.coursera.org/learn/marketing-vendas-b2b - Consolidando empresas: Estrutura jurídica e financeira https://www.coursera.org/learn/consolidando-empresas
The University of Edinburgh
Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29
This course offers free certificates until 16 December 2024 if you enrol via this link: https://www.coursera.org/promo/edinburgh-cop29 The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) is being held in Baku Azerbaijan from 11 - 22 November 2024. It will bring together heads of state, climate experts and campaigners to agree and accelerate coordinated global action on climate change. This two-week course, which runs in parallel with the conference, offers you an opportunity to examine what COP29 is, why it’s important and reflect on how you can add your voice to the call for collective action for a sustainable future. You’ll explore the broader context of COP29 and consider other key frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. Throughout the course, we will share ‘live’ insights into the issues being discussed at COP29, as well as responses to the conference themes from children and young people, community groups and ministerial bodies, both nationally and internationally. Using these ‘starting points’, we will invite you to reflect on what you have heard, watched and read and think about what these conversations and issues mean to you. We will provide opportunities for discussion and reflection and will share ideas and inspiration to help us all take our next steps beyond the Conference. There has never been a more urgent need for the world to work together and take collaborative action to secure a sustainable future for people and planet. Join us and become part of our shared learning community, where everyone, course team included, is encouraged to reflect, share and learn with and from one another during COP29. You may also be interested in our 5-week course Learning for a Sustainable Future https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-for-a-sustainable-future Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course.
University of Michigan
Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection
While our world is becoming increasingly interconnected, people report increasing anxiety, depression, and loneliness. With “Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection,” you’ll explore innovative mindfulness techniques that foster a more profound understanding of dignity within yourself and others. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the holistic mindfulness perspective, which focuses on strengthening your relationships with the self, others, and nature. It covers mindfulness from three perspectives: Buddhist psychology, critical theory, and contemplative studies. This interdisciplinary approach allows you to not only learn major aspects of the Banyan Tree mindset framework but also provides an inclusive perspective that builds a greater sense of understanding for others with diverse experiences. The course explores current research on mindfulness and offers various contemplative activities such as meditation, art, poetry, photovoice, and journaling to practice mindfulness. By developing a vision for leading a dignified life, you’ll strengthen your grasp on how to integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life and better understand the world around you.
SAE Institute México
Introducción a la Producción y Apreciación musical
Curso en línea asincrónico que aporta los conocimientos necesarios en donde conocerás las diferencias entre una canción buena y una canción sea exitosa, la estructuración de canciones y los elementos que conforman un arreglo musical asi como los elementos que debes tomar en cuenta al escuchar una mezcla. Todo esto para iniciar y formar parte de la industria musical
Board Infinity
Foundation of Ansible Automation
Step into the future of IT operations with Foundations of Ansible Automation — a beginner-friendly course designed to help you automate repetitive, error-prone tasks using the power of the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Whether you're a system admin tired of manual processes or a curious learner exploring DevOps, this course simplifies the complex world of automation through real-life examples, short videos, and interactive assessments. You’ll gain practical insights into how Ansible works, its key components, and how organizations worldwide use it to scale operations, save time, and improve reliability. Perfectly suited for those with little to no prior experience, this course is your first step into the world of intelligent IT automation. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define core concepts, terminology, and components of the Ansible Automation Platform. - Explain the importance of IT automation and how Ansible fits into modern infrastructure. - Compare manual versus automated workflows to understand performance improvements. - Demonstrate basic Ansible operations, including writing and running simple playbooks. This course is ideal for: - System administrators and IT support professionals seeking to eliminate repetitive manual tasks - DevOps beginners and aspiring automation engineers looking to add Ansible to their toolkit - Cloud practitioners working with AWS, Azure, or GCP who want to integrate automation - Students and tech enthusiasts curious about the future of IT infrastructure and automation Note: This is a Course 1 of specilization series. No prior Ansible experience is required—just basic knowledge of IT systems or Linux is helpful. Disclaimer: This course is an independent educational resource developed by Board Infinity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with International Business Machines Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. This course is not an official preparation material of International Business Machines Corporation. All trademarks, service marks, and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.
