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Packt
Complete SAS Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja
Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, SQL, Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, R Programming, Data Cleansing, Regression Analysis, Software Installation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months
H2O.ai
Data Science and Machine Learning H2O.ai Platforms
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Application Deployment, Data Wrangling, Project Planning, Data Governance, Governance, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Modeling
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: New
Packt
WebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development
Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API), Ajax, Web Development, General Networking, Web Servers, Web Applications, Javascript, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Server Side, Real Time Data, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Coursera Project Network
APIs في Swift: استخدام Restful APIs في اداره البيانات
Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple iOS, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Mobile Development, Data Store
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Meta
إنشاء واجهة المستخدم باستخدام SwiftUI
Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Apple Xcode, Mobile Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Animations, Development Environment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Smarter Scientific Software Development with GitHub Actions
Skills you'll gain: Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker (Software), Scientific Methods, Software Development, Development Environment, Bioinformatics, Science and Research, Automation, Debugging, YAML
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
H2O.ai
H2O GPTe Learning Path
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Web Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Information Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Automation, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Packt
Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects
Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Server Side, Web Applications, Javascript, JSON, Node.JS, PHP (Scripting Language), Restful API, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Programming Interface (API), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Meta
موضوعات MySQL المتقدمة
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, JSON, Transaction Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Koç University
KALKÜLÜS I: HAZIRLIK VE ALTYAPI / CALCULUS I: PRECALCULUS
Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Graphing, General Mathematics, Algebra, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Integral Calculus
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Transformer Models and BERT Model - 繁體中文
Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Meta
المشروع المتقدم لمهندس قاعدة البيانات
Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Database Development, Stored Procedure, Database Design, MySQL, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Database Application, Databases, Database Management, Relational Databases, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Git (Version Control System), Transaction Processing, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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Complete SAS Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja: Packt
Data Science and Machine Learning H2O.ai Platforms: H2O.ai
WebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development: Packt
APIs في Swift: استخدام Restful APIs في اداره البيانات : Coursera Project Network
إنشاء واجهة المستخدم باستخدام SwiftUI: Meta
Smarter Scientific Software Development with GitHub Actions: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
H2O GPTe Learning Path: H2O.ai
Introduction to AJAX and Mini-Projects: Packt
موضوعات MySQL المتقدمة: Meta
KALKÜLÜS I: HAZIRLIK VE ALTYAPI / CALCULUS I: PRECALCULUS: Koç University

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