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Packt
Assertiveness Skills
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. Unlock the power of assertiveness with this comprehensive course designed to help you communicate with confidence, clarity, and control. By the end of this course, you’ll master essential assertiveness techniques to improve relationships, foster leadership skills, and navigate challenging situations effectively. The course begins with practical assertive techniques, introducing methods like empathic, discrepancy, and consequence approaches, and guiding you on when and how to apply them. You will then delve into leadership-specific assertiveness, learning traits and strategies to lead with confidence and authority. As you progress, discover powerful tools to deal with workplace negativity, handle aggressive behavior, and say "no" firmly yet respectfully. You will also explore practical advice tailored to shy and introverted individuals, empowering you to find your voice and express yourself in any situation, including when communicating with your boss. Perfect for professionals, leaders, and individuals aiming to communicate confidently, this course requires no prior knowledge and is suitable for all skill levels. Whether you’re looking to enhance personal growth, improve workplace dynamics, or build leadership qualities, this course offers actionable tools to become assertive with ease.
Coursera
Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design
"Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design" is concise yet comprehensive course designed to introduce the foundational elements of modern software development. Focused on the essential skills of version control, debugging, and object-oriented programming, this course is structured to provide a blend of theoretical understanding and practical application. Participants will embark on a journey from learning the basics of Git and debugging techniques to exploring the principles of object-oriented programming and design patterns. This course is tailored for aspiring software developers, computer science students, IT professionals, hobbyists, system administrators, and educators who are eager to delve into the world of software development. It is suitable for individuals with basic computer literacy and a passion for learning about programming practices and principles. Prior to enrolling in this course, participants should possess basic computer literacy and be comfortable navigating web browsers and software applications. Additionally, a genuine eagerness to explore the principles and practices of software development is essential for maximizing the learning experience. Through a series of targeted lessons and hands-on exercises, this course aims to equip budding software developers with the tools and knowledge necessary to navigate and succeed in the complex landscape of software creation.
MathWorks
Machine Learning for Computer Vision
In the second course of the Computer Vision for Engineering and Science specialization, you will perform two of the most common computer vision tasks: classifying images and detecting objects. You will apply the entire machine learning workflow, from preparing your data to evaluating your results. By the end of this course, you’ll train machine learning models to classify images of street signs and detect material defects. You will use MATLAB throughout this course. MATLAB is the go-to choice for millions of people working in engineering and science, and provides the capabilities you need to accomplish your computer vision tasks. You will be provided free access to MATLAB for the course duration to complete your work. To be successful in this specialization, it will help to have some prior image processing experience. If you are new to image data, it’s recommended to first complete the Image Processing for Engineering and Science specialization.
MathWorks
Medical Image Processing
Medical image processing is pivotal in diagnosing diseases, planning treatment, and monitoring patients. Recent advances are revolutionizing how healthcare professionals understand and interact with complex medical conditions. This course is designed to equip engineers, scientists, and healthcare professionals with the in-demand skills to work with raw medical image data, enabling advancements in patient care and contributing to groundbreaking research in medical diagnostics and treatment strategies. Throughout this course, you will learn how to import and analyze common medical image formats, accurately view 2D and 3D images, and adjust image orientation and contrast for better analysis. The course takes you deeper into aligning and labeling 3D images like MRIs, equipping you with essential skills for segmentation and deep learning applications. By the end, you'll be proficient in identifying critical regions within medical images and extracting those regions for further analysis. In this course, you will use MATLAB, the go-to choice for millions working in engineering and science. MATLAB is an intuitive, low-code environment. You will use the specialized Medical Imaging Toolbox to simplify importing and visualizing complicated medical data files so you can quickly accomplish your image processing tasks. To be successful in this course, you should have some prior exposure to MATLAB. To familiarize yourself with MATLAB, complete the free, two-hour MATLAB Onramp. If you want more in-depth image processing skills, you can also enroll in the Image Processing for Engineering and Science specialization. The skills learned in the specialization can be applied to medical images.
University of Alberta
캡스톤 : 소프트웨어 제품 관리 실전 프로젝트
6주 간의 캡스톤 과정을 진행하는 동안 여러분은 안전한 가상 소프트웨어 제품 생산 환경에서 실질적인 관리 경험을 하게 됩니다. 애자일 방식과 기술을 적용해 현장에서 직면한 도전 과제를 극복하게 됩니다. 현실감 있는 고객과 소통하면서 고객의 니즈를 파악하고 실질적으로 필요한 소프트웨어 요구 사항을 전달해 생산을 촉진할 것입니다. 캡스톤 과정을 마치면 여러분은 당당한 소프트웨어 제품 관리 전문가로 성장할 것입니다.
Google Cloud
Running Windows Containers on Compute Engine
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. In this lab you will learn how to create a virtual machine with Microsoft SQL Server installed. You’ll also create a Windows user and password and learn how to connect to the Windows Server via remote desktop.