Packt
Advanced Backend Development, API Testing, and Deployment
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 advanced course, you will master the key concepts of backend development, including API design, testing, deployment, and scaling. You’ll start by enhancing your FastAPI applications with custom middleware and detailed API documentation. The course dives deep into testing your FastAPI endpoints with pytest, exploring advanced techniques like automated testing and authentication testing. Furthermore, you’ll learn how to containerize your applications with Docker and deploy them to platforms like Render and AWS, ensuring your app is production-ready. You'll also gain hands-on experience with React.js, using it to build dynamic frontends that seamlessly integrate with your FastAPI backend. The course covers essential frontend concepts, including state management, authentication, and integrating with APIs via Axios. You’ll even learn how to implement QR code scanning functionality in your app, allowing for quick access to shipment data. Designed for advanced developers who want to build, test, and deploy high-performance applications, this course provides the skills needed to manage complex systems using cutting-edge tools and best practices. While prior experience with FastAPI, React, and basic web development is recommended, the course offers practical insights for scaling backend applications. By the end of the course, you will be able to design robust APIs, write thorough tests for your endpoints, deploy applications with Docker, and integrate with cloud platforms like AWS for production deployments.
Google Cloud
Segurança do Google Workspace
""Google Workspace Security"" é o terceiro curso da série ""Google Workspace Administration"". Neste curso, você vai se concentrar nos vários aspectos da Segurança do Google Workspace, incluindo políticas para as senhas de usuários e como ativar e aplicar a verificação em duas etapas (2SV). Também vai entender a segurança para aplicativos e saber como bloquear ou permitir o acesso de APIs à sua conta. Você vai aprender como integrar o Google Workspace a vários aplicativos de terceiros predefinidos. Também vai se familiarizar com as opções de SSO da plataforma. Por fim, vai entender como identificar possíveis riscos à segurança dentro da organização e aprender a lidar com eles usando as ferramentas disponíveis no Admin Console.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Coordinating and Conducting Interviews
This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of interviewing including how to coordinate and conduct interviews. We will examine how to create a pre-screen interview checklist along with best practices to identify whether the applicant is qualified for the role and what is motivating them as an individual. • Describe the fundamentals of interviewing. • Demonstrate how to create a pre-screen interview checklist. • Identify how to sell yourself, the role, and the company to the candidate. • Describe how to coordinate interviews. • Describe how to conduct interviews.
Coursera
REACT: Carrito de compras con Context
En este curso basado en un proyecto y de 1 hora de duración, aprenderás a: 1. Utilizarás createContext, useContext y useReducer. 2. Manejarás Reducers para manipular las propiedades y valores del estado global. 3. Aplicarás eventos en los componentes conectados con el estado global.
Packt
Mastering Amazon EKS - Hands-On
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. Mastering Amazon EKS equips you with the practical skills to design, deploy, and manage production-ready Kubernetes clusters on AWS. Through guided demonstrations, you will gain confidence in container orchestration, cluster architecture, compute selection, storage configuration, networking, scaling, and secure image management using real-world scenarios. You begin by understanding container orchestration fundamentals and the limitations of native Kubernetes before diving deep into Amazon EKS architecture. Step by step, you will configure IAM roles, install CLI tools, create clusters, upgrade versions, and manage access using kubectl and AWS CLI. Each concept is reinforced through hands-on walkthroughs inside the AWS Console. As you progress, you will explore worker nodes, managed node groups, and Fargate profiles. You will expose applications using load balancers, configure persistent storage with EBS and EFS, implement ingress with ALB, enable cluster autoscaling, and integrate ECR for container image deployment. The course mirrors real production workflows. This course is ideal for cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, system administrators, and developers with basic AWS and Kubernetes knowledge. A foundational understanding of Linux, IAM, and containers is recommended. The difficulty level is Intermediate. By the end of the course, you will be able to design, deploy, secure, scale, and manage fully functional Amazon EKS clusters integrated with AWS services for production-grade container workloads.
HubSpot Academy
Sales Training: Sales Team Management
In this course, you will learn how to define your target market, create a scalable sales process, and build training, coaching, hiring, and onboarding programs to help your sales team grow better. Whether you're already managing a sales team, or aspire to manage one at some point in your career, this course will explain what's involved when it comes to setting up a sales process, coaching your team, hiring new team members, and getting those team members up to speed as fast as possible.
