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Introduction To Java Database Connectivity - JDBC
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Java, Data Access, Database Application, Database Development, Java Programming, Databases, Software Development, Data Storage
4.4
Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
83 reviews
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Coursera Project Network
Performing Data Aggregation using SQL Aggregate Functions
Skills you'll gain: SQL, MySQL, Data Access, PostgreSQL
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
79 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free Trial
GRAMMY GO
Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Editing, Creativity, System Configuration
4.2
Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
6 reviews
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Arizona State University
Inglés Empresarial: Proyecto Final
Skills you'll gain: English Language, Business Planning, Financial Analysis, New Product Development, Budgeting, Marketing Planning, Business Communication, Business Writing, Presentations, Project Documentation, Communication Planning, Business Management, Project Performance
4.5
Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
33 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
University of Colorado Boulder
The Changing Status and Perception of Animals
Skills you'll gain: Psychology, Behavioral Health, Healthcare Ethics, Mental and Behavioral Health, Non-Verbal Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
53 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free
Coursera Project Network
Transfer Learning for NLP with TensorFlow Hub
Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Natural Language Processing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Text Mining, Deep Learning
4.8
Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
178 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
IBM
Java Programming for Beginners
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming
4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
18 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free
Amazon Web Services
Essentials of Prompt Engineering
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling
4.6
Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
265 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
University of Toronto
Build Your Own iOS App
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Animations, Application Development, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI) Design
3.2
Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
70 reviews
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera Project Network
Data Science Challenge
Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Predictive Analytics
4.7
Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
163 reviews
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
Vanderbilt University
Chat with Your Data: Generative AI-Powered SQL Data Analysis
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Debugging, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Databases
5
Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
20 reviews
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
The University of Melbourne
Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Mathematical Modeling, Operations Research, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Geometry, Data Structures
4.9
Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
138 reviews
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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Introduction To Java Database Connectivity - JDBC: Coursera Project Network
Performing Data Aggregation using SQL Aggregate Functions: Coursera Project Network
Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs: GRAMMY GO
Inglés Empresarial: Proyecto Final: Arizona State University
The Changing Status and Perception of Animals: University of Colorado Boulder
Transfer Learning for NLP with TensorFlow Hub: Coursera Project Network
Java Programming for Beginners: IBM
Essentials of Prompt Engineering: Amazon Web Services
Build Your Own iOS App: University of Toronto
Data Science Challenge: Coursera Project Network

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