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University of Maryland, College Park
Create Program Changes with Power Skills & Digital Enablers
The future of business is change-focused. Multiple facts are disrupting tomorrow’s organizations and if they are not change-ready, they will fail. 1. The ratio of changing the business to running the business will be much higher in future organizations; 2. Programs success is now clearly centered on stakeholder satisfaction; 3. The skills revolution is here to stay In this course, you will get the skills you need and learn how to become a changemaker possessing strong communication skills and soft skills to build a culture that continuously aligns the program team members to the NorthStar of a given organizational transformation journey. As a great leader, you will understand different leadership styles and how to work in a cross-functional way across multiple projects contributing to a program’s vision. Over four weeks, you become a better leader by understanding the critical role of program stakeholders and ways to prioritize your engagement strategies. In addition to learning the mix of power skills for operating in future organizations, you will balance that learning with the role of digitalization in time management and changing where program managers will be spending their time to create the most program value in the future.
American Psychological Association
Observational Methods and Qualitative Data Analysis
This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in psychology, data analysis, and qualtitative research methods along with high school students and professionals with similar interests. This course delves into the qualitative research traditions of ethnographic inquiry and case study in psychology, emphasizing the use of participant observation. Students will explore the unique practices, data gathering and analysis methods, and researcher involvement in these traditions. This course explores the interviewing methods used in qualitative research in psychology. The course emphasizes the importance of researcher positionality and the distinctive characteristics of ethnography and case study. Students then learn to apply basic qualitative data analysis (QDA) techniques to the data gathered. The course also covers the utility of observation in understanding context, identifying tacit patterns, and providing direct personal experience and knowledge. It further discusses the role of coding in data analysis, including initial, focused, and axial coding. The course concludes with a look at how to move from categorization to interpretive representation in QDA. This comprehensive exploration prepares students to conduct their own qualitative research, equipped with a deep understanding of various research traditions and methodologies.
Dubai College of Tourism
Introduction to Hospitality Revenue Management
This course is ideal for hospitality professionals, analysts and those interested in developing critical revenue management skills. Learn how to drive success in the competitive hospitality industry with effective revenue management strategies. This course provides a practical introduction to key concepts and techniques, including analysing performance indicators, evaluating market data, and optimising pricing using technology.
Whizlabs
Exploratory Data Analysis in AWS
Exploratory Data Analysis in AWS is the second course in the AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty specialization. The main focus of this course is to analyze Data Streams and Data Analytics services in AWS along with exploring Data Analysis in AWS. This course is divided into two modules and each module is further segmented by Lessons and Video Lectures. This course facilitates learners with approximately 2:00-2:30 Hours Video lectures that provide both Theory and Hands -On knowledge. Also, Graded and Ungraded Quiz are provided with every module in order to test the ability of learners. Module 1: Introduction to Data Streams and Data Analytics services in AWS Module 2: Exploring Data Analysis in AWS By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: -Demonstrate the implementation of Kinesis Data Streams -Analyze and visualize data for machine learning -Examine AWS Glue service with creation of crawler and transform job
Edge Impulse
Introduction to Embedded Machine Learning
Machine learning (ML) allows us to teach computers to make predictions and decisions based on data and learn from experiences. In recent years, incredible optimizations have been made to machine learning algorithms, software frameworks, and embedded hardware. Thanks to this, running deep neural networks and other complex machine learning algorithms is possible on low-power devices like microcontrollers. This course will give you a broad overview of how machine learning works, how to train neural networks, and how to deploy those networks to microcontrollers, which is known as embedded machine learning or TinyML. You do not need any prior machine learning knowledge to take this course. Familiarity with Arduino and microcontrollers is advised to understand some topics as well as to tackle the projects. Some math (reading plots, arithmetic, algebra) is also required for quizzes and projects. We will cover the concepts and vocabulary necessary to understand the fundamentals of machine learning as well as provide demonstrations and projects to give you hands-on experience.
Google Cloud
Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud
"Microservices" describes a software design pattern in which an application is a collection of loosely coupled services. These services are fine-grained, and can be individually maintained and scaled. The microservices architecture is ideal for the public cloud, with its focus on elastic scaling with on-demand resources. In this course, you will learn how to build Java applications using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud on Google Cloud. You'll use Spring Cloud Config to manage your application's configuration. You'll send and receive messages with Pub/Sub and Spring Integration. You'll also use Cloud SQL as a managed relational database for your Java applications, and learn how to migrate to Spanner, which is Google Cloud's globally-distributed strongly consistent database service. You'll also learn about tracing and debugging your Spring applications with Google Cloud Observability. To succeed in this course, you should be familiar with the Java programming language and building Java applications with tools such as Maven or Gradle. You should also have general knowledge of Google Cloud. >>> By enrolling in this course you agree to the Qwiklabs Terms of Service as set out in the FAQ and located at: https://qwiklabs.com/terms_of_service
Packt
Building and Fine-Tuning LLM Applications
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 course, you'll learn how to build and fine-tune large language models (LLMs) for real-world applications. Starting with fundamental concepts, you'll progress through hands-on projects that focus on document-based retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, LangChain integration, and fine-tuning techniques. You'll gain the skills to build custom applications like a PDF RAG system, a voice assistant, and a YouTube video summarizer, with a focus on optimizing the retrieval and generation of content. With a blend of theoretical lessons and practical exercises, this course ensures you master both building and fine-tuning LLMs for various AI-driven tasks. You'll also dive deep into advanced fine-tuning methods like LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation), learning to fine-tune models efficiently with minimal computational resources. Throughout the course, you'll implement real-world projects that integrate sophisticated LLM functionalities into usable applications. By the end of the course, you’ll be capable of deploying and fine-tuning LLMs for personalized tasks, giving you the tools to tackle complex AI challenges in your own projects. This course is designed for intermediate to advanced learners with prior programming experience. It’s perfect for those who want to deepen their understanding of LLMs and apply them to solve industry-specific problems. No prior experience with fine-tuning is required, though knowledge of Python and machine learning basics will be beneficial. By the end of the course, you will be able to build, fine-tune, and deploy LLM applications, including RAG systems, voice assistants, and specialized chatbots, using advanced techniques such as LoRA fine-tuning.
Packt
Negotiation 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. Master the art of negotiation with this comprehensive course designed to enhance your ability to communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and achieve desired outcomes. By the end of this course, you'll possess the tools and techniques to negotiate confidently in both professional and personal settings. The course begins with an exploration of negotiation basics, including key concepts and styles, preparing you to approach negotiations with clarity and purpose. As you progress, you'll dive into the five critical stages of negotiation: planning, managing discussions, proposing solutions, bargaining for outcomes, and summarizing agreements. Each stage is packed with practical strategies and examples to improve your effectiveness. You'll also gain insight into the nuances of renegotiating deadlines, adapting your negotiation style to various situations, and achieving successful outcomes. The course emphasizes the importance of preparation, communication, and flexibility, ensuring you are well-equipped to handle even the most challenging negotiations. Whether you are a professional looking to improve workplace communication or an individual seeking better results in daily interactions, this course offers valuable skills for everyone. No prior experience is required, making it ideal for learners at all levels of expertise.
Logical Operations
CCNA: Network Security, Automation, and Troubleshooting
To round out your skills in network administration, in this course, you'll explore network-security fundamentals like passwords, Layer 2 security, wireless security, and remote-access security. You'll also be introduced to automation and programmability as it pertains to making network administration more efficient and effective. Finally, you'll engage in troubleshooting for each of the prior areas of concern, ensuring that you can adequately address any networking problems that might arise. This is the third and final course in a multi-course Specialization. All of the courses in this Specialization are meant to be used alongside the optional Boson NetSim® labs, which are sold separately on the Logical Operations store: https://store.logicaloperations.com/cisco-solutions-implementation-and-administration-ccna-200-301-lab-environment.html. Use of these labs is optional, although they are highly recommended due to the significant benefit that hands-on practices brings to the learning experience.
Salesforce
Opportunity Management in Salesforce
The third course in the Salesforce Sales Operations Professional Certificate, Opportunity Management in Salesforce, is for anyone who is curious about entry level sales roles that require foundational skills in Salesforce, the sales operations specialist role specifically, and how to use tools in Salesforce to manage opportunities and close sales deals in a real world business setting. This third course will give you a foundational understanding of how to help sales teams optimize the opportunity management process. Specifically, this course shows how a sales operations specialist would support account executives and empower them to progress opportunities through a sales pipeline and close sales deals as effectively and efficiently as possible. This will require the use of new tools in Salesforce, including products, price books, quotes, contracts, and orders. Learning how to leverage these aspect of Salesforce are crucial skills for anyone interested in entry level sales jobs. For this course, it is recommended (but not required) that you have some background knowledge of sales and CRM, as well as an understanding of the basics of Salesforce platform navigation. If you're a total beginner with these concepts, you can still be successful in this course — however, it might require some additional work on your part. By enrolling in this course, you are taking the next step to kickstarting your career in Salesforce. Congratulations on continuing this exciting journey!
The University of Tokyo
Studying at Japanese Universities
Are you interested in studying at Japanese universities? Do you want to learn about Japan’s university application and enrollment processes, as well as the types of programs on offer? This course will help you to both discover great programs offered by different Japanese universities and prepare a study plan through project-based learning. We introduce a number of options to match a variety of goals, from full degree to non-degree programs, programs taught in English, as well as short-term programs in Japan. During the course, international students at UTokyo will provide you with useful information and advice to start you on the path to studying in Japan. At the end of this course, you will produce a draft of your action plan for applying to Japanese universities. The overall goal of the course is to start you off on the right foot to a happy, productive and fulfilling student life in Japan!
