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By the end of this course, you’ll be able to capture stunning travel vlogs that combine storytelling with cinematic visuals.

You’ll learn how to:
* film engaging B-roll,
* shoot with drones and action cameras,
* build sequences that immerse your audience in the journey.

You’ll also explore advanced techniques like timelapses, hyperlapses, and aerial shots to make your videos stand out.

Taught by Phil Ebiner, this course is perfect for YouTubers, vloggers, and travel enthusiasts who already understand camera basics but want to create professional-level vlogs.

Through the travel vlog project, you’ll break down gear setups, practice shooting B-roll in dynamic environments, and discover how to use drones and action cameras to capture perspectives impossible with standard setups.

Whether you’re looking to grow your channel, document your travels with cinematic flair, or bring storytelling depth to your personal projects, this course equips you with advanced vlogging skills that will set your work apart from typical travel videos.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to plan, shoot, and edit polished commercial projects that look ready for broadcast.

You’ll learn how to:
* scout locations,
* capture motion with dynamic shots,
* light products effectively,
* integrate aerial footage for added cinematic impact.

These skills will allow you to transform standard footage into professional-grade commercials.

This course, taught by Phil Ebiner, is designed for creators who already know the basics of shooting video—aperture, shutter speed, ISO—and want to elevate their work to the level of ads and brand promos seen on TV and online.

Through a hands-on commercial project, you’ll practice using different lenses and focal lengths, setting up lighting for beauty and product shots, and enhancing your videos with smooth movement and creative camera angles.

If you’re a content creator, freelancer, or aspiring commercial filmmaker looking to attract clients with higher production value, this course will give you the practical techniques and confidence to take your commercial videography to the next level.

We'll explore AI-driven video production and explore how you can use AI platforms to make incredible videos. You can streamline video processes, generate beautiful visuals, and create all types of concepts. We’ll walk through key things to keep in mind when creating AI-powered videos and the platforms you could use.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- What AI video platforms are available.
- A step-by-step formula for making engaging and visually stunning AI videos.
- Formula for Prompting AI Videos
- Best practices for optimizing your videos for realistic feel.
- How AI can unlock new creative opportunities!

By the end of this course, you’ll have the framework to creating a realistic and beautiful AI Video!

Instructor bio:
Arnold Trinh is a content creator and entrepreneur who turned his passion for design and storytelling into a full-time, location-independent career. After leaving his 9-to-5 job as a designer in 2017, Arnold taught himself the fundamentals of building a business from content creation—skills that allowed him to create a sustainable career while traveling the world and filming from destinations like Hawaii, Southeast Asia, and Bali.

With over seven years of experience, Arnold now teaches aspiring creatives how to transform their skills into professional opportunities. His courses focus on practical, actionable steps for building a career in content creation, while encouraging learners to pursue their work on their own terms.

Arnold’s goal is to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to design a lifestyle that balances creativity, freedom, and financial sustainability.

This 4 week MOOC builds upon the overview of Java and Android covered in Course 1 by delving deeper into core Android app components, such as intents, activities, and broadcast receivers. You will learn by example how to program these core Android components together with Android concurrency frameworks and basic Java file I/O classes (such as File and InputStream) and Android storage mechanisms (such as Shared Preferences). You'll also learn how to use the Git source code management system. Throughout this MOOC you'll work incrementally on a project involving downloading, storing, and display images from remote websites. Each week you will add additional capabilities to the project, based on material covered in the lecture videos. You'll spend roughly 4 hours per week watching video lectures, taking quizzes, and programming assignments with Java and Android.

This course is aimed to give you the tools and knowledge you need to start creating simple 3D art for video games made in the Unity game engine. Through the aesthetic of pixel art we will explore artistic principals like shape language, color theory, and composition as well as show you a step by step workflow for creating assets that you can use to make your own games. The course is broken into 4 main modules, props, environments, characters, and animation. Each of these courses will have a series of video lessons alternating between artistic and technical skills culminating in a peer-reviewed project based assignment. The last module will challenge you to take the knowledge learned in the previous 4 and use it to create your own pixel art asset pack.

This course is aimed at art novices who are interested in creating art for their own games or contributing to game projects. If you are a game designer or programmer, you will find this course helps give you a glimpse into the world of game art. You will be able to better work with artists, or create your own prototype or final artwork. If you are an artist or visual designer who is interested in bringing your style to the world of video game development, this course will give you the workflow to properly interface with a game engine and help contextualize how your artistic sensibilities can enable gameplay.

If you have ever wanted to start making art for video games but have no idea how to start, this course is the perfect for giving you a solid foundation while teaching you usable practical skills. Our goal is to give you a sense of the whole pipeline from creation to setting up in a game engine.

This course is aimed to give you the tools and knowledge you need to start creating simple art for video games made in the Unity game engine. Through the aesthetic of pixel art we will explore artistic principals like shape language, color theory, and composition as well as show you a step by step workflow for creating assets that you can use to make your own games. The course is broken into 4 main modules, props, environments, characters, and animation. Each of these courses will have a series of video lessons alternating between artistic and technical skills culminating in a peer-reviewed project based assignment. The last module will challenge you to take the knowledge learned in the previous 4 and use it to create your own pixel art asset pack.

This course is aimed at art novices who are interested in creating art for their own games or contributing to game projects. If you are a game designer or programmer, you will find this course helps give you a glimpse into the world of game art. You will be able to better work with artists, or create your own prototype or final artwork. If you are an artist or visual designer who is interested in bringing your style to the world of video game development, this course will give you the workflow to properly interface with a game engine and help contextualize how your artistic sensibilities can enable gameplay.

If you have ever wanted to start making art for video games but have no idea how to start, this course is the perfect for giving you a solid foundation while teaching you usable practical skills. Our goal is to give you a sense of the whole pipeline from creation to setting up in a game engine.

Embark on a journey to master Advanced C# Programming in .NET Core through our comprehensive course. Explore the intricacies of Advanced Language Features, unlocking the full potential of C# to refine your coding skills. Dive into Object-Oriented Programming Techniques, achieving proficiency in design patterns and crucial principles for crafting scalable applications. Enhance your expertise in Advanced Data Access, mastering database optimization and efficient data retrieval specific to .NET Core. Navigate the complexities of Error Handling and Logging, ensuring the creation of robust and secure applications. Tailored for developers seeking to deepen their C# proficiency and leverage the advanced capabilities of .NET Core, this course employs practical exercises and real-world applications. You'll emerge adept at addressing intricate programming challenges, becoming a skilled C# developer in the evolving landscape of .NET Core.

This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console.

Hands-on lab for creating a private cluster in the cloud environment. In a private cluster, nodes do not have public IP addresses, so your workloads run in an environment that is isolated from the Internet. Prerequisites: Experience with Kubernetes Clusters, and CIDR-range IP address.

This course will demonstrate how 3D printers work, show what people make with them, and examine the 3D printing ecosystem. It will also explore the future of 3D printing and discuss how this technology will revolutionize our world. The course materials include informative video lectures, on-location interviews with a variety of 3D printing experts, and engaging hands-on exercises.

This course is listed in the top 50 MOOCs of all time by Class-Central (https://www.class-central.com/report/top-moocs/)

This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. Learn how to restrict access selected authenticated users with Identity-Aware Proxy without special programming. Discover how to retrieve user identity information from IAP.

The capstone will integrate the learning acquired from the four courses in the 3D Printing Specialization through a hands-on project. This project will enable you to turn an idea into an object using the knowledge and skills acquired through the other courses. Specifically, you will be guided through a step-by-step process in which you imagine, design, make, and share a 3D printed object. Thus, through this capstone, you will be able to put course concepts into action and utilize the skills that you have acquired throughout the Specialization. In addition, you will be able to obtain an actual 3D print of the object you design at a discounted price through our corporate partners, 3D Hubs and Shapeways.

If you enjoy this business course and are interested in an MBA, consider applying to the iMBA, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price offered by the University of Illinois. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

This course will provide an in-depth exploration of desktop 3D printing hardware. It will examine the history of desktop 3D printing and demonstrate how 3D printers are made and how they work. This course will also provide step-by-step instructions for how to use and repair a 3D printer. It will also explore the different types of materials that can be 3D printed and will demonstrate how you can create various objects using these tools and materials. Learners who complete this course will be able to successfully operate, repair, and upgrade a 3D printer. In addition, learners who enroll in the course certificate will be able to purchase a desktop 3D printer at a discounted price (provided by Ultimaker).

If you enjoy this business course and are interested in an MBA, consider applying to the iMBA, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price offered by the University of Illinois. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.

This course will demonstrate how to use 3D printing software to create digital designs that can be turned into physical objects. It will also demonstrate how 3D scanners work to turn physical objects into digital designs. This course is hands-on in nature and will provide step-by-step instructions to guide you through two popular 3D modeling programs, Tinkercad and Fusion 360. Learners who complete this course will be able to use 3D software to design a wide variety of objects for both personal and professional use. In addition, learners who enroll in the course certificate will receive extended free access to Fusion 360 (provided by Autodesk).

Please copy/paste the following links to your browser's search bar to view the requirements for each of the following software elements used in this course:

Sketchbook: https://support.sketchbook.com/hc/en-us/articles/209671938-SketchBook-Desktop-System-Requirements

Tinkercad: https://support.tinkercad.com/hc/en-us/articles/205849108-What-are-Tinkercad-s-Browser-and-Platform-requirements-

Autodesk Fusion 360: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-Autodesk-Fusion-360.html

Sketchfab: https://help.sketchfab.com/hc/en-us/articles/203059088-Compatibility

123D Catch: Same as Tinkercad

This course will help you understand how 3D printing is being applied across a number of domains, including design, manufacturing, and retailing. It will also demonstrate the special capabilities of 3D printing such as customization, self-assembly, and the ability to print complex objects. In addition to business applications, this course will also examine how individuals, including those in developing countries, are using this technology to create solutions to the problems they face. This course will also provide an overview of design thinking and how you can use this framework to develop ideas that can be turned into objects. Learners who complete this course will obtain a rich understanding of the capabilities of 3D printing and how to think about designing objects for this new technology.

This course is designed for telecommunication engineers proficient in 3G and 4G technologies. It delves into the specifics of 5G network architecture and protocols, offering a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights. Participants will delve into the key components, network elements, and protocols that empower the next-generation mobile communication landscape.

Module 1 explores 5G Network Design and Components, including 5G network architecture, 5G RAN, core network architecture and interfaces, and key components that make up 5G networks.

Module 2 delves into 5G protocols and how those protocols are applied in network design, starting with a comparison of 4G and 5G protocols, then delving into interfaces and protocols specific to those interfaces.

Module 3 offers an overview of the advanced 5G technologies like beamforming and MIMO, and how to apply them in network design.

This 3 week course is designed for telecommunications engineers. Learners will first gain an overview of 5G mobile networks, including the fundamental principles, key technologies, and advancements over previous generations. Then, learners will explore the basic architecture of 5G networks, network slicing, and the different types of 5G network deployments. Lastly, learners will discover the fundamental technologies that drive the extraordinary capabilities of 5G networks.

This course is for talent acquisition professionals who want to streamline and improve their interviewing process.

The process of interviewing and hiring has been around for eons. However, as the profession of recruiting has adapted to changes in the economy and technology, so has the interviewing process. Recruiters and hiring managers must be prepared to implement well thought out strategies to assess top talent in our industries.

This course focuses on arguably the most subjective of these steps —conducting the screening of candidates—and the most important assessment technique: the interview. It is difficult to make judgments about people in years, let alone days; and yet this is what the hiring process requires.
To be successful in this course, you should have a background in talent acquisition.

By the end of this course, you will be able to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional, situational, case, behavioral-based, and performance-based interview formats. You will have a keen understanding of the recruitment process including the players involved, and tips on developing interview questions and leveraging resources. You’ll also learn how to prepare an interview team and develop an outline of interview questions to evaluate specific candidate competencies, and much more!

This course is for Hiring Managers looking to improve their approach to working with recruiters to help to meet their long-term goals.

Recruiters and hiring managers must implement well thought out strategies to find and attract the talent needed to make the organization successful. This course focuses on the ability of the recruiter and hiring manager to work together as business partners to successfully meet these long-term goals. Today, we will look to understand recruitment and hiring so that we can serve as consultants to our business partners.

By the end of this course, you will be able to employ best practices to create a consistent approach to working with your recruiter/business partner, explain the recruitment and hiring process, the people involved and their responsibilities, create a thorough checklist of ways to be a consultant to your designated recruiter, and invest your time wisely to ensure a productive outcome and successful hire.

To be successful in this course, you should have at least 2 years of work experience.

This tailor-made certificate course on MV Substation Engineering is curated by the Subject Matter Experts and practitioners of L&T, and is structured pragmatically to help the learner understand the industry practices in carrying out the engineering for substations and selection of various substation equipment in accordance with Indian & International Standards. In addition, it covers the electrical safety rules, safe operating procedures and an overview of maintenance practices to give a holistic understanding of the subject.
This course opens up opportunities for the learners to become/excel as a Electrical Design Engineer, Construction and Planning Engineer.

This course gives the learners insights about:
1. Substation, its types and components
2. Substation configuration for different scenarios
3. Transformers, its types and installation
4. Complete knowhow of LV and MV Switchgear and its components
5. Basics of Protection system
6. Station AC/DC Aux Power system

This tailor-made certificate course on MV Substation Engineering is curated by the Subject Matter Experts and practitioners of L&T, and is structured pragmatically to help the learner understand the industry practices in carrying out the engineering for substations and selection of various substation equipment in accordance with Indian & International Standards. In addition, it covers the electrical safety rules, safe operating procedures and an overview of maintenance practices to give a holistic understanding of the subject.
This course opens up opportunities for the learners to become/excel as a Electrical Design Engineer, Construction and Planning Engineer.

This course gives the learners insights about:
1. Cables, it's construction and Termination
2. Cable routing and Erection Key diagram
3. Earthing and Lightning Protection
4. Civil and Mechanical Aspects of substation design
5. Maintenance and Safety of substation

Take a trip with me in this the third and final course of this Economics 100 Specialization which is a direct adaptation from one of my courses I teach at Rice University. Specifically, in this course we're going to be focusing on Macroeconomics. What is Macroeconomics you might be asking? Well, you've come to the right place! We're going to be going over the big picture of economics- which is examining the measures we use to gauge the health of national economies and study the theories and policies aimed at improving economic health. In a nutshell, how can we use economics to make the world a better place?

Through course lectures, quizzes, discussions, and problem sets, my hope is that you'll be able to digest economic news with a more discerning viewpoint, and have a more informed view about the cost and benefits of economic policy. Finally, my hope is that you've learned to look at the world around you through the eyes of an economist.

By the end of this course you should be able to:
1. Describe how GDP is used to measure macroeconomic performance.

2. Describe how inflation is used to measure macroeconomic performance.

3. Describe how unemployment rates and participation rates are used to measure
macroeconomic performance.

4. Identify the primary sources of economic growth and explain the observed cross-
country differences in income per capita.

5. Define savings and explain the factors influencing financial flows and
international trade.

6. Identify the function of the federal reserve, describe the relationship between
nominal interest rates, money demand and money supply, and describe the
relationship between exchange rates and Net Exports.

7. Explain the interaction between aggregate demand and aggregate supply to
determine the price level, real GDP, and employment.

8. Describe the role of government and analyze policy responses to business cycle
shocks

Economics and economic theory is fundamental to decision making in business, policy, and everyday life. If you're interested in a career in business, law, accounting, or investment then studying economics is a great foundation of knowledge.

In this first course of a three course Specialization adapted from my ECON 100 course taught at Rice University, we'll cover the introduction to the basic concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics component includes analysis of supply and demand, consumer and producer behavior, and competitive and noncompetitive market equilibria, with applications to current policy issues. Macroeconomics component provides an overview of the determination of national output, employment, interest rates, and inflation, and analyzes monetary fiscal policies and international trade.

More specifically here's some things you should be able to do by the end of the course:

1. Identify how Opportunity Costs affect economic decisions.

2. Discover the basics of the study of economics

3. Compare the long and short of economic theory

4. Link trade and national production

5. Discuss what tradeoffs nations face in production

6. Determine how market supply relates to prices

7. Compare the relationships between the price elasticity of demand and revenue

8. Discover how taxes affect supply and demand



Lastly there is a book that I've written that coincides with this and the other two courses in the Specialization. You can purchase it here: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/story-economics-principles-tale

In this second portion of the three-course specialization covering economics, we're going to be focusing on Microeconomics or the business side of things. This course is also based heavily on my ECON 100 course that I teach here at Rice University. Through lectures, short quizzes, problem sets, and discussions we're going to take a look at subjects such as, costs of production, perfect competition, monopolies, monopolistic competition, oligopolies, and household choices. And you'll still get all the unsolicited food and cooking advice sprinkled in there too :)

Although this course is intended for anyone with an interest in economics, we will occasionally be using some basic math. I would also recommend that you take the first course, A Story of Economics: Getting to Know You before enrolling in this course.

Things you should learn by the end of this course:

1. Identify how Opportunity Costs affect economic decisions.

2. Identify how economic decision makers compare marginal benefits to marginal
costs to make optimal choices.

3. In a graph, identify the gains from trade.

4. Describe the relationship between prices, market demand, and market supply.

5. Calculate and interpret the meaning of an elasticity coefficient.

6. Evaluate the effects of government policy on supply and demand.

7. Calculate and interpret the meaning of market efficiency.

8. Evaluate the effects of externalities and the policies associated with them, and
identify how they are related to different types of goods.

9. Identify the costs of production and interpret their shapes.

10. Communicate how different degrees of competition in a market affect pricing and
output.

11. Identify the prisoner’s dilemma in the context of an application.

12. Explain the interaction between budget constraints and indifference curves.

This course covers the largest section of the Core 1 exam and prepares you for both real-world IT challenges and exam success. You’ll follow a clear six-step troubleshooting process and apply it to desktops, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and networks. Through practical demonstrations, you’ll use common industry tools like multimeters, PSU testers, and loopback plugs. The course addresses frequent issues such as boot failures, storage errors, blue screens, video problems, and network connectivity. You’ll also practice tasks like disassembling mobile devices, recovering data, and fixing printer problems. The course wraps up with exam tips and sample questions to help you prepare.

This course breaks down the core concepts behind today’s essential technologies, giving you the skills needed to succeed in modern IT roles. You’ll learn the basics of client-side and server-side virtualization, how hypervisors work, and how to compare popular virtualization software. The course also covers how to assess CPU and RAM needs for virtualization hosts and explains the differences between virtual machines and containers. You’ll explore key cloud computing models—SaaS, IaaS, and PaaS—along with deployment options, security issues, and real-world examples using platforms like AWS. This course offers the up-to-date knowledge you need to work effectively with virtualized systems and cloud infrastructure.

This course covers key networking concepts, protocols, ports, and devices, with practical lessons on configuring SOHO networks, wireless standards, and TCP/IP settings. You’ll work directly with servers, IoT devices, and various network types, learning how to set up Internet connections and VLANs. The course emphasizes hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, so you can apply what you learn immediately. Learn to troubleshoot, configure, and secure networks confidently.

This course is designed to give you a solid understanding of the components that make up modern computers. This course is ideal for anyone preparing for IT certifications or looking to gain practical, job-ready knowledge. You’ll learn about cable types, connectors, CPUs, motherboards, RAM, and the latest storage options like SSDs, M.2 drives, RAID, and network-attached storage. The course also covers how to calculate power requirements and choose the right power supply. You’ll get hands-on experience with SOHO devices and printers, including setup, security, and maintenance.

This course is ideal for those preparing for certification exams or starting out in IT. You’ll learn the key hardware and connectivity concepts for laptops, smartphones, and tablets. The course covers installation and configuration of laptop components, advanced features, and display technologies. You’ll also get hands-on experience connecting and setting up various mobile devices, working with mobile networking and wireless technologies, and managing device synchronization. Real-world topics like smartphone-to-car integration and mobile device management (MDM) are included.

This course introduces the U.S. healthcare system and emphasizes the critical role of medical billing in the reimbursement process. Students will examine key insurance models, including private, government, and managed care plans, and how each impacts billing procedures. The course also covers core administrative processes such as patient registration, accurate data collection, and eligibility verification. Through practical examples, students will gain a foundational understanding of how accurate front-end processes support clean claims, timely reimbursement, and overall revenue cycle success.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to key components of medical billing, claim forms, and accounts receivable (A/R) management. Students will learn how to accurately complete and submit CMS-1500 and UB-04 claim forms, understand billing workflows, and apply effective strategies for managing A/R and collections. Topics include claim adjudication, denial management, and compliance with healthcare regulations. Through real-world scenarios and hands-on activities, students will develop practical skills to support timely reimbursement, reduce errors, and improve overall revenue cycle performance.

Welcome to the capstone project for the Academic English: Writing Specialization! This project lets you apply everything you’ve learned and gives you the practice you need for college classes by having you write a research paper. You'll have several due dates throughout the capstone to help you stay on schedule.

In this capstone project, you will:
- conduct research on an academic topic of your choice
- create an outline to plan out your essay
- write a short annotated bibliography to help you evaluate your sources
- write a 7-8 page research paper
- use source material correctly with MLA format

In this course, you will learn how to develop your Problem Solving and Creativity Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Recognise the importance and function of problem solving and creative thought within academic study and the role of critical thought in creative ideation.

2. Develop a toolkit to be able to identify real problems and goals within ill-defined problems

3. Recognize and apply analytical problem solving techniques

4. Recognise and apply creative problem solving techniques

5. Identify the use of creativity within and types of problems most common to your field

6. Apply learnt problem solving and creative ideation skills to a real-life context and reflect on personal learning processes

The world of work is characterised by rapid ongoing change. In this dynamic environment, one of the most critical skills for leaders is their capacity to learn and to adapt; to engage in the continuous development of their skills in managing and leading others. This course will assist you in the ongoing development of your skills and abilities by focusing on the nature of the self-development process. You will reflect on and develop self-awareness of your current leadership style to understand the strengths you need to develop and which challenges you will face as a leader. The course also examines the change process, and explores the processes of self-regulation that underpin personal skill development.

This course provides an overview of additive manufacturing processes, setting the stage for a deeper dive into individual processes. We will compare and contrast different additive manufacturing processes, and we will discuss a typical additive manufacturing process flow, from design file to finished part.

The necessary elements for each course are lecture videos, knowledge checks, and project completion. For additional information on certain topics, I've included supplemental readings and videos throughout various lessons that might enhance your knowledge. Because all resources are not available to all students, these materials are optional.

In addition, you will note that some of the lectures feature our department’s graduate students. These excellent students are sometimes closer to the material, having learned it recently, so we greatly appreciate their participation in the instructional process.

In this course we will talk about Concept Art. As a final project we will create a fully finished environment concept, ready for presentation. Throughout the 4 week modules will dive deeply into composition and digital painting techniques to bring your art skills to the next level! So, let's get started!

This course discusses practical ways to implement Adobe Commerce, focusing on key pre-built features, best practices for success, and effective strategies for implementing an Adobe Commerce project.

Wrap up your Lightroom Essentials training with Daniel Scott as he dives into the creative and professional tools that take your photos (and videos!) to the next level. This advanced course is perfect for learners who already understand Lightroom fundamentals and want to explore powerful retouching, color grading, and presets.

Daniel will teach you how to:
* Smooth skin, enhance eyes, and remove unwanted objects
* Create and apply your own presets to edit in bulk
* Color grade with LUTs, tone curves, and cinematic styles
* Explore when (and why) to switch from Lightroom to Photoshop
* Color correct videos directly in Lightroom CC

You’ll also learn how to prepare your photos for client delivery, printing, or sharing online without losing quality. Daniel’s project-based teaching style ensures you get hands-on practice with each new concept, so you walk away with both skill and confidence.

If you’ve already completed Parts 1 and 2—or have solid experience with Lightroom’s basic tools—this course will complete your creative toolkit.

Instructor bio:
Daniel Walter Scott is a digital designer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and founder of Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL). With over 14 years of teaching experience, he has helped thousands of learners worldwide master design and creative software across print, web, video, and now 3D. Daniel is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor who combines industry expertise with a teaching style that’s practical, engaging, and memorable.

Originally from New Zealand, Daniel has lived and taught across Australia, Ireland, and beyond—sharing his skills with a truly global creative community. He’s passionate about helping students build real-world skills they can carry into their careers and creative projects.

When he’s not teaching, Daniel enjoys life with his Irish wife and kids. He brings this personal, down-to-earth perspective into his courses, making complex tools feel approachable and fun to learn.

Professional video editing is about more than cutting clips together — it’s about creating the right mood, sound, and finish.

In this final course, Jordy Vandeput teaches you how to enhance audio, mix soundtracks, and design immersive soundscapes. You’ll also dive into color correction and grading to give your footage a cinematic look. Finally, you’ll learn how to export your project for different platforms while keeping the highest quality.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
* Enhance dialogue, add effects, and mix audio for a balanced sound.
* Correct and grade color to achieve a professional, cinematic style.
* Export video projects optimized for different formats and platforms.

This course is designed for learners who have completed Parts 1 and 2, or who already understand Premiere Pro’s editing basics. It’s perfect for creators who want to deliver polished, professional videos that look and sound great anywhere they’re shared.

*Please note: Adobe Premiere Pro software is required to complete this course

Ready to take your editing further?

In this course, Jordy Vandeput shows you how to transform simple edits into polished, engaging videos using transitions, text, and motion graphics. You’ll explore Premiere Pro’s creative tools — from templates and masking to custom transitions and animations. You’ll also learn how to integrate text transcription and use professional design techniques to make your videos stand out.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
* Apply and customize transitions to create smooth storytelling flow.
* Design and animate professional-looking text and graphics.
* Use masking and templates to add unique visual effects.

This course is ideal for beginners who have completed Part 1 or anyone with a basic understanding of Premiere Pro’s interface and workflow. If you’re looking to add style, creativity, and personality to your videos, this course will give you the tools and confidence to do it.

*Please note: Adobe Premiere Pro software is required to complete this course

If you’re new to video editing, this is the perfect place to begin. In this course, Jordy Vandeput introduces you to Adobe Premiere Pro and guides you through the essential tools you need to start editing with confidence.

You’ll learn how to set up a project, navigate the workspace, and build an efficient editing workflow. From working with the timeline to applying effects and blending layers, you’ll establish the foundation needed for professional-quality editing.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
* Set up and organize projects in Adobe Premiere Pro.
* Navigate the workspace and timeline with confidence.
* Apply essential editing techniques including trimming, reframing, and blending.

This course is designed for beginners and creative enthusiasts who want to edit videos without feeling overwhelmed by technical details. No prior experience with Premiere Pro is required — just bring your creativity and curiosity. With hands-on lessons and real-world examples, you’ll finish the course ready to move on to more advanced editing techniques.

*Please note: Adobe Premiere Pro software is required to complete this course

This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of managing the remainder of the recruitment process. This includes compiling feedback from both the candidate and hiring manager to determine the interests of all parties. Further, we will discuss how to present the offer, best practices for negotiating, and closing the deal.
• Compile post interview feedback from candidate and hiring manager.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to evaluate candidates and prepare offers.
• Present and negotiate job offers with selected candidates.
• Create a post-offer checklist.

This is a benefits-focused course for anyone interested in pursuing a career regarding financial protection, growth and assistance programs that a company may offer as part of the benefits strategy. You’ll explore finance-related programs common in many total rewards strategies, like insurance plans designed to protect employees’ finances. Then, you’ll evaluate growth and equity programs, with particular focus on the features of 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans (ESPP). Finally, you’ll learn about a growing rewards area – educational cost assistance. In the end, you’ll update and finalize the employee communication piece for the fictional company, Blue Space Tech Performance Group that you started in the Benefits: Health, Wellness, Work, and Lifestyle course.

Successful Compensation and Benefit Analysts consistently use data to drive their decisions in managing projects, tasks, and strategies. This course provides you with the foundational knowledge needed to develop essential skills in project management, data analytics, Microsoft Excel, and data visualization. You’ll have a chance to strengthen these skills throughout the rest of this Certificate program as you complete hands-on projects for your professional portfolio.

Welcome to The Payroll Professional, the first course in ADP's Entry-level Payroll Specialist Professional Certificate program. This course will introduce learners to the Payroll Specialist professional certificate program and introduce the role and function of the Payroll Professional. Learners will discover the duties of those who work in the payroll field and the traits that make them successful. Learners will also explore the basics of pay and the components that make up gross and net income.

This is an entry-level course intended for beginner learners interested in learning the fundamentals of payroll, those pursing an entry-level Payroll Specialist role, and more experienced professionals looking to shift their career to purposefully focus on the area of a Payroll Professional.

Welcome to Advancing Proficiency in U.S. Payroll Fundamentals, the fourth course in ADP's Entry-level Payroll Specialist Professional Certificate program.

Module 1 focuses on the responsibilities of an employer as it relates to net pay, tax deposits, and filings.
Module 2 will explore the taxes employers are responsible for withholding from their employees' paychecks.
Module 3 explores the regular deposits and filings required by most employers in the U.S.

This is an entry-level course intended for beginner learners interested in learning the fundamentals of payroll, those pursing an entry-level Payroll Specialist role, and more experienced professionals looking to shift their career to purposefully focus on the area of a Payroll Specialist.

Welcome to the second course in the Data Analytics for Business specialization!

This course will introduce you to some of the most widely used predictive modeling techniques and their core principles. By taking this course, you will form a solid foundation of predictive analytics, which refers to tools and techniques for building statistical or machine learning models to make predictions based on data. You will learn how to carry out exploratory data analysis to gain insights and prepare data for predictive modeling, an essential skill valued in the business.

You’ll also learn how to summarize and visualize datasets using plots so that you can present your results in a compelling and meaningful way. We will use a practical predictive modeling software, XLMiner, which is a popular Excel plug-in. This course is designed for anyone who is interested in using data to gain insights and make better business decisions. The techniques discussed are applied in all functional areas within business organizations including accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing, operations, and strategic planning.

The expected prerequisites for this course include a prior working knowledge of Excel, introductory level algebra, and basic statistics.

This course is used as the capstone in a three course sequence, including Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot and Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project. Both of these courses must be completed before starting this course.

This course builds on the content in the previous two prerequisite courses to develop a final project of your choosing targeting Linux device targeting hardware. The final project is delivered using concepts from Agile Scrum. Several pertinent, recent, and relevant Embedded System development related topics are covered as a part of the course curriculum, which you may optionally choose to incorporate into your final project.

Linux Embedded Systems Topics and Projects can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5307, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

This course provides an introduction to Kernel Driver development for the Linux operating system. The Yocto build system is introduced, which students use to build their own custom Embedded Linux system through programming assignments.

Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5306, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

This course builds on the assignments and knowledge obtained in the Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot, which must be completed before starting this course.

This course provides an overview of System Programming for the Linux operating system, or software which is interfacing directly with the Linux Kernel and C library. The basic components of a Linux Embedded System, including kernel and root filesystem details are discussed. The Buildroot build system is introduced, which students use to build their own custom Embedded Linux system through programming assignments.

Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5305, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

This course is primary focused on Procurement Organization-how to integrate procurement into the business and with your suppliers, review different types of procurement organizations, the importance of having policy and and procedures, how to establish meaningful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) , and lastly examine the criterial roll of talent. All of this learning is meant to create a real competitive advantage for your procurement organization and your firm.

After a brief introduction, this course will first cover the on-going rational and challenges of worldwide sourcing. There were a lot of lesson learned as a result of Covid and the subsequent disruption of many supply chains. After reviewing the even more important topics of Supplier Quality and Risk Management, the course will cover three strategies to minimize risks: China +1, Near Shoring and Reshoring. Lastly, the very important topic of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is covered which is needed to evaluate these strategies.

The dynamic landscape of network security, the mastery of advanced tools is imperative. This course is crafted to equip participants with an in-depth understanding of next-generation firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS), pivotal components in contemporary network security.
Course Highlights:

Real-world Use Cases: Analyze real-world use cases of next-generation firewalls, emphasizing practical applications in diverse scenarios. Understand how these systems perform in response to actual security challenges.

Intrusion Prevention System Implementation: Implement intrusion prevention systems within a network environment. Learn to maintain and update IPS rules and signatures for proactive threat prevention.

Effectiveness Evaluation: Acquire skills to evaluate the effectiveness of intrusion prevention systems. Understand the importance of regular assessments to adapt and enhance security measures.

Output Interpretation: Develop proficiency in interpreting output from both next-generation firewalls and intrusion prevention systems. Learn to extract actionable insights to identify and respond to potential threats.

Threat Response: Respond effectively to identified threats by applying strategic and timely measures. Understand the escalation process based on the severity of security incidents.

Ongoing Network Monitoring Strategy: Design a comprehensive strategy for ongoing network monitoring. Explore best practices for continuous threat response, ensuring the adaptability of security measures in the face of evolving threats.

Who Should Attend:
This course is tailored for network security professionals, cybersecurity analysts, and IT professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in next-generation firewalls and intrusion prevention systems. Participants should have a foundational understanding of network security concepts.

Elevate your network security prowess with the Next-Gen Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention course. By mastering advanced security infrastructure, participants will be well-prepared to navigate the complexities of modern cybersecurity challenges.

In this focused, interactive course, you will learn React by developing a fully functional movie search application. As the most popular front-end framework, React is essential for modern web development, and this course provides a concise, hands-on introduction.

Across 11 lessons, participants will engage in coding challenges designed to reinforce key concepts and ensure long-term retention. The course provides a solid introduction to core React principles, such as functional components and hooks, offering a strong foundation for developers looking to build their skills.

By the end of the course, you will not only have a practical understanding of React but also a fully developed project to showcase in your portfolio. This course is ideal for those looking to quickly gain foundational knowledge and apply it in real-world scenarios.

If this course feels advanced for your current skill level, we recommend exploring Scrimba's Learn React course, also available on Coursera.

This capstone course is the 3rd and final course of the specialization Advanced Spacecraft Dynamics and Control. It assumes you have completed the prior courses on Attitude Control with Momentum Exchange Devices and Analytical Mechanics for Spacecraft Dynamics . This project course investigates the dynamics of a complex spacecraft system where there is a rigid hub onto which a hinged panel is attached. This simulates a spacecraft with a time varying geometry.

First, the three-dimensional kinematics of this system are explored. Analytical relationships of the body and panel position and velocity states are derived, and the center of mass properties of this system are explored.

Next, a simplified system is used to use Lagrange's equations of motion to predict the dynamical response. With these differential equations we are then able to apply attitude control torques and investigate the rotational response if the spacecraft hub has a spring-hinged panel attached. Two open-loop control torque solutions are investigated. The classical minimum time bang-bang control solution is applied first, illustrating how such a control can yield unwanted panel oscillations. Finally, a filtered version of the bang-bang control is applied to illustrated how the panel oscillations can be significantly reduced at the cost of a slightly longer nominal maneuver time.

The material covered is taking from the book Analytical Mechanics of Space Systems available at https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/book/10.2514/4.105210.

In this MOOC, we will learn about TOR basic concept and see how they protect the security and privacy of users and resist censorship. We will examine how TOR realize the anonymity and utilize its service by downloading and using Tor browser software. A recent attack on TOR’s application flow control called sniper attacks is analyzed. We introduce the hidden service provided by TOR and show how it can be denonymized. We will learn how to setup a hidden server to provide web service on AWS instance. We will also learn the best practices and operational security in providing the hidden services. We will learn how to manage the hidden server using Tor circuit and configure the web server not to reveal the software version information. We also show how it can be defended. To improve TOR’s performance, we discuss the cloud based TOR and their implementation.
By the end of this course, you should be able to utilize TOR browser to protect your privacy, set up hidden service on current interface that protect your servers and make it anonymous, you will choosing entry guards wisely since your adversary will try to attack them with DDoS traffic and force you to choose their relay as your entry and exit router. We will also learn the basic components of both censorship and censorship resistance systems, and the scheme deployed by these systems and their attacks.

This advanced Unity course empowers learners to design, construct, and enhance interactive hexagonal maps using procedural generation techniques. Through six structured modules, participants will progressively apply, analyze, and synthesize concepts such as hex geometry, mesh triangulation, elevation control, and Perlin noise implementation to build dynamic terrain systems. Each module integrates hands-on practice with theoretical explanations, encouraging learners to evaluate map behavior, organize modular code structures, and develop reusable systems for real-time applications.

Starting with foundational grid construction, learners will explore advanced concepts including slope classification, vertex perturbation, and neighbor-based logic for terrain transitions. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to engineer visually engaging, data-driven hex maps tailored for games, simulations, and strategic environments.

This course is ideal for intermediate-to-advanced Unity developers seeking to elevate their procedural generation capabilities and demonstrate mastery in terrain system development through performance-optimized and visually rich hexagonal designs.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create compelling documentary promos that blend interviews, cinematic portraits, and B-roll into a cohesive story.

You’ll master two-camera interview setups, capture natural and gimbal-assisted shots, and refine your projects through professional review and critique.

Led by Phil Ebiner, this course is designed for filmmakers, aspiring documentarians, and content creators who already understand the fundamentals of shooting video and want to expand into professional promo work.

You’ll practice lighting and audio for interviews, explore how to shoot beauty portraits that connect with viewers, and learn to add movement and focus pulls for dramatic effect.

If you’re looking to tell authentic stories for nonprofits, brands, or personal projects, this course provides a clear path from planning to finished promo. With real-world demonstrations and hands-on projects, you’ll walk away ready to produce documentary-style videos that look polished, professional, and emotionally powerful.

This hands-on course empowers learners to construct, apply, and optimize scalable vector graphics (SVG) and XSLT-enhanced XML documents through structured, practical projects. Designed for aspiring web developers, data visualizers, and interface designers, the course introduces foundational XML syntax, builds competency in SVG drawing, and advances into reusability, filters, text integration, and markup semantics.

Spanning five progressive modules, participants will define XML-based SVG structure, apply styling with CSS and inline attributes, create interactive and accessible graphics using text and metadata, and implement advanced stroke and filter effects. The course culminates with the design of polished SVG interfaces through gradients, animation hooks, and semantic enhancements.

By engaging with quizzes, graded assessments, and project-based learning, learners will evaluate their understanding of visual logic, and synthesize reusable components to produce clean, scalable, and standards-compliant vector graphics.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to XML parsing in Android, guiding learners through the process of reading, processing, and displaying XML data in mobile applications. By focusing on the practical integration of XML with the Android user interface, the course ensures that learners understand both the technical and design aspects of XML parsing. Topics covered include an overview of XML parsing techniques (DOM, SAX, and XML Pull Parsing), handling XML files in Android assets, and effectively displaying parsed data using UI components like TextView and ListView. The course emphasizes efficiency and memory management, preparing learners to handle XML parsing for both small and large datasets.

Through demonstrations, learners will analyze various XML parsing methods, demonstrate their practical application, and integrate parsed data into Android applications. Learners will develop the ability to create efficient, data-driven mobile applications that handle XML data dynamically.

This comprehensive, hands-on course equips learners with the skills to design, analyze, and implement robust XML-based solutions for modern web development. Spanning foundational XML structure to advanced integration with Java and transformation tools, the course offers practical insights into schema validation, data parsing, content styling, and real-time XML manipulation.

Through modular, Bloom’s Taxonomy-aligned instruction, learners will:

Understand XML syntax, structure, and its diverse applications in software systems.

Apply XML Schema (XSD) to define and validate structured data using constraints and complex types.

Analyze parser behaviors including DOM, SAX, and StAX for both memory-intensive and stream-based XML processing.

Create visual presentations with XSLT, CSS, and browser-based rendering.

Implement JAXB for object binding and automate XML-to-Java mappings using schemas.

Construct links between XML resources using XLink, and navigate XML data efficiently with XPath.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to develop, transform, and validate XML documents with real-world tools and programming integration, enabling the creation of scalable and maintainable data-driven applications.

This comprehensive Scrum course will equip you with the essential skills to excel in agile environments and drive project success. You’ll learn Scrum fundamentals, practical applications, and the differences between Scrum and Kanban to choose the right approach for various projects.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

- Master Scrum Fundamentals: Understand the history, evolution, core artifacts, and frameworks of Scrum.
- Utilize Scrum Boards: Create good user stories, split stories effectively, and plan releases with confidence.
- Manage Time and Lifecycles: Navigate the Scrum lifecycle and optimize ideal time management.
- Understand Scrum Roles: Learn the responsibilities of Scrum roles through real-world demos and practical scenarios.
- Differentiate Agile Methods: Compare Scrum and Kanban to determine the best methodology for specific needs.
- Apply Agile Practices: Implement agile frameworks to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes.

Perfect for professionals aiming to deepen their understanding of Scrum and achieve excellence in agile practices.

This course provides a comprehensive, practical exploration of Agile principles, methodologies, and mindset—empowering learners to analyze, apply, and adapt Agile practices across diverse team environments and project scopes. Structured into four detailed modules, the course begins by unpacking the Agile Manifesto and core principles, emphasizing mindset shifts critical to team empowerment and customer collaboration.

Learners then dive into foundational frameworks like Extreme Programming (XP) and Scrum, exploring roles, events, and artifacts essential for effective Agile execution. The course further expands into Lean, Kanban, and Agile variants like FDD, DSDM, and Crystal, enabling learners to differentiate and tailor methodologies based on project context, team size, and value complexity.

The final module transitions into Agile value delivery, focusing on mindset cultivation, transparency tools like information radiators, and the four subdomains of value-driven delivery: defining positive value, avoiding potential downsides, prioritization, and incremental development. Throughout, learners will engage in scenario-based quizzes, formative assessments, and graded evaluations aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy to support higher-order thinking.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
• Describe and interpret Agile values and principles.
• Differentiate among leading Agile frameworks and methodologies.
• Apply Agile practices to real-world projects.
• Analyze product value alignment through delivery subdomains.
• Evaluate and adapt Agile techniques to suit varying organizational needs.

Few capabilities focus agile like a strong analytics program. Such a program determines where a team should focus from one agile iteration (sprint) to the next. Successful analytics are rarely hard to understand and are often startling in their clarity. In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, you'll learn how to build a strong analytics infrastructure for your team, integrating it with the core of your drive to value.

Advanced Backlog Mastery, Product Ownership, and Industry Tools is an in-depth course designed to elevate Agile practitioners, Product Owners, and product management professionals to the next level of expertise. This course delves into sophisticated techniques for backlog management and prioritization, enabling learners to strategically balance innovation, feature delivery, and technical debt. Learners will master the art of backlog refinement, learning to break down large epics into actionable user stories that align with organizational goals.

Additionally, this course focuses on advanced product ownership skills, including strategic roadmap creation, release planning, and effective stakeholder communication. Real-world insights into tools like Jira, Trello, and Confluence equip learners to manage complex product roadmaps, ensure transparency across teams, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Learners will also explore release management practices in CI/CD environments, learning to maintain high standards of quality and stability while delivering continuous value to end-users. By the end of the course, participants will have the skills to lead product teams, manage technical debt, and drive product innovation and business outcomes.

How This Course Helps You Upskill:

This course provides essential skills and strategies to help Agile product managers and Product Owners become more effective leaders. Learners will gain expertise in aligning product backlogs with business objectives, handling complex trade-offs, and prioritizing features that add the most value. By mastering tools like Jira, Confluence, and Trello, participants will develop a robust toolkit for managing roadmaps, refining user stories, and ensuring seamless communication with stakeholders. The course also emphasizes leadership skills, empowering learners to drive a strong product vision, balance innovation with maintenance, and build an adaptable and resilient Agile product strategy. These skills will empower learners to tackle real-world product management challenges and position themselves as indispensable assets in Agile environments.

This course is best suited for:
- Product Owners and Product Managers seeking advanced techniques for backlog management, prioritization, and strategic roadmap planning.

- Agile Practitioners and Scrum Masters who wish to deepen their expertise in backlog refinement, stakeholder engagement, and Agile product delivery.

- Project Managers and Business Analysts looking to strengthen their skills in prioritizing business value, managing technical debt, and leading product teams.

- Technology Leaders and Stakeholders responsible for driving product vision and innovation in Agile environments.

Professionals using Agile tools (Jira, Trello, Confluence) who want to maximize the efficiency of their product management practices and integrate industry-standard tools effectively.
Whether managing backlogs or overseeing product strategies in complex environments, this course will equip you with the advanced skills necessary to drive successful product outcomes and lead Agile product teams to success.

Speed is by far the most sought-after benefit of Agile.

First mover advantages, the economic cost of delays, and the enabling effect on innovation drive the search for speed. Agile offers the fastest means of attaining speed: managing scope. But beyond the hype over scope management, there are key principles of non-traditional task management that ensure the scope chosen is delivered as efficiently as possible.

In this course, you'll learn how to drive speed into any project by selecting and limiting work-in-progress through agile planning and task management. There are two principle roles involved, the scrum master and the product owner. However, the entire scrum team needs to understand the principles behind backlog refinement, sprint planning, and execution throughout the sprint cycle.

In this course we'll show you how to run effective sprint planning meetings that produce a sprint backlog ready to deliver on your sprint goals and release objectives. You'll learn the power of prioritizing backlog items, and why we agile planning and sprint planning isn't just a managed list you work top-down in priority order. Instead, scrum teams commit to achieving goals and work together to ensure the user stories that are highest priority get delivered in this sprint, so the upcoming sprint isn't delayed. This also means understanding your team capacity and how to ensure safe and on-time delivery of the highest items on the product backlog that actually matter to your customer.

While this course will not make you an agile certified practitioner (PMI-ACP), or certified scrum master (CSM), it offers a more fundamental agile certification based on agile principles and how sprint planning enables hyper productivity in industry today. You'll finish this course more than ready to continue your agile journey, which we hope takes you to the next course in the series on “Agile Innovation and Problem Solving Skills.”

Upon successful completion of this course, learners can earn 10 Professional Development Unit (PDU) credits, which are recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PDU credits are essential to those looking to maintain certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Develop Agile Leadership skills. Master change management, evolve leadership theories, and Agile principles to drive collaboration, empower teams, and lead effectively in dynamic environments.

This Agile Leadership Principles course takes you from foundational leadership concepts to advanced agile practices. You’ll explore how modern leadership values collaboration, continuous improvement, and empowering teams. Learn to facilitate self-organizing teams, delegate effectively, and align your team around shared goals.

The course covers evolving leadership theories, the difference between leadership and management, and how agile integrates the best of modern leadership practices. Understand key agile roles like Scrum Master and Product Owner to lead projects smoothly and foster a motivated, autonomous team environment.

Designed for new and experienced leaders, this course emphasizes developing an agile mindset—embracing transparency, adaptability, and continuous learning. By the end, you’ll be ready to create high-performing teams, improve decision-making, and navigate change with agility.

Join now to transform your leadership approach and make a lasting impact in your organization.

Agile provides greater opportunities for control and risk management and offers unique benefits that traditional methods miss. As a project manager or program manager the emphasis should always be on delivering value and benefits. With complex projects these demand increase and knowing you've delivered value can be difficult for even those with years of project management experience.

However, in this course we'll cover the agile practices and management skills necessary to delivery value with certainty, such as:

1. Transparency with daily standup meetings discussing work status, risk, and pace.

2. How a clear definition of done drives acceptance by all key stakeholders.

3. Measuring performance and benefits of working solutions during project delivery.

4. Iteratively testing to gain authentic feedback on solution requirements and stability.

5. Regular retrospectives that drive continuous improvement into the team.

6. How agile project management ensures success and uniquely tackles business risk

7. Quality management principles to reduce project risk and technical debt

8. Manage and reduce interdependencies between project teams to scale programs at speed

9. Making the business case for agile contracts and how they ensure deliverables achieve business outcomes and objectives

In this course, you will learn how these levers of control far exceed traditional management methods of earned value management (EVM), which relies on estimates and no changes in scope. We'll discuss how the key to unlocking the control potential is to learn what to manage, and how to measure it. It's no longer just ensure the deliverables are delivered on-time and under-budget.

This shift to benefits management is in-line with how the PMBOK is changing to integrate program management concerns into project management with an emphasis on value and not just delivery of scope specifications. The Agile revolution requires program managers to embrace this type of continuing education to advance and grow in your project management career.

So how do programs ensure smooth project delivery?

This answer is bottoms-up with different controls at each level of management, separating the concerns between the program, the individual projects, and the team processes. For teams, it’s a focus on team velocity and how to ensure its measurement is useful for diagnosing internal and external productivity constraints. For the project, the focus is on how to integrate teams of teams on related projects and ensure stead delivery of product roadmaps. For the program, the focus is on what capabilities are delivered and how to measure return on investment (ROI) capabilities provide. This also requires understanding your portfolio and contracting processes.

While this course will not make you an agile certified practitioner (PMI-ACP), or certified scrum master (CSM), it offers a more fundamental agile certification based on agile principles and how agile leadership is applied in industry today. You'll finish this course more than ready to continue your agile journey, which we hope either completes your certificate with us or takes you to one of our most popular courses in the series, Agile Leadership Principles and Practices.

Upon successful completion of this course, learners can earn 10 Professional Development Unit (PDU) credits, which are recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PDU credits are essential to those looking to maintain certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Innovative products and services change lives, and having the right innovative process creates an competitive advantage. Ultimately, innovation is about one thing: problem solving.

As an agile problem solver, you'll need to expand your critical thinking skills to address the key sources of risk in developing best solutions for your new products and business lines. The Problem-solving techniques covered begin with problem definition, beginning with job descriptions and applying the right soft skills to enhance requirements gathering. This ensures you're targeting a good problem to solve, and that you understand the business model. The course then moves on to practices such as brainstorm and storm drain to target new creative solutions. You will learn how innovation works on fast feedback cycles to test possible solutions and target root causes of defects. Creative thinking isn't a straight line, and neither should the problem-solving process be a straight line. Each course of action needs early and frequent testing.

By following best practices of Agile, including timeboxes, constraint-based thinking processes, and empathetic problem solving, you'll learn how to provide a sustainable innovation environment for your teams.

This comprehensive course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to analyze, design, and implement Agile project planning and stakeholder management strategies. Beginning with foundational Agile concepts and the PMI-ACP framework, participants will interpret the Agile Manifesto, apply its principles, and evaluate diverse frameworks including Scrum. Learners will develop competencies in engaging stakeholders, managing expectations, and fostering collaboration through effective communication and requirements gathering.

Progressing to advanced topics, the course guides learners through constructing Agile charters, defining project visions, establishing scope, and applying release planning tools. Participants will prioritize and estimate backlog items, forecast using velocity, and track progress with visual tools like burn-up and burn-down charts. Concluding with iteration kickoff best practices, the course empowers learners to implement value-driven delivery processes, manage dependencies, and optimize team workflow for continuous improvement in Agile environments.

This course provides a complete, practice-oriented journey through Agile principles, frameworks, and implementation techniques, equipping learners to apply, analyze, and evaluate Agile methods in real-world projects.

Starting with an introduction to the Agile mindset, values, and the Scrum framework, participants will examine the roles, events, and team structures that drive successful delivery. The course then moves into implementing Scrum in action, including effective Sprint events, backlog refinement through user stories, and the breakdown of epics and themes.

Learners will apply estimation techniques to forecast effort and complexity, compare measurement units like Story Points and Ideal Days, and utilize collaborative methods such as Planning Poker for accurate team-based forecasting. Finally, the course covers prioritizing work using risk-based, value-driven, and financial models, identifying Minimum Marketable Features, and adopting planning strategies like last-minute planning and timeboxing to maintain delivery focus.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to design, evaluate, and optimize Agile workflows that balance value delivery, risk management, and adaptability for continuous improvement.

This course is designed to equip learners with intermediate to advanced Agile competencies essential for delivering high-impact outcomes in dynamic environments. Through a structured progression across four key modules, participants will apply Agile release and iteration planning techniques, evaluate decision-making models within collaborative teams, and lead reflective practices such as retrospectives and Extreme Programming (XP) iterations.

The course emphasizes both strategic and tactical dimensions of Agile: from Lean thinking and technical practices to stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and the use of actionable metrics. Learners will gain the ability to synthesize Agile governance principles with modern leadership practices to foster sustainable delivery and high-performing teams.

Each lesson encourages learners to apply, analyze, and evaluate Agile concepts using real-world scenarios, reinforced by practice and graded assessments. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to not only execute Agile processes but also to mentor teams, optimize value delivery, and lead Agile transformations with confidence.

This comprehensive course empowers learners to analyze, apply, and evaluate Agile principles, methods, and leadership practices for real-world project success. Covering core frameworks such as Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Lean, and Kanban, participants will differentiate between methodologies to select the right fit for diverse project contexts. Through interactive modules on iteration planning, product delivery, team performance, and scaling strategies, learners will develop the skills to facilitate collaboration, resolve conflicts, and adapt Agile for enterprise-level transformation.

Special topics explore emerging Agile trends, industry best practices, and the complete PMI-ACP® certification process, enabling learners to demonstrate professional readiness and validate their expertise across multiple Agile methodologies. By the end of the course, participants will have the ability to design, lead, and optimize Agile teams and processes, ensuring sustainable delivery and continuous improvement in dynamic environments.

This course equips learners with practical skills to identify, set up, manage, and integrate agile project workflows using Pivotal Tracker—an industry-standard project management tool designed for agile development teams. Learners will demonstrate how to create user accounts and projects, construct and categorize user stories, and organize tasks using collaborative features like panels, labels, epics, and workspaces.

Through hands-on walkthroughs and structured lessons, students will analyze project data using built-in analytics, interpret team velocity, and evaluate integrations with platforms such as GitHub, Jira, and time-tracking systems. The course is ideal for beginners and intermediate professionals looking to apply agile practices in real-world software or product development environments using a single, unified platform.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
• Set up and configure a Pivotal Tracker environment tailored to team and project needs.
• Construct and prioritize user stories and features using agile methodology.
• Apply real-time project organization tools to enhance team collaboration and visibility.
• Analyze productivity metrics to improve team performance.
• Integrate third-party tools to streamline development workflows.

This comprehensive course is designed to empower software development professionals to apply, manage, and evaluate Agile-based workflows using Team Foundation Server (TFS). Through hands-on instruction and structured modules, learners will gain the skills to create and manage work items, configure source control using both TFVC and Git, and implement automated build and release pipelines.

The course also explores in-depth test management using test plans, shared steps, and result tracking. Participants will learn how to monitor project health through dashboards and summaries, connect Visual Studio to TFS environments, and streamline collaborative development across teams.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to effectively construct, organize, analyze, and evaluate development processes using TFS to ensure project visibility, accountability, and continuous delivery excellence.

Learners will be able to describe the crop production cycles of agriculture for annual and permanent crops, explain the financial characteristics and risks of food production, discuss the various types of land ownership and rental agreements for the use of agricultural land, and describe personal, external, and food production risks that influence decision-making in agriculture.

This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate certificate, Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Economics that can be stacked toward an advanced degree in the College of ACES or the Gies College of Business. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online at acesonline.illinois.edu.

Agroforestry – the practice of growing trees and crops in interacting combinations – is recognized the world over as an integrated approach to sustainable land-use. Agroforestry systems, being multifunctional, facilitate not only the production of food and wood products but also provide a variety of ecosystem services such as climate-change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and soil quality improvement. This course teaches a broad overview of the most current research and best practices in global agroforestry.

AI is transforming the practice of medicine. It’s helping doctors diagnose patients more accurately, make predictions about patients’ future health, and recommend better treatments. This Specialization will give you practical experience in applying machine learning to concrete problems in medicine.

Machine learning is a powerful tool for prognosis, a branch of medicine that specializes in predicting the future health of patients. In this second course, you’ll walk through multiple examples of prognostic tasks. You’ll then use decision trees to model non-linear relationships, which are commonly observed in medical data, and apply them to predicting mortality rates more accurately. Finally, you’ll learn how to handle missing data, a key real-world challenge.

These courses go beyond the foundations of deep learning to teach you the nuances in applying AI to medical use cases. This course focuses on tree-based machine learning, so a foundation in deep learning is not required for this course. However, a foundation in deep learning is highly recommended for course 1 and 3 of this specialization. You can gain a foundation in deep learning by taking the Deep Learning Specialization offered by deeplearning.ai and taught by Andrew Ng.

Welcome to the “AI agents and creator tools for sales professionals” — the final step in your AI learning journey. This course is built for sales professionals who are ready to go beyond using AI and start creating with it.

You’ll gainYou will be able to:
- Understand AI-related productivity essentials and the productivity impact of cutting-edge technologies
- Differentiate cutting-edge technologies, apps and concepts like Agentic Workflows, autonomous AI Agents, and Agent Swarms
- Understand how to create Sales-specific AI tools by leveraging modern creator tools
- Start creating no-code AI apps, agentic workflows and agents and customize them to your specific job requirements
- Develop your skills from AI user to AI innovator and creator, leading AI adoption and transformation within Sales

Welcome to the unique “AI agents and creator tools for sales professionals” course. Just start your AI journey and discover all the fascinating opportunities opened up for you by Artificial Intelligence.
hands-on experience building custom AI tools, workflows, and agents that directly enhance your sales performance and help drive productivity in your team and organization.

Welcome to the “Introduction to AI for sales professionals” — a unique, hands-on course designed to help you build foundational AI and Generative AI literacy. In this course, you’ll discover how Generative AI is transforming the sales profession, explore key risks and best practices, while experimenting with powerful AI tools in interactive, sales-focused applications.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of AI and its potential opportunities in Sales
- Explore and recognize risks and limitations associated with AI and how to address them
- Practice with different AI tools to get hands-on experience
- Get started with essential prompting techniques for using different Generative AI models
- Discover and try out various sales-specific use cases and AI technologies, explore the ways to integrate them into daily job routines
- Participate in a project to generate a sales-specific AI use case idea with an interest in programming.
- Prepare for the next phase of your AI journey, progressing from foundational to advanced applications

Welcome to the unique “Introduction to AI for sales professionals” course. Just start your AI journey and discover all the fascinating opportunities opened up for you by Artificial Intelligence.

Welcome to the “Practical AI and prompting for sales professionals” — a unique, hands-on course designed to help you get practically trained on various job-specific AI use cases and technologies across various modalities. You will discover AI-powered tools to enhance your daily tasks, gaining immediate hands-on experience.

You will:
- Intensively practice and apply AI-driven Sales-specific use cases—making AI a daily companion in your workflows and daily job routines.
- Start to use AI technologies into your daily sales activities with hands-on exercises in interactive playgrounds and sandbox environments, increasing your confidence to experiment, iterate, and optimize AI-driven tools and technologies right in the course.
- Master prompting techniques & discover prompting libraries for different Generative AI models to craft high-impact sales pitches, proposals, and product marketing materials—unlocking new ways to engage prospects and close deals faster.
- Get inspired by participating in a project to conceptualize a personalized AI use case for your job role.

Welcome to the unique “Practical AI and prompting for sales professionals” course. Just start your AI journey and discover all the fascinating opportunities opened up for you by Artificial Intelligence.

In this capstone project course, we'll compare genome sequences of COVID-19 mutations to identify potential areas a drug therapy can look to target. The first step in drug discovery involves identifying target subsequences of theirs genome to target. We'll start by comparing the genomes of virus mutations to look for similarities. Then, we'll perform PCA to cut down our number of dimensions and identify the most common features. Next, we'll use K-means clustering in Python to find the optimal number of groups and trace the lineage of the virus. Finally, we'll predict similarity between the sequences and use this to pick a target subsequence. Throughout the course, each section will consist of a programming assignment coupled with a guide video and helpful hints. By the end, you'll be well on your way to discovering ways to combat disease with genome sequencing.

In this course, you'll discover how to leverage AI while staying aligned with evolving ethical standards in legal practice. In today's fast-paced legal landscape, responsibly integrating AI is not just an advantage—it's essential. This comprehensive course guides you through the complex intersection of AI and legal ethics, providing practical lessons and real-world examples. Whether you're a tech enthusiast interested in ethical AI deployment or a legal professional looking to stay ahead, this course offers valuable insights. By the end, you'll have the skills to confidently use AI in your practice, ensuring compliance with all ethical guidelines.

This course is designed for lawyers, legal executives, compliance officers, and AI enthusiasts eager to ethically integrate AI in legal settings.

Learners should have an interest in AI and legal practice, with a commitment to ethical standards. No prior AI experience is needed, but basic legal knowledge and an openness to innovation will help you succeed.

By the end of this course, you will be prepared to ethically and effectively harness AI's potential in your legal practice, ensuring both innovation and compliance.

This course explores the future of artificial intelligence in sports, highlighting emerging technologies and innovation ecosystems that are shaping the next era of digital transformation. Students will examine advanced topics such as robotics applied to training and decision-making, cognitive tools for enhancing athletes’ mental performance, and autonomous systems capable of generating real-time tactical recommendations.

The course also delves into off-the-field applications of AI, including the personalization of audiovisual content and the prediction of consumer trends. Ethical challenges related to the implementation of these technologies will be explored, along with their legal implications and the governance frameworks needed for responsible use.

Real Madrid’s innovation platform, Real Madrid Next, is presented as a reference model that combines strategy, technology, and long-term vision within high-performance sports environments.

In today’s fast-paced digital era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer optional—it’s the key to driving growth, sparking innovation, and staying ahead of the competition. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, SME owner, or professional leader, this course, “How to Build an Entrepreneurial AI Strategy,” empowers you to unlock AI’s full potential and apply it in ways that matter to your business.

In this course, you’ll learn practical, step-by-step strategies to harness AI for business growth—no technical background required! Discover AI opportunities, leverage cost-effective tools like ChatGPT and AI agents, and craft winning strategies with ready-to-use templates. You’ll also master scaling AI initiatives and gain inspiration from real-world case studies. By the end, you’ll have a fully developed, actionable AI strategy tailored to your business needs.

This course is designed for entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized business (SME) owners, and business professionals looking to integrate AI into their operations. It’s also ideal for innovation leads and project managers focusing on emerging technologies who want to leverage AI-driven strategies to drive growth and efficiency.

No prior experience with AI or analytics tools is required—just basic computer skills and a curiosity to explore AI’s potential. This course breaks down complex concepts into simple, actionable steps, making it accessible to learners from all backgrounds.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to identify AI opportunities within their business, design cost-effective AI strategies, and implement affordable tools to enhance decision-making and efficiency. They will also develop the skills to scale AI solutions effectively while overcoming common challenges and constraints.

In this course, you’ll explore how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing Business Process Modeling (BPM)—from designing workflows to optimizing and automating them using AI-powered tools. Whether you're aiming to streamline operations, improve efficiency, or lead digital transformation in your organization, you're in the right place.Expect a hands-on, practical learning journey filled with real-world case studies, domain-specific examples, and step-by-step guidance through BPM tools, Lean, Six Sigma, and Total Quality Management—all enhanced by AI.

This course is designed for professionals and learners who are looking to harness the power of AI to transform business processes. Ideal participants include business analysts, process consultants, operations and project managers, IT professionals, entrepreneurs, and students interested in digital transformation. Whether you're new to Business Process Modeling or looking to enhance existing workflows with AI, this course offers valuable insights and practical tools tailored to your goals.


A basic understanding of how business operations and workflows function will be helpful, but the course is designed to guide you step-by-step. All you need is a curiosity to explore new technologies and a willingness to rethink how work can be streamlined, automated, and improved through AI.

By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of the Business Process Modeling (BPM) lifecycle and how AI can enhance each phase—from design to optimization. You’ll be equipped to use AI-powered tools for flowcharting, brainstorming, and workflow automation. You'll also be able to apply proven methodologies like TQM, Six Sigma, and Lean in combination with AI to drive continuous improvement. Through hands-on labs and real-world case studies, you’ll develop the skills to analyze, redesign, and automate business processes—creating smarter, more efficient workflows ready for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

In this first course of the AI Product Management Specialization offered by Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, you will build a foundational understanding of what machine learning is, how it works and when and why it is applied. To successfully manage an AI team or product and work collaboratively with data scientists, software engineers, and customers you need to understand the basics of machine learning technology. This course provides a non-coding introduction to machine learning, with focus on the process of developing models, ML model evaluation and interpretation, and the intuition behind common ML and deep learning algorithms. The course will conclude with a hands-on project in which you will have a chance to train and optimize a machine learning model on a simple real-world problem.

At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
1) Explain how machine learning works and the types of machine learning
2) Describe the challenges of modeling and strategies to overcome them
3) Identify the primary algorithms used for common ML tasks and their use cases
4) Explain deep learning and its strengths and challenges relative to other forms of machine learning
5) Implement best practices in evaluating and interpreting ML models

This second course of the AI Product Management Specialization by Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering focuses on the practical aspects of managing machine learning projects. The course walks through the keys steps of a ML project from how to identify good opportunities for ML through data collection, model building, deployment, and monitoring and maintenance of production systems. Participants will learn about the data science process and how to apply the process to organize ML efforts, as well as the key considerations and decisions in designing ML systems.