Packt
Mastering Blender for 3D Environment Creation
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 course, you'll dive into the creative process of building a detailed fantasy river diorama, transitioning from Blender to Unreal Engine 5. By mastering essential skills such as terrain creation, asset generation, UV unwrapping, and texturing, you'll bring your artistic vision to life. As you advance, you'll develop an in-depth understanding of procedural modeling, shaders, and optimization techniques that elevate the diorama's realism. With the inclusion of detailed lessons on advanced modeling tools, this course ensures you can build complex assets like trees, rocks, and bridges, and incorporate them seamlessly into a fantasy environment. The course begins with foundational Blender concepts, teaching viewport navigation, asset management, and setting up your workspace. Then, the journey takes you through terrain sculpting, texture mapping, and shader creation for natural environments. You'll proceed to advanced modules where you will fine-tune your scene, generating props like boats and vegetation, while optimizing the entire project for better performance. Each section builds on the previous, ensuring a comprehensive, step-by-step approach. This course is designed for intermediate users of Blender who are eager to learn how to create realistic dioramas in a 3D environment. It’s perfect for 3D artists, game developers, and enthusiasts looking to enhance their workflow from modeling to final render. A basic understanding of 3D modeling and Blender is required, and the course includes a mix of conceptual and hands-on learning that demands creativity and technical skills. By the end of the course, you will be able to create a detailed fantasy diorama, from initial terrain sculpting to final texture and shader application. You'll understand how to optimize and bring assets into Unreal Engine 5, achieving a visually compelling and well-optimized scene.
Coursera
Snowflake for Beginners: Make your First Snowsight Dashboard
According to a recent Coursera study(*), there are 7 most in-demand skills in the data world. Among these skills is data management, which refers to the practice of effectively collecting, organizing, storing, and analyzing data. While some organizations will have dedicated data management roles, data analysts often manage data to some degree. In recent years, Snowflake has become one of the best cloud data platforms adopted by several global companies such as Adobe, AT&T, BlackRock, Capital-One... This entry-level guided project is designed for business analysts analyzing their company's data in Snowflake. You will play the role of an analyst working in the strategy department of a fictional burger chain in NY. Your task is to create a dashboard to analyze your company's market share and benchmark it against major competitors. At the end of the project, you will be able to: 1-Create your trial account, navigate Snowflake UI and get data from Snowflake Marketplace. 2-Create virtual warehouses, databases and tables to load data into Snowflake. 3-Write your first query using Snowflake SQL worksheets and turn it into snowsight dashboard. To successfully complete this project, you need basic SQL skills (writing Select statements) and an understanding of basic database concepts (tables, schemas..) (*) https://www.coursera.org/articles/in-demand-data-analyst-skills-to-get-hired
EC-Council
Information Security Fundamentals
The Information Security Fundamentals course provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts and practices of information security. Learners will understand the importance of information security for the functionality of information systems and learn how to approach and recognize common threats and vulnerabilities. The course covers key elements such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA Triad), cryptography basics, and the role of technical standards in supplementing legal and regulatory requirements. By the end of this course, learners will be able to grasp fundamental security concepts, follow the tensions between information security and privacy, and simplify technical communications for the C-suite
University of Virginia
Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is a hot topic--but what exactly is it and what does it mean for companies? In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, and led by top-ranked Darden faculty and Boston Consulting Group global management experts, we talk about digital transformation in two ways. First we discuss the pace of change and the imperative it creates for businesses. Next we provide the context for this transformation and what it takes to win in the digital age. Then we walk through BCG's proprietary framework, which helps you identify key areas to digitize, including strategy, core processes, and technology. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: --describe the underlying economics of innovation, technology, and market disruptions --weigh the pros and cons of current digital technologies driving advancement --utilize BCG's digital transformation framework as a "how-to" for digitizing your organization
Packt
Advanced Git and GitHub Features
Take your Git and GitHub skills to an advanced level with this hands-on course designed for developers who want to streamline their workflow and collaborate more effectively. Through 10 focused modules, you’ll go beyond the basics to master advanced version control techniques and GitHub features that support professional development projects. You’ll begin with commit history rewriting and rebasing, learning how to amend commits, resolve conflicts, and refine repository history for clean, professional collaboration. From there, you’ll expand your toolkit with Git tags, stash, and other advanced operations that improve efficiency in real-world projects. The course then explores GitHub’s collaboration features, from pull requests and Flavored Markdown to managing Issues and Projects. You’ll also gain practical experience with the GitHub API for seamless project management and versioning. Finally, you’ll master GitHub templates and Pages, learning how to configure websites directly from repositories and set up consistent contribution workflows. Tips, tricks, and terminal customizations will help you optimize Git Bash and boost productivity. By the end of this 10-module course, you will have: - Mastered advanced Git operations including rebasing, rewriting history, and tagging. - Learned to use GitHub pull requests, Issues, Projects, and the API for collaboration. - Built and customized GitHub Pages sites directly from repositories. - Developed tips and workflows to make Git and GitHub more productive in professional environments. This course is designed for developers and software engineers who are already familiar with Git and GitHub fundamentals and are ready to level up their expertise. If you want to refine your version control skills and work more effectively with teams, this course will give you the tools to excel. This course features Coursera Coach — your interactive learning companion that helps you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress.