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EDUCBA
Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals
This course provides a structured and practice-oriented journey into the internal workings and performance dynamics of the Unix operating system. Through two comprehensive modules, learners will explore and analyze key system components including CPU time states, signal handling, logging mechanisms, interrupts, traps, and environment variables. They will also configure and manipulate file systems, directories, and essential Unix utilities for effective system operation. Beginning with foundational performance analysis and process signaling, students will interpret system behaviors, configure runtime environments, and control process interaction. The second module advances into practical command-line operations where learners apply skills to manage files, schedule tasks, and profile system activities. The course culminates with a complete review that synthesizes all prior learning into actionable, real-world system administration capabilities. Designed with Bloom’s Taxonomy in mind, learners will identify, differentiate, configure, analyze, and ultimately apply Unix system principles to manage and troubleshoot real-time Unix environments with confidence.
Microsoft
Work Smarter with Microsoft PowerPoint
This course is intended for learners with some experience using Microsoft Windows, who are seeking to build presentation skills with Microsoft PowerPoint. To be successful in this course you should have an understanding of the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Experience with printing and using a web browser are an asset, but not required. Knowing how to use Microsoft Office products is essential in any professional setting. Whether you want to expand your expertise to apply for a new role, start your own business, or simply develop a new personal skill this course is for you. This course is intended to help you get up to speed on many of the different features found in PowerPoint and to become familiar with its more advanced selection of features. You will learn how to create, save, and present a basic presentation; apply the basics of formatting; and add multimedia to a presentation. If you are familiar with PowerPoint’s basic features you can take your skills to the next level. If you are a beginner you will get the opportunity to develop your presentation skills using PowerPoint. By the end of this course, you should be comfortable with customizing the PowerPoint user interface, customizing design templates, implementing media and custom animations in a presentation, using collaboration tools, customizing slide shows in a number of different ways, as well as securing and distributing a presentation. This course will help you prepare for Exam MO-300: Microsoft PowerPoint (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019). You will be able to demonstrate the ability to create and manage presentations, insert and format shapes and slides, create slide content, apply transitions and animations, and manage multiple presentations. You will be able to apply the principal features of PowerPoint and complete tasks independently.
EDUCBA
Master AutoCAD Basics: Create, Modify & Annotate 2D Drawings
Learners will identify AutoCAD interface elements, create precise 2D geometry, apply modification tools, organize drawings with layers, and produce clear annotations and dimensions essential for professional drafting. This beginner-friendly course provides a structured pathway to mastering AutoCAD from the ground up. Starting with workspace orientation and drawing setup, learners progress into core drawing tools such as lines, polylines, circles, arcs, rectangles, and ellipses. They then explore powerful modify commands—including move, rotate, trim, extend, fillet, offset, scale, and stretch—building the skills needed to edit and refine technical drawings efficiently. The course concludes with layer management, text, dimensioning, block creation, and property control to help learners produce clean, organized, and fully annotated 2D designs. What makes this course unique is its hands-on, tool-focused approach supported by real subtitles from each instructional video, ensuring accuracy and clarity at every step. By the end of the course, learners will gain the confidence to navigate AutoCAD independently and apply industry-standard drafting techniques to engineering, architectural, or design projects.
IE Business School
Cognitive and Experiential Diversity
"Cognitive and Experiential Diversity" is the second course in the specialization titled "The Journey to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging." This course takes a novel approach to understanding diversity by exploring the nature of cognitive and experiential diversity. Understanding these "invisible" forms of diversity is essential for an organization to thrive, and fostering this diversity among members of an organization will drive innovation and disruption. Join us on this course to expand and challenge your understanding of diversity.
Google Cloud
Infrastruktur AI: GPU Cloud
Penasaran dengan hardware canggih di balik AI? Modul ini menguraikan komputer AI yang dioptimalkan untuk performa, dan menunjukkan mengapa komputer tersebut sangat penting. Kita akan membahas bagaimana CPU, GPU, dan TPU membuat tugas AI menjadi sangat cepat, apa yang membuat masing-masing unik, dan bagaimana software AI memanfaatkannya secara maksimal. Pada akhirnya, Anda akan tahu persis cara memilih GPU yang tepat untuk project AI Anda, sehingga membantu Anda membuat pilihan cerdas untuk workload AI Anda.
Goldman Sachs
Les bases des opérations avec Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
Ce cours gratuit en ligne est l'un des dix cours disponibles dans la collection Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, conçue pour les entrepreneuses prêtes à faire passer leur entreprise au niveau supérieur. Dans ce cours, vous découvrirez la gestion des opérations, identifierez et affinerez les processus de votre entreprise ainsi que les opérations. Vous découvrirez comment celles-ci peuvent être développées et gérées, à la fois pour optimiser la satisfaction client et pour conforter la croissance de l'entreprise. Lors des exercices, vous examinerez l'intérêt de la cartographie de processus et l'utiliserez pour évaluer les processus actuels de votre entreprise, en cours de croissance. Vous réfléchirez à comment affiner vos processus afin d'améliorer votre efficacité opérationnelle et offrir un avantage concurrentiel à votre entreprise, tout en augmentant la valeur pour les clients. À la fin du cours, vous aurez cartographié et évalué les processus clés au sein de votre entreprise, identifié les secteurs forts et adopté des mesures appropriées pour une amélioration au cours de la croissance de votre entreprise. La collection de cours 10,000 Women offre une expérience d'apprentissage en ligne flexible. Vous avez la liberté d'aborder le programme de la manière qui vous convient : suivez n'importe quel cours ou n'importe quelle combinaison de cours afin de personnaliser votre expérience d'apprentissage aux besoins spécifiques de croissance de votre entreprise. Si vous choisissez de suivre les dix cours, vous découvrirez tous les éléments clés et développerez un plan complet permettant la croissance de votre entreprise. Pour en savoir plus sur la collection Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women, consultez la FAQ.
The University of Edinburgh
Fundamentals of Music Theory
This course, revised in 2022, will introduce you to the theory of music, providing you with the skills needed to read and write Western music notation, as well as to understand, analyse, and listen informedly. It will cover material such as pitches and scales, intervals, clefs, rhythm, form, metre and time signatures, phrases and cadences, and basic harmony. This course covers the fundamentals of Western music theory, from the absolute basics to some more advanced concepts. As such, it delivers material for beginners and offers much to experienced musicians alike. 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.
Starweaver
Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery
This course provides a practical, hands-on introduction to Google BigQuery for building efficient data warehouses and performing advanced queries. You’ll learn how to set up and access BigQuery, create data warehouses using both the web interface and Python, and apply optimization techniques to manage and analyze large datasets in the cloud. Designed for data analysts, data engineers, and business intelligence professionals, the course is also valuable for aspiring analysts seeking to strengthen SQL skills and gain experience with enterprise-scale data management. A basic understanding of SQL and core data concepts is recommended. By the end, you’ll be able to design scalable data warehouses, run complex queries, and extract actionable insights—enabling data-driven decision-making and improving business performance using the full capabilities of Google BigQuery.
UBITS
Fundamentos de la gestión del talento humano
Gestionar adecuadamente el talento humano en una organización trae numerosas ventajas, tales como aumentar la motivación y el rendimiento de los colaboradores como individuos y como integrantes de un equipo; mejorar el clima organizacional y la satisfacción de los colaboradores con respecto a su trabajo; disminuir la rotación del personal y retener el talento, entre muchas otras. El curso de Fundamentos de la gestión del talento humano va dirigido a personas que inician su recorrido en áreas de recursos humanos. Está compuesto por 8 módulos con los cuales podrán adquirir conocimientos y herramientas fundamentales para: reclutar a los candidatos ideales para las vacantes de la organización, medir el desempeño de los equipos de trabajo para identificar oportunidades de mejora, brindar de manera efectiva el feedback a los colaboradores, medir el clima y la cultura organizacional, y crear cursos de capacitación virtual para mejorar y aumentar los conocimientos y habilidades de los colaboradores. En este curso encontrarás una serie de videos, lecturas y evaluaciones respaldados por diferentes expertos en cada uno de los temas mencionados anteriormente.
Sungkyunkwan University
Fundamentals of CNNs and RNNs
This course covers fundamental concepts of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs), which are widely used in computer vision and natural language processing areas. In the CNN part, you will learn the concepts of CNNs, the two major operators (convolution and pooling), and the structure of CNNs. In the RNN part, you will learn the concept and the structure of RNNs, and the two variants of RNNs, LSTMs and GRUs. The goal of this course is to give learners basic understanding of CNNs and RNNs. Throughout this course, you will be equipped with skills required for computer vision and natural language processing.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
AI for Decision Makers
This course on AI for Decision Makers explores the growing use of AI across disciplines and its potential benefits and challenges. The course covers necessary context, such as discussing what AI is, how it works, Ethical considerations, and policy considerations. Through exploring the many AI possibilities at your fingertips, you will build leadership skills for helping your business, lab, organization, or community work more efficiently, creatively, and ethically. Unique Features of this Course - Explanation of AI with minimal jargon - Beginner friendly for those who want to get started learning how to leverage generative AI - Focus on the application for busy workplace leaders - Emphasis on responsible and ethical use of AI - Useful ideas for how to leverage tools to make your work better and more efficient - A fun and playful approach to learning Key Words Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Data Science, Technology Leadership, Technology-driven Workplace Intended Audience - Professionals looking to understand AI at a strategic level - Industry and non-profit leaders and decision makers - Anyone curious about how AI can be harnessed for technology Learning Objectives - Identify common technologies and whether or not they are AI - Explain the essential "behind the scenes" technology of how AI works - Identify possibilities for using AI while understanding its limitations - Describe key ethical concerns for using AI tools - Recognize real-world examples of AI usage that has resulted in ethical debate - Identify possible mitigation strategies for major ethical concerns with regard to the algorithms underlying AI tools - Describe components of LLMs and other AI models and how training data is critical to their accuracy - Identify what kinds of customizations and staffing needs your AI project requires - Discuss a variety of low to high investment strategies for meeting customized knowledge needs - Identify the key elements of a good AI policy - Identify key legal categories relevant to AI use, including intellectual property, data privacy, and liability - Identify strategies for building flexible and adaptable AI policies, such as living documents and separate best practices guidelines Accessibility We are committed to making our content accessible and available to all. We welcome any feedback you might have at https://forms.gle/3sTZpctxzYyhj74NA. Questions related to accessibility accommodations should be directed to https://studentserviceportal.force.com/s/.