At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
1) Identify opportunities to apply ML to solve problems for users
2) Apply the data science process to organize ML projects
3) Evaluate the key technology decisions to make in ML system design
4) Lead ML projects from ideation through production using best practices

This course focuses on data cleaning and processing using Copilot in Excel. It empowers you to identify and correct data errors, handle missing values and duplicates, and standardize data types. You will explore advanced text manipulation, column operations, and external data integration, leveraging Copilot for efficient data transformation. Additionally, you will design structured data workflows by developing effective prompts for Copilot, enabling you to pose clear questions that guide your analysis. Through practical modules, you’ll develop skills in data organization, error identification, and cleaning strategies. By the end of this course, you will enhance data accuracy and reliability, ensuring your datasets are analysis-ready. Elevate your data processing capabilities and gain a competitive edge in data-driven decision-making.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Identify and address common data errors using Copilot in Excel.
- Apply comprehensive data cleaning techniques to prepare datasets for analysis.
- Manipulate and transform data efficiently with Copilot.
- Implement data organization strategies for improved analysis readiness.

Tools you’ll use:
- Microsoft Excel
- Copilot in Excel

Required Course Materials: A Copilot license is required to complete this course. If you don’t have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family license, you can start a free 30-day trial using the link provided in the course.

This course prepares you to use Microsoft Copilot for data preparation and evaluation tasks. You'll learn how to leverage Copilot's generative AI and natural language processing capabilities to streamline your workflow, ensure data quality, and generate valuable insights, ultimately making you a more efficient and effective data professional.

Required Course Materials: A Copilot license is required to complete this course. If you don’t have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family license, you can start a free 30-day trial using the link provided in the course.

Have you ever wondered how financial analysts streamline complex data management tasks with ease?

This short course empowers intermediate-level technical users to achieve proficiency in using Oracle EPM for effective financial data management and analysis. Oracle EPM is the full suite of tools that includes what used to be known as Oracle Hyperion. This is a comprehensive suite of tools to address your financial planning and forecasting needs.

By completing this course, you'll be able to confidently set up and configure Oracle EPM, manage and analyze financial data, and troubleshoot common issues, applying these skills immediately to enhance your daily tasks at work.

LO1: Apply Oracle EPM forecasting and financial planning features in real-world business scenarios.
LO2: Relate Oracle EPM features to your organization's specific forecasting and financial needs to improve your financial management processes.

In this course, you will explore the Oracle EPM Suite to enhance your financial planning and management skills. You will discover key Oracle EPM products such as Planning, Enterprise Data Management, Narrative Reporting, Freeform, and Essbase, as well as additional solutions like Profitability & Cost Management, FCCS, AR, and TR. Learn how these tools support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and year-end processes.

This course is unique because it offers a hands-on, technical approach to applying Oracle EPM, focusing on real-world applications and practical skills that can be directly applied in a professional setting.

Prerequisites:

A non-technical course for financial analysts, accountants, and IT pros new to Oracle EPM, focusing on financial data management. System access is not required.

This beginner-friendly course shows how Generative AI enhances the entire software project management lifecycle from planning to closure. Learn how AI supports project conception, feasibility analysis, and charter creation. Discover how to define scope, manage risks, execute tasks, and track progress using GenAI tools. Explore closure documentation, real-world challenges, and case studies like Walmart’s use of GenAI. Hands-on demos help you automate planning and improve decisions with AI.

No prior AI knowledge is required. Basic understanding of software projects or project management is recommended.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

- Apply GenAI to streamline project initiation, planning, execution, and closure
- Generate charters, sprints, and risk plans using AI tools
- Monitor and control project progress with GenAI-driven insights
- Automate documentation across project phases and derive key takeaways
- Analyze real-world case studies and emerging AI trends in project management

Ideal for project managers, software leads, and aspiring AI-savvy professionals.

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.

Begin your journey into AJAX with this comprehensive course designed to teach you the principles and practical applications of asynchronous web requests. You will start with an introduction to AJAX, understanding its origins and how it differs from traditional synchronous HTTP requests. Through detailed explanations and examples, you'll learn to write AJAX requests using both the XMLHttpRequest object and the modern Fetch API.

The course includes a series of mini-projects to reinforce your learning. In the first mini-project, you'll set up a simple HTML and CSS structure, then fetch text and JSON data from a server using XMLHttpRequest. You will also learn to handle and manipulate the DOM dynamically. The project culminates in making requests to third-party APIs, showcasing the power and flexibility of AJAX in real-world scenarios.

Next, you'll advance to a more complex mini-project involving both PHP and Node.js servers. You'll create an input field for users to type in food items, send these items to the server, and display the server's response in the browser. This project will deepen your understanding of URL query parameters, server-side data processing, and AJAX response handling.

This course is ideal for web developers, front-end engineers, and anyone interested in enhancing their web development skills. A basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is recommended. No prior knowledge of AJAX or server-side programming is required.

Course Description

The Security Exam Preparation Course is a series of online courses covering topics including Linux and Windows OS basics and operations, network fundamentals, host security, application security, network security, and data security. It is designed to help you understand how these products work, how they should be used, and help you gain the required knowledge to prepare for the ACA/ACP level cloud security specialist.

To earn an official Alibaba Cloud certificate please join the Security courses on the Academy's website:
Cloud Platform Security Overview: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_securityoverview
Secure Your Data on Alibaba Cloud: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_securedata
Use Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS Service to Defend DoS Attack: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/clouder_ddos

This is the second course in the Amazon Junior Software Developer Professional Certificate. In this course, you will explore advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts in Java, starting with an introduction to Interfaces and Abstract Classes. You'll learn how to effectively utilize interfaces for achieving multiple inheritance and how abstract classes play a crucial role in designing class hierarchies. Moving forward, you'll dive into Exception Handling, covering various types of exceptions in Java, along with best practices for handling them using try-catch-finally blocks. You'll also gain knowledge of File I/O operations, acquire skills in reading from and writing to files, understand different types of streams, and perform file operations efficiently. Finally, you'll explore Serialization and Deserialization techniques, enabling you to save and reconstruct object states, as well as use last run files for configuring current run states effectively. Overall, this course equips you with advanced Java programming skills essential for developing robust, efficient, and scalable applications.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:
• Develop methods to organize and reuse code effectively.
• Apply object-oriented programming concepts within the Java language to design modular and scalable code.
• Handle errors and exceptions in Java to create robust applications.

In Orientation to the Profession, you’ll be introduced to the “big ideas” of LXD. Begin with the essential aspects of the design process, from ideation to evaluation. During this section, you’ll also take a brief look at learning theories and design frameworks that help LXDs move from an initial concept to a completed course. Examine the instructional triangle to identify productive interactions in support of learning, and understand how technology can be used throughout the design process and by learners during the course. Gain insight into the foundational ideas of inclusive design and study principles of Universal Design for Learning. Finally, you’ll hear from several learning professionals, as you situate yourself in the field and start to map your own career path. This course will include an immersive activity where you can experience what it is like to join a project team as a new learning experience designer. By participating in this orientation, you’ll gain an appreciation for the creativity and complexity of the profession, and be well-positioned to continue on in the series.

For teachers in the state of Michigan: This series, An Introduction to Learning Experience Design (LXD), is approved in the state of Michigan for a maximum of 44.5 State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) for teachers. The successful completion of all 3 courses in the series will be required to claim SCECHs.

The Raspberry Pi is a small, affordable single-board computer that you will use to design and develop fun and practical IoT devices while learning programming and computer hardware. In addition, you will learn how to set up up the Raspberry Pi environment, get a Linux operating system running, and write and execute some basic Python code on the Raspberry Pi. You will also learn how to use Python-based IDE (integrated development environments) for the Raspberry Pi and how to trace and debug Python code on the device. Please note that this course does not include discussion forums.

The Arduino is an open-source computer hardware/software platform for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control the physical world around them. In this class you will learn how the Arduino platform works in terms of the physical board and libraries and the IDE (integrated development environment). You will also learn about shields, which are smaller boards that plug into the main Arduino board to perform other functions such as sensing light, heat, GPS tracking, or providing a user interface display. The course will also cover programming the Arduino using C code and accessing the pins on the board via the software to control external devices. Please note that this course does not include discussion forums.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Outline the composition of the Arduino development board
2. Describe what it means to program the board's firmware
3. Read board schematics
4. Install Arduino IDE
5. Describe what shields are and how they are used
6. Specify the role of libraries in the use of shields
7. Compile and run a program
8. Name C Variables and Types
9. Name common C operators
10. Use conditionals and loops
11. Explain functions, their definition and invocation
12. Explain the implications of global variables
13. Undertake the Arduino build process
14. Describe the role of the tools behind the IDE
15. Describe how to invoke functions in classes
16. Explain the structure of an Arduino sketch
17. Access the pins of the Arduino
18. Differentiate between digital and analog pin
19. Debug embedded software
20. Explain the importance of controllability and observability in the debugging process
21. Describe common debugging architectures for embedded systems
22. Explain how the UART Serial communication protocol works
23. Describe how the Arduino Serial library performs serial communication

In this Capstone course, you will design a microcontroller-based embedded system. As an option, you can also build and test a system. The focus of your project will be to design the system so that it can be built on a low-cost budget for a real-world application. To complete this project you'll need to use all the skills you've learned in the course (programming microcontrollers, system design, interfacing, etc.). The project will include some core requirements, but leave room for your creativity in how you approach the project. In the end, you will produce a unique final project, suitable for showcasing to future potential employers.

Note that for the three required assignments you do NOT need to purchase software and hardware to complete this course. There is an optional fourth assignment for students who wish to build and demonstrate their system using an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. Please also note that this course does not include discussion forums.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
1. Write a requirements specification document
2. Create a system-level design
3. Explore design options
4. Create a test plan

Actualmente la probabilidad se ha convertido en una disciplina fundamental para científicos, ingenieros, economistas y administradores. La probabilidad es una poderosa herramienta, pero es, ante todo, una forma de pensar. Tanto en el mundo de los negocios, como en el campo de la salud y en las ciencias sociales, entre otros, cada vez es más relevante el entendimiento de los fenómenos y situaciones de naturaleza probabilística (no determinística), y de desarrollar modelos basados en el análisis de datos para cuantificar el riesgo con el propósito de tomar mejores decisiones. Es entonces importante entender los conceptos básicos sobre los cuales se establecen los pilares de esta disciplina, los cuales permitirán más adelante convertir la probabilidad en una herramienta básica para la conceptualización y la solución de problemas reales.

El curso tiene como objetivo principal que los participantes adquieran una formación sólida en los conceptos más importantes de probabilidad, y sus aplicaciones. Se hace especial énfasis en que los participantes logren una adecuada comprensión y utilización de los modelos de naturaleza probabilística en la solución de problemas de la vida real que comportan riesgo e incertidumbre.

El curso tiene un buen balance entre el rigor en el tema y la presentación del contenido de una forma simple, con base en ejemplos sencillos basado en situaciones reales, y cuenta con videos y ejercicios orientados a facilitar la comprensión de los conceptos que se cubren.

Este es el octavo curso del Certificado de análisis computacional de datos de Google. Tendrás la oportunidad de realizar un caso práctico opcional que te ayudará a prepararte para la búsqueda de empleos de análisis computacional de datos. Los empleadores suelen usar casos prácticos para evaluar las destrezas analíticas. En tu caso práctico, elegirás un escenario creado en función del análisis de datos. Luego, harás preguntas sobre los datos de este escenario y los prepararás, procesarás, analizarás y visualizarás, además de actuar en función de ellos. También aprenderás otras habilidades útiles para la búsqueda de empleos mediante videos sobre preguntas y respuestas frecuentes en las entrevistas, materiales de ayuda para crear un portfolio en línea y mucho más. Los analistas de datos actuales de Google seguirán dándote instrucciones y te proporcionarán formas prácticas de llevar a cabo las tareas comunes de los analistas de datos con las mejores herramientas y recursos.

Los alumnos que completen este programa de certificados estarán listos para solicitar trabajos de nivel introductorio como analistas de datos. No se requiere experiencia previa.

Al final de este curso, serás capaz de:
- Aprender los beneficios y los posibles usos de los casos prácticos y los portfolios en la búsqueda de empleo.
- Explorar escenarios de entrevistas en el mundo real y preguntas frecuentes de estas entrevistas.
- Descubrir de qué manera los casos prácticos pueden formar parte del proceso de entrevista laboral.
- Analizar y considerar diversos escenarios de casos prácticos.
- Tener la oportunidad de realizar tu propio caso práctico para agregarlo a tu portfolio.

Este curso analiza los principales conceptos vigentes de finanzas para tasar proyectos que involucran decisiones irreversible de inversión, incorporando elementos estratégicos y de análisis de incertidumbre.

Ini adalah materi pertama dalam program Sertifikat Analitik Data Google. Materi ini akan membekali Anda dengan keterampilan yang Anda butuhkan untuk melamar pekerjaan analis data tingkat pemula. Dalam materi ini, Anda akan terus meningkatkan pemahaman tentang analitis data dan konsep dan peralatan yang digunakan para analis data dalam pekerjaan mereka. Anda akan mempelajari cara memeriksa dan membersihkan data menggunakan spreadsheet dan SQL serta cara memverifikasi dan melaporkan hasil pembersihan data Anda. Para analis data Google akan mengajarkan dan memberi tahu Anda berbagai cara untuk menyelesaikan tugas umum analis data dengan menggunakan peralatan dan sumber daya terbaik.

Pembelajar yang menyelesaikan program sertifikat ini akan memiliki bekal yang cukup untuk melamar kerja sebagai analis data tingkat pemula. Tidak dibutuhkan pengalaman apa pun.

Pada akhir materi ini, Anda akan mampu:
- Mempelajari cara memeriksa integritas data.
- Mengetahui teknik pembersihan data menggunakan spreadsheet.
- Mengembangkan kueri SQL sederhana untuk digunakan pada database.
- Menerapkan fungsi SQL sederhana untuk membersihkan dan mengubah data.
- Memahami cara memverifikasi hasil pembersihan data.
- Mengeksplorasi elemen-elemen dan arti penting laporan pembersihan data.

Ini adalah materi kedelapan dalam program Google Data Analytics Certificate (Sertifikat Analisis Data Google). Anda akan berkesempatan untuk menyelesaikan studi kasus yang sifatnya opsional, yang akan membantu mempersiapkan diri Anda dalam mencari pekerjaan di bidang analitis data. Studi kasus biasanya digunakan oleh pemberi kerja untuk menilai keterampilan analitis. Di studi kasus ini, Anda akan memilih sebuah skenario berbasis analitis. Anda kemudian akan mengajukan pertanyaan, mempersiapkan, memproses, menganalisis, memvisualisasikan, dan bertindak berdasarkan data dari skenario tersebut. Anda juga akan mempelajari keterampilan lain yang berguna untuk mencari pekerjaan melalui video berisi pertanyaan dan jawaban yang umum dalam suatu wawancara, bahan yang bermanfaat untuk menyusun portofolio secara online, dan banyak lagi. Para analis data Google akan mengajarkan dan memberi tahu Anda berbagai cara untuk menyelesaikan tugas umum analis data dengan menggunakan peralatan dan referensi materi terbaik.

Pembelajar yang menyelesaikan program sertifikat ini akan memiliki bekal yang cukup untuk melamar kerja sebagai analis data tingkat pemula. Tidak perlu pengalaman apa pun.

Di akhir materi ini, Anda akan:
- Mempelajari manfaat dan kegunaan studi kasus dan portofolio dalam pencarian kerja.
- Mengeksplorasi skenario wawancara kerja di dunia nyata dan pertanyaan yang umum di suatu wawancara.
- Mengetahui bagaimana studi kasus dapat menjadi bagian dari proses wawancara kerja.
- Memeriksa dan mempertimbangkan skenario studi kasus yang berbeda-beda.
- Berkesempatan untuk menyelesaikan studi kasus Anda sendiri untuk portofolio Anda.

Organizations can harness the power of causal inference through randomized field experiments, uncovering the true effects of interventions and enabling data-driven decision-making. In this course, we will delve into how companies are currently utilizing A/B testing. Additionally, we will explore the ethical considerations of conducting experiments and the econometric methods for analyzing causal relationships in observational data.

Learning objectives:
- Examine how companies are using field experiments for causal inference.
- Analyze the ethical dimensions of field experiments.
- Construct an issue tree for conducting randomized experiments about designing online referral bonus programs
- Select a solution approach and define an experimental setup

Predictive analytics turns data into a crystal ball, empowering your organization to anticipate trends, seize opportunities, and stay ahead of the curve with every decision. In this course, we will begin with an overview of predictive analytics models, such as decision trees, kNN, and neural networks, and explore their business applications. Following this, we will examine a case study about customer churn to learn how to use a design sprint framework for brainstorming a predictive analytics project plan.

Learning objectives:
- Examine how predictive analytics principles can be applied to address business challenges.
- Examine advanced ML/AI models for predictive analytics
- Analyze business context and construct an issue tree for a predictive analytics project
- Select a solution approach and define a predictive modeling project

Prescriptive Analytics Project Ideation is about the art of transforming data into actionable optimal strategies. This course begins with an overview of prescriptive analytics, exploring key methods like optimization and simulations. You'll then delve into real-world applications across various industries, with applications in investing and staffing optimization. The course also includes a comprehensive sprint phase for problem identification and solutions mapping, culminating in a final project plan review and insights from industry experts.

Learning objectives:
- Examine how prescriptive analytics methods are used by businesses to make optimal decisions.
- Formulate optimization models to solve portfolio investment and staffing decisions
- Analyze business needs and define a prescriptive analytics project plan

Exploratory analytics is where data meets discovery, revealing hidden patterns and turning raw information into breakthrough insights. In this course we will first provide an overview of exploratory analytics methods such as clustering, association rule mining, anomaly detection, and study their business use cases. We will then consider a case study to learn how to use a design sprint framework to ideate about exploratory analytics project plan.

Learning objectives:
- Analyze how exploratory analytics concepts can be used to solve business problems
- Construct an issue tree for an exploratory analytics project
- Select a solution approach and define an exploratory analytics project

In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you’ll learn about the various digestive, endocrine, and reproductive organs, their functions, and pathways of nerves and blood vessels serving these organs. Clinical correlations and vignettes will be used to highlight the importance of these anatomical structures and their relationships. Images and videos from cadaveric and artistic materials will be used to illustrate these concepts.

This 4 week MOOC builds upon the core Android app components and concurrency frameworks covered in Course 2 by focusing on started and bound services, local inter-process communication (IPC), and content providers. Case study apps will be examined from multiple perspectives to learn how to program these app components using Android's material design paradigm. Students will work incrementally on a hands-on project involving a material design-based RSS reader app. Each week you will add additional capabilities to the project, based on material covered in the lecture videos. You'll spend roughly 4 hours per week watching video lectures, taking quizzes, and programming assignments with Java and Android.

Step into the world of enterprise-scale automation with Enterprise Automation and Advanced Use Cases with Ansible — an advanced course designed for IT professionals ready to take their automation expertise to the next level. This course goes beyond foundational skills, equipping you with the tools and strategies to design, manage, and govern automation at scale across complex, hybrid environments. Through real-world enterprise case studies, advanced architectural patterns, and hands-on labs, you’ll gain the expertise needed to lead automation initiatives in large organizations.

You’ll explore advanced concepts such as dynamic inventories, multi-environment scaling, security automation, compliance enforcement, CI/CD integrations, and governance using Ansible Automation Platform. By mastering these capabilities, you’ll be prepared to tackle enterprise automation challenges, from scaling to thousands of nodes to enforcing security policies across global infrastructure.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Implement dynamic inventory and advanced variable handling.
- Integrate Ansible with CI/CD tools for streamlined automation workflows.
- Automate security compliance and audit tasks using Ansible.
- Apply Ansible Tower/AAP Controller features for scalable automation governance.
- Design enterprise automation architecture aligned with best practices.

This course is ideal for:
- Experienced IT professionals and system administrators leading automation in large environments.
- DevOps engineers and architects responsible for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure governance.
- Security engineers aiming to automate compliance and audit processes at scale.
- Teams and leaders looking to design and implement enterprise automation strategies.

Note: This is Course 3 of the specialization series. Learners are expected to have completed the beginner and intermediate courses, or possess equivalent hands-on experience with Ansible.

Este curso é o primeiro de uma série que visa a sua preparação para uma função de especialista de apoio técnico de TI de nível básico. Neste curso, ser-lhe-á apresentado o mundo das TI (Tecnologias de Informação). Vai descobrir as diferentes facetas das Tecnologias de Informação, como o hardware informático, a Internet, o software informático, a resolução de problemas e o serviço de apoio ao cliente. Vamos analisar como é que pode ser realizada uma entrevista técnica e fornecer sugestões sobre a melhor forma de se preparar para uma. Este curso aborda uma grande variedade de tópicos relacionados com as TI que são concebidos para lhe dar uma vista geral do que esperar deste programa de certificação.

No final deste curso, será capaz de:
● Compreender o funcionamento do sistema binário.
● Montar um computador a partir do zero.
● Escolher e instalar um sistema operativo num computador.
● Compreender o que é a Internet, como funciona e o respetivo impacto no mundo moderno.
● Saber como as aplicações são criadas e como funcionam num computador.
● Utilizar metodologias comuns de resolução de problemas e aptidões sociais num ambiente de TI.

This course introduces the fundamentals of the programming platform of this course, MATLAB. Through MATLAB’s toolboxes, engineers can make use of AI techniques bypassing intricate programming and achieve superior results. After learning this course (3 modules), students will be ready to learn AI techniques using MATLAB in terms of programming skills.

In this course, MATLAB fundamentals, particularly those that are useful for applying AI techniques using MATLAB, are introduced. This includes manipulating variables and matrices in MATLAB, MATLAB scripts, graphs, using built-in functions, defining and using custom functions, conditionals and program control, loops, table arrays and cell arrays to manipulate data, categorical data and one-hot encoding of them, etc. Case studies will be provided for writing objective functions in engineering optimization and data cleaning for building machine learning models, which are the fundamentals of Courses 2 and 3.

In partnership with MathWorks, enrolled students have access to MATLAB for the duration of the course.

Welcome to Cryptographic Hash and Integrity Protection!

This course reviews cryptographic hash functions in general and their use in the forms of hash chain and hash tree (Merkle tree). Building on hash functions, the course describes message authentication focusing on message authentication code (MAC) based on symmetric keys. We then discuss digital signatures based on asymmetric cryptography, providing security properties such as non-repudiation which were unavailable in symmetric-cryptography-based message authentication.

This course is a part of the Applied Cryptography specialization.

This course provides a practical introduction to statistical analysis and machine learning with Python. Learn essential machine learning concepts, methods, and algorithms with a focus on applying them to solve real-world problems.

By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand different data types used in statistical analysis.
- Learn techniques to manage inconsistent data effectively.
- Perform hypothesis testing using parametric and non-parametric tests.
- Develop exploratory data analysis (EDA) models using statistical and machine learning methods.
- Enhance machine learning models through evaluation and optimization techniques.

Designed for individuals with a foundational knowledge of Python programming and basic statistical concepts, this course is ideal for aspiring data analysts, data scientists, business executives, machine learning engineers, and anyone passionate about data-driven decision-making.

Gain hands-on experience in statistical and predictive modeling and apply your skills to real-world scenarios. Enroll in Predictive Modeling with Python today and take your expertise to the next level!

This course will introduce the learner to information visualization basics, with a focus on reporting and charting using the matplotlib library. The course will start with a design and information literacy perspective, touching on what makes a good and bad visualization, and what statistical measures translate into in terms of visualizations. The second week will focus on the technology used to make visualizations in python, matplotlib, and introduce users to best practices when creating basic charts and how to realize design decisions in the framework. The third week will be a tutorial of functionality available in matplotlib, and demonstrate a variety of basic statistical charts helping learners to identify when a particular method is good for a particular problem. The course will end with a discussion of other forms of structuring and visualizing data.

This course should be taken after Introduction to Data Science in Python and before the remainder of the Applied Data Science with Python courses: Applied Machine Learning in Python, Applied Text Mining in Python, and Applied Social Network Analysis in Python.

Este curso te dará ágil acceso a los conceptos básicos de programación utilizando el lenguaje de programación Python en su versión 3.0. Python tiene una sintaxis sencilla y compacta. Esto te permitirá aplicar rápidamente los conceptos aprendidos en los distintos aspectos de tu vida.

Una vez que completes este curso, podrás construir pequeños programas que te ayuden en tu trabajo y estarás preparado para tomar cursos de programación más avanzados.

El curso no requiere conocimientos previos de programación y utiliza sólo matemática básica. Cualquier persona con un manejo de informática moderado podrá ser capaz de dominar los materiales que se presentarán.

Utilizaremos como bibliografía el libro “El Tutorial de Python” de Guido Van Rossum, el creador de Python.

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In this comprehensive course, you will learn how to navigate the essentials of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and develop skills in text preprocessing. By the end of the course, you will be well-versed in NLP terminology, vector models, and various techniques for processing textual data. This course is designed to help you understand how to transform raw text into a usable format for machine learning tasks.

The journey begins with an introduction to NLP, where you will explore basic definitions, followed by an in-depth look into the Bag of Words model and Count Vectorizer theory. You’ll also engage in hands-on exercises with code implementations, such as applying Count Vectorizer and TF-IDF to text data. Additionally, the course dives into tokenization, stopwords, stemming, and lemmatization, equipping you with the fundamental tools for any NLP project.

As you progress, you'll be introduced to more advanced concepts like vector similarity and neural word embeddings. With these tools, you’ll learn how to represent and analyze text data effectively, measure the similarity between text vectors, and apply neural embeddings for deeper text comprehension. The course also emphasizes the importance of these techniques in multilingual contexts, giving you strategies to handle NLP tasks in different languages.

This course is perfect for anyone eager to gain a foundational understanding of NLP and text preprocessing. It is ideal for beginners in data science and machine learning, but prior knowledge of Python and basic programming will be helpful for maximizing your learning experience. This course strikes a balance between theory and practical application, ensuring you gain valuable skills to apply in real-world NLP projects.

Kursus ini membekali peserta dengan keterampilan untuk membangun solusi yang sangat andal dan efisien di Google Cloud menggunakan pola desain yang telah terbukti. Kursus ini merupakan kelanjutan dari kursus Architecting with Google Compute Engine atau Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine dan memberikan pengalaman interaktif dengan teknologi yang dibahas dalam kursus tersebut. Melalui kombinasi presentasi, aktivitas desain, dan lab interaktif, peserta akan mempelajari cara menentukan serta menyeimbangkan kebutuhan bisnis dan teknis untuk merancang deployment Google Cloud yang sangat andal, sangat tersedia, aman, dan hemat biaya.

O projeto Simulações Interativas PhET (https://phet.colorado.edu/pt_BR), da Universidade do Colorado em Boulder, oferece simulações de ciências e matemática divertidas, gratuitas, interativas e baseadas em pesquisa para uso no ensino fundamental, médio e superior. Cada simulação foi extensivamente testada e avaliada para garantir que seja adequada para fins educacionais. Além disso, todas as simulações são de código aberto e gratuitas, tanto para alunos como para professores.

Neste curso, você estudará estratégias sobre como usar PhET para criar atividades de aprendizagem ativa baseadas em simulação para aulas de matemática ou ciências, incluindo folhas de atividades que os alunos podem usar enquanto trabalham de individualmente ou em grupos, com acesso direto às simulações em seus próprios dispositivos.

Para concluir este curso, você deve concluir duas tarefas de revisão por pares: 1) Avaliar e melhorar uma folha de atividades do banco de dados PhET e 2) criar sua própria folha de atividades de ciências ou de matemática que integre simulações PhET.

Este curso é o terceiro do programa de cursos integrados “Aprendizagem Ativa em STEM com Simulações Interativas PhET”, que inclui 4 cursos no total.

Este curso também está disponível em inglês como “Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education” e em espanhol como Diseño de Actividades con Simulaciones PhET para STEM .

Este curso prepara estudantes para criar soluções altamente confiáveis e eficientes no Google Cloud usando padrões de design comprovados. Ele é uma continuação do curso Architecting with Google Compute Engine ou Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine e exige experiência prática com as tecnologias abordadas nesses dois cursos. Com uma combinação de apresentações, atividades de design e laboratórios práticos, os participantes aprendem a definir e equilibrar requisitos técnicos e comerciais para projetar implantações do Google Cloud que sejam seguras, econômicas e altamente confiáveis e disponíveis.

En este curso, los estudiantes aprenderán a crear soluciones altamente confiables y eficientes en Google Cloud usando patrones de diseño comprobados. Es la continuación de los cursos Architecting with Google Compute Engine o Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine. Se presupone que los equipos tienen experiencia práctica con las tecnologías que se abordan en cualquiera de esos cursos. A través de una serie de presentaciones, actividades de diseño y labs prácticos, los participantes aprenderán a definir y equilibrar los requisitos comerciales y técnicos para diseñar implementaciones de Google Cloud altamente confiables y disponibles, así como seguras y rentables.

Questo corso spiega agli studenti come creare soluzioni efficienti e ad alta affidabilità su Google Cloud utilizzando pattern di progettazione comprovati. È la continuazione del corso Architecting with Google Compute Engine o Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine e presuppone che si abbia esperienza pratica con le tecnologie esaminate in uno dei due corsi. Attraverso una combinazione di presentazioni, attività di progettazione e lab pratici, i partecipanti impareranno a definire e bilanciare i requisiti aziendali e tecnici per progettare deployment Google Cloud estremamente affidabili, sicuri, economicamente convenienti e ad alta disponibilità.

Ce cours permet aux participants d'apprendre à créer des solutions hautement fiables et efficaces sur Google Cloud en s'appuyant sur des modèles de conception éprouvés. Il s'inscrit dans la continuité des cours Architecting with Google Compute Engine et Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine et demande une expérience pratique des technologies abordées dans chaque cours. À travers un ensemble de présentations, d'activités de conception et d'ateliers pratiques, les participants apprennent à définir des exigences techniques et commerciales, et à trouver un équilibre entre elles pour concevoir des déploiements Google Cloud hautement fiables et disponibles, sécurisés et économes.

이 과정에서는 학습자가 검증된 설계 패턴을 사용하여 Google Cloud에서 고도로 안정적이고 효율적인 솔루션을 빌드하는 데 필요한 역량을 기를 수 있습니다. 'Architecting with Google Compute Engine' 또는 'Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine' 과정에서 이어지는 내용이며, 학습자가 두 과정에서 다루는 기술을 실무에서 사용해 본 경험이 있다는 전제로 진행됩니다. 학습자는 프레젠테이션, 설계 활동, 실무형 실습을 통해 고도로 안정적이고 안전하고 비용 효율적이며 가용성이 높은 Google Cloud 배포를 설계하는 데 필요한 비즈니스 요구사항과 기술 요구사항을 정의하고 이 사이의 적절한 균형을 유지하는 방법을 익힐 수 있습니다.

이 과정에서는 Kubernetes와 Google Kubernetes Engine(GKE) 보안, 로깅 및 모니터링, GKE에서의 Google Cloud 관리형 스토리지 및 데이터베이스 서비스 사용에 대해 다룹니다.

Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine 시리즈의 두 번째 과정입니다. 이 과정을 이수한 후 안정적인 Google Cloud 인프라: Design and Process 과정 또는 Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos 과정에 등록하세요.

In this course, you'll learn about Kubernetes and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) security; logging and monitoring; and using Google Cloud managed storage and database services from within GKE.

This is the second course of the Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine series. After completing this course, enroll in the Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process course or the Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos course.

Dans ce cours, vous découvrirez la sécurité dans Kubernetes et Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) (journaux et surveillance), ainsi que l'utilisation des services de stockage et de bases de données gérés Google Cloud à partir de GKE.

Il s'agit du deuxième cours de la série Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine . Après l'avoir terminé, inscrivez-vous aux cours Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process ou Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos .

Neste curso, você vai aprender sobre a segurança do Kubernetes e do Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), além dos processos de geração de registros e monitoramento. Também mostraremos como usar dentro do GKE os serviços de banco de dados e armazenamento gerenciados pelo Google Cloud.

Este é o segundo curso da série Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine. Depois de concluir todas as tarefas, comece o curso Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process ou Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos .

このコースでは、Kubernetes と Google Kubernetes Engine（GKE）のセキュリティについて、およびロギングとモニタリングについて学びます。また、Google Cloud マネージド ストレージ サービスとデータベース サービスを GKE 内で使用する方法についても学びます。

これは「Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine」シリーズの 2 つ目のコースです。このコースを修了したら、「Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process」コースか、「Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Foundations with Anthos」コースに登録してください。

Updated in May 2025.