Coursera
تعليم lookup, math, text ,reference فى Excel
بنهاية هذا المشروع، هتكون خبير بكيفية استعمال دوال ال lookup, math, text ,reference فى برنامج ال Microsoft excel بشكل ممتاز لانجاز عدة مشاريع و مهمات. خلال المشروع هنقدر مع بعض ندخل او نعرض بيانات بشكل جدول منسق عشان يساعدنا فى تطبيق داله ال Lookup عشان ندور على قيمه او خليه معينه , هنقدر نستخدم الدوال الحسابيه عشان تساعدنا فى معظم العمليات الحسابيه اللى بنحتاجها , و هنقدر و نستعمل الدوال النصيه text functions ونعرف نستفيد منها ازاى و كمان هنقدر نعمل reference ل خليه معينه. برنامج Excel هو برنامج خدمي من إنتاج شركة Microsoft، بيساعد فى تنظيم وتنسيق وحساب البيانات و ده عن طريق صيغ مختلفة منها الجداول، يعتبر متميز جدا فى إجراء العمليات الحسابية الأساسية واستخدام أدوات الرسوم البيانية وإنشاء الجداول المحورية وإنشاء وحدات ماكرو.
Board Infinity
Introduction to JUnit
Unlock reliable Java testing with our "Introduction to JUnit" course. Designed for students, junior developers, and QA testers who want to improve code quality and confidence, this course provides the essential foundations and practical tools of unit testing using JUnit 4 and JUnit 5. From understanding why unit tests matter to setting up JUnit, organizing tests, and integrating with build and CI tools, you’ll gain the skills to deliver maintainable, bug-resistant software. With real-world examples, actionable patterns, and hands-on tools like assertions, exception testing, parameterized tests, and lifecycle hooks, you’ll learn how to create a sustainable unit-testing culture and ship features with confidence. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to: - Explain unit testing principles and JUnit fundamentals. - Apply assertions, exception testing, and setup/teardown to validate behavior. - Implement parameterized tests, tagging/suites, and run tests in IDEs, Maven/Gradle, and CI. - Translate requirements into clear, maintainable test cases using mocks and fluent assertions. Note: This course is ideal for students, junior Java developers, and QA testers across industries seeking to build practical unit-testing expertise. Disclaimer: This is an independent educational resource created by Board Infinity for informational and educational purposes only. This course is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with any company, organization, or certification body unless explicitly stated. The content provided is based on industry knowledge and best practices but does not constitute official training material for any specific employer or certification program. All company names, trademarks, service marks, and logos referenced are the property of their respective owners and are used solely for educational identification and comparison purposes.
Packt
Sustainable Cloud Development
This course teaches how to design and optimize cloud workloads that reduce environmental impact without compromising performance or scalability. You will learn sustainable strategies essential for modern cloud and GenAI-driven systems. Throughout the course, you will analyze carbon footprint, optimize resource consumption, and apply cost-efficient architectural patterns to real implementations. These skills will help you meet sustainability goals while improving operational outcomes. Hands-on examples and real-world cloud architectures connect sustainability principles directly to practical deployment scenarios. You’ll explore tools, automation, and metrics used by leading cloud teams. This course is ideal for cloud architects, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals seeking to align cloud workloads with environmental and business goals. Foundational knowledge of cloud platforms is recommended.
UBITS
Desarrollo profesional y liderazgo
¿Estás listo para llevar tu carrera al siguiente nivel y convertirte en el líder que inspira y transforma? En este curso descubrirás las claves para potenciar tu desarrollo personal y profesional, adquiriendo habilidades prácticas que impactarán tu forma de liderar y alcanzar tus objetivos. A través de cuatro módulos, aprenderás cómo adoptar un modelo de liderazgo consciente que maximice tu potencial y el de tu equipo, desarrollar una mentalidad de accountability que impulse la productividad, reenfocar tu pensamiento para lograr metas ambiciosas y construir una marca personal que refleje tu propósito auténtico.
Packt
Microsoft Windows Server - Hands-On Training Part I
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 hands-on course, you'll gain practical experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2019, from building your virtual lab environment to performing server management and troubleshooting tasks. You'll learn how to install, configure, and manage various server roles using both GUI and PowerShell, with a focus on Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and more. By the end, you'll be equipped with the tools and skills necessary to manage a Windows Server environment effectively. The course takes you step by step through crucial server configurations such as creating virtual machines, setting up Active Directory, and managing file and print services. You'll also dive into Windows Server administration tasks, including password resets, remote desktop configuration, and handling updates. Each module builds on the previous one to ensure you can manage a server environment with ease and precision. As you progress through the course, you’ll also explore advanced topics such as DNS server setup, disk management, firewall administration, and troubleshooting using various tools. The course ensures that you understand both foundational and advanced concepts, making you a capable system administrator ready for real-world challenges. By the end of the course, you will be able to set up a Windows Server 2019 environment, manage Active Directory, troubleshoot server issues, and use PowerShell for server automation. Additionally, you will have the confidence to manage and configure services like DNS, DHCP, and file sharing in a real-world setting.