Coursera
Crea un perfil para un trabajo soñado con Indeed
Al final de este proyecto, podrá configurar y navegar por el sitio Indeed.com. Tendrá configurado su perfil personal y todas sus credenciales y su experiencia laboral en los lugares apropiados. A continuación, podrá postularse para los trabajos que desea con su perfil vigente. Indeed tiene muchas funciones que le permiten buscar el trabajo adecuado para usted según las características que usted desea, ya sea un buen salario, una ubicación remota o conveniente para usted y sobre todo un trabajo que vaya acorde a su experiencia o a lo que está buscando en una posición nueva de trabajo. Nota: Este curso es de mayor utilidad para estudiantes que residen en la región de América del Norte. Actualmente, estamos trabajando para proporcionar la misma experiencia en otras regiones.
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Gameplay en videojuegos
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL ¿Cómo se estructura y funciona un programa de videojuego? Es lo que comúnmente se conoce como 'gameplay', y que constituirá nuestro núcleo de estudio en este curso. Su análisis detallado nos permitirá comprender su importancia, y qué funcionalidades debe tener. Analizaremos también la interface gráfica del usuario (GUI), que finalmente condiciona el hecho de que el jugador pueda interaccionar correctamente con el videojuego. Para definir y comprender mejor los conceptos se usan ejemplos y referentes de videojuegos de la industria. En breve el curso dispondrá de subtítulos en inglés. _________________ ENGLISH VERSION How does a video game program work and structure? We call this gameplay, and it will be the main point on this course. Its detailed analysis will allow us to understand its importance and what functions it has to have. We will also analyze the Graphics User Interface -GUI- that finally conditions the player's correct interaction with the game. To properly define and understand the concepts we will use examples and referents on the video game's industry. English subtitles will be soon available.
Google Cloud
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos en Français
"Bienvenue dans le cours ""Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos"". Il s'agit du premier cours du parcours ""Architecting Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure with Anthos"". Anthos vous permet de créer et de gérer des applications modernes, et de les exécuter où vous le souhaitez. Anthos offre une expérience cohérente dans les environnements sur site et dans le cloud. Dans ce cours, nous allons vous présenter les modules qui vous permettront d'acquérir des compétences que vous utiliserez en tant qu'architecte ou administrateur responsable de l'exécution d'environnements Anthos. Les modules de ce cours incluent des vidéos, des ateliers pratiques et des liens vers des ressources de documentation utiles."
University of Michigan
Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R
Gain a foundational understanding of key terms and concepts in public administration and public policy while learning foundational programming techniques using the R programming language. You will learn how to execute functions to load, select, filter, mutate, and summarize data frames using the tidyverse libraries with an emphasis on the dplyr package. By the end of the course, you will create custom functions and apply them to population data which is commonly found in public sector analytics. Throughout the course, you will work with authentic public datasets, and all programming can be completed in RStudio on the Coursera platform without additional software. This is the first of four courses within the Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R Specialization. The series is ideal for current or early career professionals working in the public sector looking to gain skills in analyzing public data effectively. It is also ideal for current data analytics professionals or students looking to enter the public sector.
University of Arizona
Medicaid Policy & Politics
Medicaid is a government program that pays for the healthcare of low-income Americans. In this course, we discuss how the federal government, individual states, and private systems interact to fund, regulate, and deliver healthcare under this system. We establish a basic history and structure under the law, and give a general overview of funding, trends, similarities and differences between states, and some states' attempts to integrate social determinants of health into healthcare. It ends with a more detailed look at the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System as an example of one state Medicaid program. We start at the most basic level, but build upon it to provide a solid overview of the most important aspects of Medicaid policy. This course should be accessible and relevant to anyone new to Medicaid, regardless of whether you have no prior exposure to policy or are a lawyer or seasoned policy analyst. Our target audience includes: policy advisors, lawyers, advocates, legislators, employees of Medicaid agencies, employees of nonprofits and MCOs, and students.