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Embark on an immersive journey into the world of Arduino, where you’ll learn through doing. This course begins with an introduction to Arduino, covering essential topics like installing the Arduino IDE, understanding the structure of Arduino programs, and wiring basics. From day one, you’ll be working on projects that reinforce these concepts, starting with simple tasks like controlling LEDs and buzzers. As you progress, you’ll tackle more sophisticated projects such as building a digital dice, an ultrasonic sensor alarm, and even a remote-controlled car.

As you move through the modules, you’ll deepen your understanding of programming concepts and electronic components. Each project is designed to challenge you, helping you develop both your coding skills and your understanding of circuit design. You’ll learn to use various sensors, displays, and communication technologies like Bluetooth, while also exploring advanced topics such as infrared signal processing and joystick control. By the end of the course, you’ll have completed a wide array of projects that not only solidify your knowledge but also provide you with a portfolio of work that showcases your skills.

Whether you’re a beginner eager to start with Arduino or an enthusiast looking to expand your skill set, this bootcamp has something for everyone. The course's project-based approach ensures that learning is both practical and enjoyable, allowing you to gain confidence in your abilities as you bring your creative ideas to life.

This course is ideal for beginners with no prior experience in electronics or programming, as well as hobbyists and makers looking to expand their Arduino knowledge. Basic computer literacy is recommended, but no advanced skills are required.

Through a series of engaging metaphors and stories, prospective and current EFL/ESL teachers will identify, summarize, and evaluate 7 basic language learning paradigms. Learners will be presented information on such foundational principles as motivation, risk taking, two different modes of learning, and balancing the teacher profession. Learners are also given an understanding of basic techniques founded on those principles, such as teacher talk, looking “ridiculous” in order to lower the affective filter, and networking. With these foundational principles in mind, ESL/EFL teachers will scrutinize common assumptions about language learning by comparing how they stack up to research-based core principles.

In the final Capstone Project, you will apply the skills you learned by observing teachers at work (a total of six hours of observation). You will build on the concepts learned from the previous courses to analyze the lessons. You will also submit your teaching philosophy, a five-day lesson plan, and a teaching tip. You will deliver a portion of your lesson, submitting a 6-10 minute video for peer review. If you have completed Teach English Now! Part 1 and Teach English Now! Part 2, you will submit your work for expert review to receive your ASU 150-hour TESOL Certificate from ASU, in addition to your Coursera certificates.

This course is designed for anyone wishing to learn about the range of Cortex-M processors and the different resources that can help you with your Cortex-M project. The course begins with a bit of history about Arm processors and the Arm architecture, covering the differences between the M-profile and other architecture profiles like A-profile and R-profile. This course is suitable for beginners or people without an engineering or computer science background. The introductory material also sets the scene for the courses 2, 3 and 4.

In this course you will learn to create a photo-real game prop using modern game art production techniques. You will gather reference, generate a base model, create a high polygon model, bake details onto a low poly model, and then texture and present a final portfolio piece. This course is aimed at students who have some knowledge in 3d and game art and would like to learn more advanced techniques employed in the creation of modern game assets. We will be using Maya, Zbrush, Marmoset, and Substance Painter extensively throughout the course. When you are finished you will have your own model based of of a real-world prop suitable for use in modern game engines.

This course provides a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics using Python. Learners will progress from foundational concepts of predictive modeling and ensemble methods to advanced unsupervised clustering techniques like Meanshift, Affinity Propagation, and Gaussian Mixture Models. The course then explores supervised learning algorithms, including Logistic Regression, Naive Bayes, and Support Vector Machines, and transitions into logic programming and problem-solving approaches such as heuristic search, local search, and constraint satisfaction problems.
The final module introduces Natural Language Processing (NLP) with Python and NLTK, covering tokenization, stemming, lemmatization, segmentation, information extraction, chunking, Named Entity Recognition (NER), and grammar-based parsing techniques including Context-Free Grammar, recursive descent parsing, and shift-reduce parsing.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
• Apply predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms to real-world problems.
• Analyze clustering, classification, and NLP pipelines to process structured and unstructured data.
• Evaluate model performance using metrics such as confusion matrices and clustering quality measures.
• Construct logic-based AI solutions using rules, constraints, and search strategies.
• Design end-to-end workflows for predictive modeling, text mining, and syntactic parsing.

This course is ideal for learners seeking to apply, analyze, and evaluate AI methods for data science, predictive analytics, and natural language processing applications using Python.

This course will help you prepare for the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB). This course covers the topics specified in the Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge (BoK), including the core concepts of Six Sigma, Lean enterprise, and other problem-solving approaches.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
-Explain the core Six Sigma principles, methodologies, and techniques, along with the systems and tools and their use for measurable organizational impact.
-Apply the basic concepts of Lean enterprise to identify non-value-added elements and activities and use specific tools.
-Discuss the commonly used Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies and related design constraints.
-Describe the key concepts of each phase of the DMAIC framework for process improvement in the organization.

This course best suits professionals in process improvement teams with significant experience leading and executing Six Sigma, Lean, or other quality improvement projects. It is also suitable for employees working in the quality function who aim to become leaders in process improvement and raise their career standards and credibility.

The course will teach you the competencies and essential skills required to pass the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) exam. This course focuses specifically on the last three phases of the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) framework and will enable you to analyze the root causes of existing issues, implement solutions, and ensure the process's sustainability. You will gain insight into data analysis techniques such as hypothesis testing and regression analysis and be able to develop control plans for process improvement.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

- Describe the importance of analyzing data and identifying root causes of problems in the process.

- Apply data analysis techniques such as hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and correlation analysis to identify the issues in your process.

- Develop control plans and strategies for sustaining process improvements.

- Use control charts and statistical process control techniques to monitor process performance.

The course offers practical exposure with a peer-graded project that enables you to apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios. The course is for individuals who wish to analyze and solve quality problems and are working in process improvement teams or involved with Six Sigma, lean, or other quality improvement projects.

This course introduces you to the processes and tools to implement the improvement strategies and then sustain them by controlling your process as per the implemented solutions. Based on the analysis from the previous phases of the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) framework, you will learn to evaluate the potential solutions and select the most effective ones to bring improvement to your process. This may involve changing the process, introducing new tools or technologies, or implementing best practices. The course also delves into the importance of continuously refining and optimizing the process to maximize the impact of the improvement solutions.

Further, you will learn how to establish control measures to monitor the process and ensure it stays on track after the improvements are implemented. Finally, the course delves into the criticality of sustaining the implemented improvements for long-term benefit. You will learn how to implement mechanisms to sustain the improvements, such as conducting employee training, regular measurement practices, periodic reviews, and continuous improvement efforts.

The course will equip you with the competencies and essential skills required to excel in the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB) exam and contribute effectively to process improvement initiatives. The course provides an overview of Lean Six Sigma as a powerful methodology for process improvement, the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) framework, measurement systems analysis (MSA), and various data collection methods.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
-Identify the problem or opportunity to be addressed and then define specific and measurable goals for the project.
-Develop a project charter, including its objectives, scope, and required resources.
-Identify the needs and expectations of the customers directly affected by the problem or process under consideration.
-Create a high-level process map to visualize the process flow and identify areas for improvement.

The course is best suited for entry-level employees who are new to the world of Six Sigma and aim to advance their careers. No prior education or specific knowledge is required to enroll in this course.

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This course is designed to help you master three essential areas of AWS: data visualization, security, and exam preparation. You'll begin with a deep dive into Amazon QuickSight, where you'll learn how to create powerful visualizations and dashboards. The hands-on exercises guide you through setting up QuickSight on top of a Redshift data warehouse, ensuring you gain real-world experience with AWS visualization tools. You’ll also explore other popular visualization options, including HighCharts and D3, helping you understand how to choose the right tools for your data.

The next section focuses on AWS security. You’ll explore encryption techniques with KMS and CloudHSM, diving into how AWS manages and protects your data. Hands-on labs will help you implement security best practices, such as key rotation and identity federation. The course also covers critical services like AWS CloudTrail and VPC endpoints, ensuring your infrastructure remains secure and compliant. A detailed exploration of AWS Services Security provides a comprehensive understanding of how to protect your environment.

Finally, the course culminates in exam preparation. You’ll be guided through expert tips, including how to save on exam costs and manage your time effectively during the exam. A walkthrough of the AWS certification signup process, coupled with practice exercises and state-of-learning checkpoints, will ensure that you are fully prepared for success.

This course is ideal for IT professionals, cloud engineers, data analysts, and security specialists looking to enhance their AWS skills, particularly in visualization, security, and certification prep. A basic understanding of AWS services, cloud computing concepts, and general security principles is recommended to maximize the learning experience.

Cloud is not truly scalable until it is cost-effective. This dedicated course on AWS Pricing provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to manage your cloud budget wisely and efficiently.

You'll begin by learning how AWS pricing works across several models before going deeper into the AWS Cost Calculator to anticipate and plan expenditures. Using captivating videos, you will learn how to evaluate support plans, explore the AWS Marketplace, and analyze real-world billing scenarios.

Beyond theory, watch practical demos of how to set up billing notifications, budget thresholds, and verify invoices with the AWS Billing Dashboard. You'll also learn about Cloud Cost Analysis strategies and AWS Cost Optimization techniques that can help teams save money while maintaining performance.

Whether you're getting ready for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or just want to improve your cloud financial management skills, this course will help you confidently manage your AWS bill.

Enroll now to start your journey to being a cloud cost expert and make pricing your cloud superpower.

This new intermediate-level course from Amazon Web Services (AWS) is designed to help you to assess your preparedness for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam. You will learn how to prepare for the exam by exploring the exam’s topic areas and how they map to architecting on AWS. You will review sample certification questions in each domain, practice skills with hands-on exercises, test your knowledge with practice question sets, and learn strategies for identifying incorrect responses by interpreting the concepts that are being tested in the exam. At the end of this course you will have all the knowledge and tools to help you identity your strengths and weaknesses in each certification domain areas that are being tested on the certification exam.

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam is intended for individuals who perform in a solutions architect role. The exam validates a candidate’s ability to design secure and robust solutions by using AWS technologies. The exam also validates a candidate’s ability to complete the following tasks: Design a solution by using appropriate AWS services and by following architectural principles based on requirements. Provide implementation guidance based on best practices to the organization throughout the workload lifecycle.

This course covers material specific to the SAA-C03 version of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam.

In the new version of the exam, many of the domains and task statements were reordered or renumbered; however, most of the content is the same.

Only one task statement for the new version of the exam is NOT included in this course:
Domain 3: Design High-Performing Architectures, Task Statement 5: Determine high-performing data ingestion and transformation solutions.

At the end of the course materials, you will find a new section (“SAA-C03 Updates”) that contains additional information about differences between the exam versions:
SAA-C02 versus SAA-C03
SAA-C03 New Material

This course's focus will be on practical aspects of preparing to work as a support agent in organizations with AWS environments. We will start with some review of previous topics covered in the series, with specific attention paid towards debugging and troubleshooting. We’ll then move into concepts around interacting with customers to obtain information and progress towards a solution.
In the next module, you'll have the opportunity to view the architecture from various perspectives, such as builder, supporter, and interviewer. We will then shift into preparing you to apply for Cloud Support Associate positions. This will involve diving into resume and portfolio building, as well as the creation of an online presence. The second module will close out with a look at how you can evaluate opportunities and any gaps you may have in your knowledge. The third module of the course will have a focus on interviewing. This will involve preparing for interviews, discussions with professions from AWS Premium Support around the interviewing and hiring process, and looking at mock interviews and sample questions. The last module of the course will allow you to practice using the knowledge and various skills you’ve acquired over the course of the series with a multi-part project. In the project, you’ll build, analyze, and document an application architecture. You’ll also can view the architecture from various perspectives, such as builder, supporter, and interviewer.

So far in the course series, students would have been introduced to general IT knowledge and some AWS foundations. In this course, students will be introduced to specific topics for the Support Associate role. The instructors will present the following: Cloud Support Associate best practices, how tools such as automation and genAI can help, troubleshooting methodologies, how Cloud workloads change support’s approach, root cause analysis, post-mortem writing skills, and how to be your customers’ trusted technical and business advisor.

This course will also be the first one on the series where we will bring Amazon employees in support roles to talk about their experiences and best-practices when interacting with their customers. We brought two Amazonians who work as a manager to ask them questions about hiring on the role, and two Amazonians who work as Individual Contributors assisting customers.

On camera, you can expect having the dynamic duo Morgan and Raf doing their best, which is sharing their experiences, as well as lecturing topics that will give you a good idea on what to expect on the Cloud Support field.

This course will focus on building the skills that you need to get started with the Command Line Interface (CLI). It will cover basic navigation, program installation, reading logs, and troubleshooting issues. We will also dive into network troubleshooting and common AWS scenarios that you may encounter as a Cloud Support Associate. In the first section of this course, we will focus on how to navigate in a Linux environment using only the CLI. We will explain how to create files, directories, and the commands you need to manage your system. We will also discover how to set permissions in the environment as well as edit text and configuration files.

In the second section, we’ll go a bit deeper into the CLI and learn about troubleshooting tools that we have available to us. You’ll see how to test networking connectivity as well as install and configure Linux applications.

The third portion of this course will focus on network troubleshooting in AWS. We’ll discover the common ports that can cause problems when setting up security groups and network access control lists (NACLs). We’ll also learn how AWS handles DNS and the steps you can take if something isn’t resolving correctly. Finally, the course concludes by covering common troubleshooting scenarios. What do you do when your Linux application keeps crashing? How about a troublesome SSH connection that isn’t working? Where do you look if your hosts are missing internet connectivity? By the end of this course, you’ll have a strong technical foundation in the skills needed to troubleshoot IT problems as a Cloud Support Associate.

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.

This advanced React course is designed for developers who want to deepen their understanding of React while working on hands-on projects. The journey begins with building a basic calculator in React, which introduces fundamental concepts like JSX, functional components, and React State Hooks. You’ll explore how to handle events, pass parameters in callbacks, and debug applications, providing a strong foundation for more complex projects. Along the way, you’ll master the use of props and state to manage data flow between components, a crucial skill in React development.

The next project is a Connect-4 clone, where you’ll apply your React knowledge to build an interactive game. This project emphasizes component design, event handling, and dynamic styling. You'll explore advanced concepts such as lifecycle methods, state management with hooks, and conditional rendering. Additionally, you’ll learn to implement a simple AI for a smart computer player and deploy the project using platforms like Netlify and Surge.

The final project focuses on building a full-featured ecommerce site. Starting with setting up a JSON server, you’ll fetch data, render product lists, and use React Router to create dynamic pages. Throughout the project, you’ll refine your skills in managing state and props, styling components with CSS and Styled Components, and handling errors in API calls. You’ll also implement key ecommerce functionalities like a shopping basket, checkout process, and order confirmation, ensuring you’re well-prepared to build scalable ecommerce applications using React.

This course is perfect for intermediate to advanced developers looking to enhance their React skills. Ideal for those aiming to build scalable, interactive web applications, with a focus on project-based learning. Prior experience with basic React and JavaScript is recommended.

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.

This comprehensive course takes you on a deep dive into cloud computing, starting with foundational concepts such as virtual instances, service models, and resource management. The initial lessons cover the differences between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, ensuring you understand the core cloud delivery models that are revolutionizing IT infrastructure. You'll explore practical applications through detailed demonstrations on Linode for setting up cloud accounts, deploying virtual instances, and administering them securely.

As you progress, you'll move into server management and security, mastering Linux fundamentals and learning how to configure user accounts, enable secure SSH authentication, and lock down server access. You’ll also gain insights into web server technologies, understanding the distinctions between NGINX and Apache, alongside the essentials of database management using SQL and NoSQL. The step-by-step approach ensures a robust understanding of the back-end infrastructure that powers cloud systems.

In the final sections, you’ll focus on advanced topics like scaling cloud resources, implementing firewalls, and securing your servers using industry best practices. Whether you're installing LAMP stacks or enabling network firewalls, the course equips you with the tools and knowledge necessary to manage and expand cloud infrastructures efficiently. With its balance of theory and practical tasks, this course prepares you to handle real-world cloud environments confidently.

This course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and developers looking to expand their cloud computing expertise. Prior experience with Linux and basic networking concepts is recommended but not required.