Coursera
Créer des infographies avec Prezi
Ce projet va vous permettre de découvrir Prezi, plateforme en ligne de conception de présentations et de contenu Marketing en tout genre. Vous découvrirez les fonctionnalités de Prezi qui vont vous permettre de créer des infographies engageantes et professionnelles avec Prezi. Ce projet est destiné aux personnes qui souhaiteraient apprendre à utiliser Prezi pour créer du contenu des infographies claires, engageantes, de haute qualité et dynamiques.
Google
Herramientas del oficio: Linux y SQL
En este cuarto curso del Certificado de Ciberseguridad de Google, explorarás las habilidades informáticas que utilizarás en el trabajo como analista de ciberseguridad. Primero, practicarás el uso de Linux, un sistema operativo que utilizan comúnmente las/los profesionales de la ciberseguridad. Por ejemplo, usarás la línea de comandos de Linux a través del shell Bash para navegar y administrar el sistema de archivos y autenticar a los usuarios. Luego, usarás SQL para comunicarte con una base de datos. Te guiarán especialistas de Google, que actualmente trabajan en ciberseguridad, con actividades prácticas y ejemplos que simulan tareas comunes y frecuentes de este campo. Todo esto te ayudará a desarrollar tus habilidades y prepararte para trabajar. Los/las estudiantes que completen este certificado estarán preparados/as para solicitar trabajo en el área de la ciberseguridad, en un nivel inicial. No se necesita experiencia previa.
Google
De curtidas a leads: como interagir com os clientes on-line
De curtidas a leads: como interagir com os clientes on-line é o terceiro dos sete cursos do Certificado de Marketing Digital e E-commerce do Google. Este curso ajudará você a desenvolver estratégias de marketing nas mídias sociais. A mídia social é um canal de marketing digital fundamental para muitas empresas devido ao grande número de pessoas que usam essas plataformas para socializar, interagir com empresas e compartilhar conteúdos. Nenhuma estratégia de marketing digital está completa sem uma presença de marca on-line onde os clientes podem se envolver com a marca. Neste curso, você explorará plataformas de mídias sociais e identificará qual a melhor plataforma para suas necessidades específicas de negócios. Você aprenderá a criar conteúdos para mídias sociais usando os princípios de design gráfico para profissionais de marketing e saberá como gerenciar uma presença de mídia social. Além disso, você definirá metas e métricas de sucesso para anúncios de mídias sociais. Os colaboradores do Google que trabalham atualmente na área serão seus guias, fornecendo atividades práticas e exemplos que simulam tarefas comuns de marketing digital e e-commerce, mostrando algumas das melhores ferramentas e recursos usados no trabalho. Os alunos que concluírem os sete cursos deste programa terão os recursos de que precisam para se candidatar a vagas de trabalho de marketing digital e e-commerce para iniciantes. Nenhuma experiência anterior é necessária. Ao final deste curso, você será capaz de: – Identificar os cinco principais pilares do marketing nas mídias sociais: estratégia, planejamento e publicação, escuta e engajamento, análise e relatórios, e publicidade – Determinar como escolher plataformas de mídias sociais para uma campanha – Entender como melhorar o engajamento nas mídias sociais – Aprender a redigir, projetar e reutilizar conteúdo envolvente para mídias sociais – Saber usar os dados coletados com a análise de mídia social como uma ferramenta de tomada de decisão – Aprender as práticas recomendadas para apresentar um relatório de mídia social – Alcançar objetivos de marketing específicos por meio do uso de mídias sociais pagas
University of London
Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection
This course provides insight into the phenomenon of internal displacement, a major humanitarian and development challenge in today’s world. Taking a global perspective, you will learn about who internally displaced persons (IDPs) are and where they come from, as well as delving into the fundamentals of the global protection response for IDPs and potential ‘solutions’ for those who have been internally displaced. The course places you at the centre of the learning experience through engagement with a range of robust and challenging activities, materials and online peer engagement. This course has been developed by a specialised consortium of research networks and institutions working on IDP protection and research: • Global Engagement Network on Internal Displacement in Africa • Latin American Network on Internal Displacement • Middle East Network for Research on Internal Displacement • Internal Displacement Research Programme and Birkbeck at the University of London. Learners who have completed this course may seek to continue studying on our online Master’s programme in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies. In 2019, this MA was awarded the prestigious Roger Mills Prize for its innovative approach to online learning. That programme builds upon the MOOC experience, delivering a fully accredited Master’s degree in an online learning environment. The development of this course was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), on behalf of the UKRI Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) as part of the funded project “Interdisciplinary Network on Internal Displacement, Conflict and Protection” (AH/T005351/1), working in collaboration with network leaders Dr Beatriz Sanchez Mojica, Dr Hana Asfour and Dr Romola Adeola. Key learning objectives: • Explain the main trends in internal displacement, and why IDPs merit special assistance • Assess ‘protection’ and ‘solutions’ for IDPs, including the links to development • Evaluate the experience of internal displacement, drawing on research and creative sources
Pearson
A+ Core 2 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Unit 2
This course covers the essential security topics you need for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 exam. You’ll learn how to protect systems, networks, and data from common threats. The course covers both physical and logical security, wireless protocols, enterprise authentication, and malware prevention and removal. You’ll learn how to secure workstations and mobile devices, recognize social engineering and technical attacks, and apply best practices for small office and home office security. Hands-on activities include browser security, data disposal, and understanding regulatory requirements. Each lesson is designed to build your skills and prepare you for real-world IT security tasks and certification.
Anthropic
Claude Code in Action
This course covers Claude Code, a command-line AI assistant that uses language models to perform development tasks. You'll learn how Claude Code reads files, executes commands, and modifies code through its tool system, along with techniques for managing context, creating custom workflows, extending Claude Code with hooks, and integrating with external services. By the end of this course, you'll be able to: - Use Claude Code's core tools for file manipulation, command execution, and code analysis - Manage context effectively using /init, Claude.md files, and @ mentions - Control conversation flow with a variety of hotkeys and commands - Enable Plan Mode and Thinking Mode for complex tasks requiring deeper analysis - Create custom commands for automating repetitive development workflows - Extend Claude Code with MCP servers to add browser automation and other capabilities - Set up GitHub integration for automated PR reviews and issue handling - Write hooks to add additional behavior into Claude Code Prerequisites - Basic familiarity with command line interfaces - Access to Claude Code and an API key
Amazon Web Services
Amazon EFS Primer
Are you a builder who is interested in using Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)? Do you want to understand how to get started with Amazon EFS? Then, this course is for you! Amazon EFS provides a practical, serverless, set-and-forget elastic file system for use with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud services and on-premises resources. It is built to scale on demand to petabytes without disrupting applications. It grows and shrinks automatically as you add and remove files, eliminating the need to provision and manage capacity to accommodate growth. This course introduces you to the basics of file storage and the Amazon EFS service. You will learn what it is, how to get started, and how Amazon EFS integrates with other AWS services. You will also learn about the fully managed features of Amazon EFS such as availability, durability, and security. This course also introduces some of the primary use cases for Amazon EFS and their associated reference architectures.
DeepLearning.AI
Efficiently Serving LLMs
Join our new short course, Efficiently Serving Large Language Models, to build a ground-up understanding of how to serve LLM applications from Travis Addair, CTO at Predibase. Whether you’re ready to launch your own application or just getting started building it, the topics you’ll explore in this course will deepen your foundational knowledge of how LLMs work, and help you better understand the performance trade-offs you must consider when building LLM applications that will serve large numbers of users. You’ll walk through the most important optimizations that allow LLM vendors to efficiently serve models to many customers, including strategies for working with multiple fine-tuned models at once. In this course, you will: 1. Learn how auto-regressive large language models generate text one token at a time. 2. Implement the foundational elements of a modern LLM inference stack in code, including KV caching, continuous batching, and model quantization, and benchmark their impacts on inference throughput and latency. 3. Explore the details of how LoRA adapters work, and learn how batching techniques allow different LoRA adapters to be served to multiple customers simultaneously. 4. Get hands-on with Predibase’s LoRAX framework inference server to see these optimization techniques implemented in a real world LLM inference server. Knowing more about how LLM servers operate under the hood will greatly enhance your understanding of the options you have to increase the performance and efficiency of your LLM-powered applications.
Packt
Intermediate Unity C# & Advanced 2D Game Development
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. Take your Unity development skills to the next level with this intermediate course focused on C# scripting and advanced 2D game development. You’ll dive deeper into Unity’s features as you create and refine several complex games. Throughout the course, you’ll work on projects like a 2D platformer, a 3D soccer ball game, and a variety of Android games, incorporating advanced mechanics like double jumps, touch input, and ball physics. You'll master how to build robust player controllers, implement animations, and develop game features that keep players engaged. The course is structured to first enhance your understanding of Unity’s C# scripting basics before progressing to advanced topics such as loops, arrays, conditionals, and more. With projects that guide you through game mechanics like shooting, saving, and moving objects with touch input, you'll build a strong foundation for creating polished, professional-level 2D and 3D games. Designed for aspiring game developers and those who have already begun their Unity journey, this course will deepen your understanding of both C# scripting and game mechanics, preparing you for more advanced game development projects. A basic understanding of C# and Unity is recommended, but not mandatory. By the end of the course, you will be able to create more complex game mechanics, integrate advanced scripting techniques, animate characters, and develop highly interactive 2D and 3D games in Unity.
Pearson
CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 4
This course will teach you about Cisco wireless architectures and access point modes. You'll learn to manage wireless LAN infrastructures and configure client connectivity using the Wireless LAN Configuration GUI. You'll also cover wireless security protocols like WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 to secure your network. Through demonstrations and hands-on exercises, you'll gain the skills to manage wireless LAN controllers and access points. By the end, you'll be ready to implement and manage advanced wireless networks.