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University of California, Santa Cruz
لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي C، الجزء (ب)
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Google Cloud
Call Gemini using the OpenAI Library
Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Johns Hopkins University
Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, Version Control, Big Data, R Programming, Software Development Tools, GitHub, Statistical Programming, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Technical Communication, Software Installation
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Coursera Instructor Network
What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, OpenAI, Business Process Automation, Financial Forecasting, Market Analysis, Innovation, Generative AI, Strategic Thinking, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Strategic Decision-Making, Customer Support, Decision Making, Content Creation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
Packt
Integrating 3D Plants into Unreal Engine 5
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Status: Free Trial
Scrimba
Frontend Job Interview Questions
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Professional Development, Javascript, GitHub
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: New
Status: Free Trial
University of Pennsylvania
Intro to Predictive Analytics Using Python
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Forecasting, Random Forest Algorithm, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Python Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
تنميط متقدم بتصميم سريع الاستجابة
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Wireframing, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI) Design, Browser Compatibility, Mobile Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Google Cloud
Generate Personalized Email Content with BigQuery Continuous Queries and Gemini
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Gmail, AI Personalization, Identity and Access Management, Test Data, Cloud-Based Integration, Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Modeling, Query Languages, Data Manipulation
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
Status: Free Trial
Johns Hopkins University
Computational and Graphical Models in Probability
Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Network, R Programming, Simulations, Applied Mathematics, Graph Theory, Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Status: Free Trial
IBM
Agentic AI Fundamentals with LangChain and LangGraph
Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Packt
Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass
Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Performance Tuning, Spring Framework, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, OS Process Management, Programming Principles, Distributed Computing, Spring Boot, Computer Architecture, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي C، الجزء (ب): University of California, Santa Cruz
Call Gemini using the OpenAI Library: Google Cloud
Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist: Johns Hopkins University
What are GPTs and How can they work for my business?: Coursera Instructor Network
Integrating 3D Plants into Unreal Engine 5: Packt
Frontend Job Interview Questions: Scrimba
Intro to Predictive Analytics Using Python: University of Pennsylvania
تنميط متقدم بتصميم سريع الاستجابة: University of Michigan
Generate Personalized Email Content with BigQuery Continuous Queries and Gemini: Google Cloud
Computational and Graphical Models in Probability: Johns Hopkins University

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