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.

This course is designed for learners eager to dive deep into ReactJS development while mastering core JavaScript concepts through practical, project-based learning. It begins with foundational lessons on Amazon EC2, introducing the elastic compute capabilities of AWS and walking you through creating, managing, and securing EC2 instances. You’ll explore advanced topics such as deploying instances, configuring security groups, and administering instances through Secure Socket Shell (SSH), providing a comprehensive understanding of cloud-based web hosting.

As you progress, you will shift focus to JavaScript development, a critical component of building dynamic, interactive web applications. Starting with the basics, the course covers JavaScript placement, variables, operators, and functions. You’ll learn key programming concepts like loops, arrays, and conditional statements, which form the backbone of any ReactJS project. The course emphasizes practical skills by integrating two real-world JavaScript projects: a background color changer and a photo gallery, helping reinforce the concepts learned in a creative and engaging way.

Finally, you’ll delve into ReactJS, using the Document Object Model (DOM) to manipulate web pages dynamically. You will apply JavaScript fundamentals to build powerful front-end applications, utilizing state, props, and React components. By the end of this course, you will have a solid grasp of full-stack development, from cloud-based back-end services to modern front-end design using ReactJS.

This course is ideal for aspiring front-end developers, cloud engineers, or anyone looking to enhance their JavaScript and ReactJS skills through practical, hands-on learning. Basic knowledge of HTML and web development is recommended but not required.

Primary and Secondary Batteries: This course will focus on fundamentals and basic operating principles of batteries; battery electrode active materials, performance, and life cycle evaluation; commercialization outlook of smart energy systems.

This is the capstone project for UC Santa Cruz's Bayesian Statistics Specialization. It is an opportunity for you to demonstrate a wide range of skills and knowledge in Bayesian statistics and to apply what you know to real-world data. You will review essential concepts in Bayesian statistics with lecture videos and quizzes, and you will perform a complex data analysis and compose a report on your methods and results.

This concise 2-hour introductory course will give you a hands-on introduction to TypeScript. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of TypeScript and how to leverage it to create safer and more reliable JavaScript applications.

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, meaning all valid JavaScript code is also valid in TypeScript. However, TypeScript enhances your coding experience by enabling you to write code with greater confidence in the stability and longevity of your projects. This is done via compile-time checking, which identifies potential bugs before running the code, allowing you to fix issues proactively and prevent crashes in your programs. This ensures a smoother and more reliable development process (and less rage-quitting!)

By providing a strong typing system and modern tooling support, TypeScript also provides a robust development environment. This makes it easier to refactor code, manage large codebases, and collaborate with other developers. This introductory course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate TypeScript into your JavaScript projects.

Ready to make your code safer? Let's go!

Please note that from February 27, 2025, this course will be closed for new enrollments.
If you're already enrolled, you'll still have access to study the course here until December 29, 2025. After that, the course will be available at https://www.coursera.org/learn/learn-typescript/

Are you ready to elevate your JavaScript skills with a project-based approach? This course is designed to guide you through fundamental and advanced JavaScript concepts using practical, real-world challenges.

Through hands-on mini-projects, you'll explore object destructuring, functional methods such as .map() and .reduce(), key logical operations such as the ternary operator and short-circuiting, and much more.

You’ll learn to write cleaner, more efficient code and tackle challenges that solidify your understanding of JavaScript. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of powerful JavaScript methods and techniques ready to apply directly to your coding projects and in your coding career.

Your essential tech interview preparation pack! Practice solving problems and honing the skills you need to succeed in a frontend coding interview.

Are you applying for frontend developer roles?

Do you wish to test out your JavaScript knowledge?

Do you love solving code challenges?

If any of the above applies to you, JavaScript Interview Challenges should be your next Scrimba course!

This bumper pack of challenges provides you with 30 code questions similar to those which are commonly used in technical interviews, plus solutions suggested by an industry professional.

Through solving the challenges, you’ll practice strings and string methods, arrays and array methods, working with data and APIs, and “classic” interview challenges such as reversing a string, finding anagrams and, of course, Fizzbuzz!

You’ll also hone your skills in writing and reading pseudo code, maximizing your use of built-in methods, performing effective code research, and using console.logs effectively to debug.

With the suggested solutions on hand to help you to optimize your code and assist if you have difficulty, JavaScript Interview Challenges will give you the knowledge and experience you need to walk into your next tech interview with confidence!

You won’t find yourself stuck during this course as teacher Treasure provides a solution to each challenge. If any of the questions catch you out, you can study the solutions and then try again.

You can even use JavaScript Interview Challenges to practice solving problems out loud, a skill critical to success in interviews and your tech career!

No plans to interview soon? You can also use this course to review and build your coding knowledge, brush up your skills if you’re feeling a little rusty, or even solve code problems for fun! This is your course, to use however you see fit.

In summary, this is the ideal course for any JavaScript learner, whether they plan to interview soon, want to learn some handy code optimizations, or just love cracking code challenges.

This is it! It is time for YOU to be the journalist, and practice and display the skills you have learned through this Specialization journey. You will create your own professional journalistic portfolio, culminating in the creation of your own news report from start to finish. You will go through all the steps and skills used by professional journalists: conceptualizing a news report idea, reporting, interviewing, researching, and then compiling the information for an audience. Your learner community, along with the Michigan State Journalism team, will be with you every step of the way. Having a professional portfolio will help you market yourself as a journalist, showing off your work product, as well as practice and hone your journalistic skill set. You will receive an exclusive premium Journalism badge for social media, to display your Capstone completion.

Engage in over 40 hands-on challenges to solidify your grasp of React's core concepts and sharpen your problem-solving skills. Each challenge mirrors real-world coding scenarios, ensuring a practical and interactive learning journey.
The course encompasses a diverse array of topics strategically crafted to equip you for triumphs in React and your coding endeavors. Following each challenge, compare your solution with that of our seasoned React expert, providing a collaborative learning experience akin to programming together as a team. This offers a unique chance to glean insights from their expertise and hands-on experience.

Congratulations on reaching the Capstone Class of the Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent specialization. The class will help you apply material from the previous three classes. We have developed a case about a hypothetical ski resort that offers lots of opportunities to develop sustainability recommendations. A second option is do develop a proposal for a change in your company or organization. Or you can do both the case and your own proposal.

The goal of the class is to have you practice the entire process from identifying a problem, finding a possible solution, doing analysis to determine the proposed change's financial and sustainability impacts, figure out who to present the proposal and what they need to see to say 'Yes' and develop a budget and implementation plan.

It is big assignment, but if you have gone through the material in the first three classes you should be well-equipped for the challenge.

We hope that the concepts and tools we have introduced will start you on your way to making positive changes in your company, organization, community and the world. We have provided just the most basic tolls. As you progress you will enhance your skills and become more effective. Best of luck on all you change endeavors.

Welcome to your final course in Become and EMT! Prepare for the National Registry exam.
The title for this course is a little bit misleading. We do hope that at the completion of this course that you feel more prepared to take the skills portion as well as the written portion of the national registry exam. More than anything else, however, our greatest hope is that we have given you the knowledge and tools to provide high quality patient care once you are certified as an EMT or once you achieve whatever level of patient care provider you aspire to. I think many of you have experienced in school or other training the difference between knowing the information needed to pass a test and being able to apply that information to a real life problem. We want you to be able to apply your knowledge!

To accomplish this, there will be videos from prior courses to review, links to the national registry patient care checklists, and you will use these resources to complete a series of patient care scenarios that challenge you to apply what you have learned over the past 5 courses.

The next couple of weeks are designed to stretch your knowledge and guide you to apply it to potentially real patient presentations. In addition, you will have the opportunity to practice peer review on the care plans that your fellow learners put together. Not only does this provide you the opportunity to see what other people would do in a similar situation but also reinforces your understanding of the material. Good luck and have fun with this last portion of the specialization!

Welcome to the final course of lectures in your quest to master EMT basics. In this course, we will cover some of the highest-stress patient populations: pregnant patients and kids, also known as pediatrics. To wrap up your EMT knowledge we will end this course with information about hazmat situations, extricating patients from tight spots and finally how you write a note about your patient care. You will learn to ensure it communicates what your assessment of the patient was, what interventions you performed and why you did them.

You will build on your knowledge of anatomy, patient assessment and scene safety to develop an approach to these new patient populations. We will walk through the things that make pregnant patients and pediatric patients different but also what makes them the same as all the patients you care for.

Prepare yourself for some noisy kids, some uncomfortable moms and hopefully a lot of fun learning new things.

In this course, you will develop the knowledge and skills to assess and stabilize certain types of patients for transport. By the end of this course, you will be able to: (1) Identify the signs and symptoms associated with a patient in shock, to describe the major categories of shock, to assess a patient with signs of shock and formulate a plan for treatment to stabilize the patient for transport, (2) Identify a patient in cardiac arrest and to describe the components of high performance CPR including placement of an AED, components of quality chest compressions, and options for oxygenation, (3) Identify a patient with under the influence of a drug of abuse or a toxicologic ingestion, assess a patient with a potential or known ingestion, and to formulate a plan for treatment and stabilization for transport including that of a violent patient, (4) Identify the symptoms associated with the most common environmental emergencies including hypothermia, hyperthermia, lightning strike and drowning, to assess patients with an environmental emergency and to describe initial treatment and stabilization for transportation and (5) Understanding your patient's story as well as to think critically about the complaint and symptoms associated with the gastrointestinal track, renal system, and the reproductive system.

Bring your logo animations into a whole new dimension with immersive 3D effects and cinematic motion graphics.

In this advanced course, Valeri Visuals will guide you through professional-level techniques in Adobe After Effects, from creating realistic 3D logo animations to adding special effects that make your work stand out.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
* Create 3D logo animations using After Effects tools and workflows.
* Add advanced effects, lighting, and camera movement for depth and drama.
* Combine animation techniques for high-impact visual results.

This course is for learners with beginner to intermediate After Effects skills, ideally after completing the first two parts of the Premium Logo Animation series. You’ll work on challenging, portfolio-ready projects while benefiting from Valeri’s clear explanations, in-lesson guidance, and real-world tips for achieving a premium finish in your animations.

Instructor bio:
Valeri Visual is a freelance Motion Graphics Designer and educator specializing in Adobe After Effects. With a background in visual communication—spanning graphic design, illustration, and animation—Valeri brings both professional and teaching experience to his courses.

After working in an animation studio and later as a full-time freelancer, Valeri discovered a passion for teaching. He has since taught at branding companies, mentored students, and built a global audience through tutorials on YouTube and Instagram. Over the past two years, he has developed digital courses designed to help graphic designers, illustrators, and aspiring motion designers expand their skills and grow their careers.

Valeri’s mission is to empower creative professionals and entrepreneurs to increase their opportunities and income by mastering motion design with After Effects.

Take your logo animation skills to the next level by exploring dynamic 2D motion design.

In this course, Valeri Visuals will teach you how to create a variety of polished, professional logo animations using advanced 2D techniques in Adobe After Effects. You’ll discover how to integrate animations seamlessly into videos, apply creative transitions, and bring brand identities to life.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
* Design multiple styles of animated logos for diverse branding needs.
* Integrate animations with photos and video footage.
* Use timing, easing, and effects to make animations feel fluid and engaging.

This course is designed for learners with basic After Effects knowledge, such as completing Premium Logo Animation: Fundamentals or equivalent experience. Through project-based lessons, hands-on tasks, and Valeri’s practical tips, you’ll leave with a versatile collection of 2D logo animations to use in your own work or for clients.

Instructor bio:
Valeri Visual is a freelance Motion Graphics Designer and educator specializing in Adobe After Effects. With a background in visual communication—spanning graphic design, illustration, and animation—Valeri brings both professional and teaching experience to his courses.

After working in an animation studio and later as a full-time freelancer, Valeri discovered a passion for teaching. He has since taught at branding companies, mentored students, and built a global audience through tutorials on YouTube and Instagram. Over the past two years, he has developed digital courses designed to help graphic designers, illustrators, and aspiring motion designers expand their skills and grow their careers.

Valeri’s mission is to empower creative professionals and entrepreneurs to increase their opportunities and income by mastering motion design with After Effects.

In Part 3 of the Figma UI UX Design Essentials series, you’ll bring your designs to life through interactive prototypes and learn how to prepare your work for seamless developer handoff. This course focuses on building real-world UX workflows—teaching you how to create engaging animations, smart transitions, and micro interactions that elevate your user experience.

You’ll also learn how to share and collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and clients, using Figma’s built-in tools for comments, version history, and developer inspection. Instructor Dan Scott walks you through advanced techniques like interactive components, flow mapping, and using Figma for responsive design—all in an easy-to-follow, project-driven format.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only be able to build high-fidelity prototypes, but you’ll also understand how to hand off your work professionally. Whether you're preparing for a UX design role or building your freelance portfolio, this final installment will help you move from a capable designer to a confident, job-ready pro.

Instructor bio:
Daniel Walter Scott is a digital designer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and founder of Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL). With over 14 years of teaching experience, he has helped thousands of learners worldwide master design and creative software across print, web, video, and now 3D. Daniel is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor who combines industry expertise with a teaching style that’s practical, engaging, and memorable.

Originally from New Zealand, Daniel has lived and taught across Australia, Ireland, and beyond—sharing his skills with a truly global creative community. He’s passionate about helping students build real-world skills they can carry into their careers and creative projects.

When he’s not teaching, Daniel enjoys life with his Irish wife and kids. He brings this personal, down-to-earth perspective into his courses, making complex tools feel approachable and fun to learn.

The Functional Approach to Understanding Behavior course offers a practical and foundational exploration into behavior analysis, focusing on understanding why behaviors occur and how to effectively respond to them.

In the first lesson, Functions of Behavior, students learn to identify the four primary reasons behaviors occur—attention, escape, access to tangibles, and sensory stimulation. This knowledge serves as the cornerstone for designing effective behavior support plans. The second lesson, Antecedent Intervention, introduces proactive strategies to prevent challenging behaviors before they occur. These include modifying environments, routines, or instructions to reduce triggers and promote appropriate alternatives. The third lesson, Consequence-Level Intervention, teaches students how to respond to behaviors after they happen in ways that reduce problem behavior and encourage positive change. This includes reinforcement strategies, redirection, and planned responses.

Throughout the course, participants will develop their ability to observe, assess and intervene based on the function of behavior.

IMPORTANT: This course is not designed to prepare students for national certification, such as the Registered Behavior Technician credential offered by the BACB. Enrollees will gain the foundational/fundamental knowledge on subject matter relevant to the profession. While references may be made throughout the training to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) or Behavior Technicians (BTs), to gain industry certification, a more comprehensive program must be completed through enrollment via approved/eligible schools such as MedCerts.

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

*Retrieve data from example database and big data management systems
*Describe the connections between data management operations and the big data processing patterns needed to utilize them in large-scale analytical applications
*Identify when a big data problem needs data integration
*Execute simple big data integration and processing on Hadoop and Spark platforms

This course is for those new to data science. Completion of Intro to Big Data is recommended. No prior programming experience is needed, although the ability to install applications and utilize a virtual machine is necessary to complete the hands-on assignments. Refer to the specialization technical requirements for complete hardware and software specifications.

Hardware Requirements:
(A) Quad Core Processor (VT-x or AMD-V support recommended), 64-bit; (B) 8 GB RAM; (C) 20 GB disk free. How to find your hardware information: (Windows): Open System by clicking the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties; (Mac): Open Overview by clicking on the Apple menu and clicking “About This Mac.” Most computers with 8 GB RAM purchased in the last 3 years will meet the minimum requirements.You will need a high speed internet connection because you will be downloading files up to 4 Gb in size.

Software Requirements:
This course relies on several open-source software tools, including Apache Hadoop. All required software can be downloaded and installed free of charge (except for data charges from your internet provider). Software requirements include: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.10+, Ubuntu 14.04+ or CentOS 6+ VirtualBox 5+.

Welcome to the Capstone Project for Big Data! In this culminating project, you will build a big data ecosystem using tools and methods form the earlier courses in this specialization. You will analyze a data set simulating big data generated from a large number of users who are playing our imaginary game Catch the Pink Flamingo . During the five week Capstone Project, you will walk through the typical big data science steps for acquiring, exploring, preparing, analyzing, and reporting. In the first two weeks, we will introduce you to the data set and guide you through some exploratory analysis using tools such as Splunk and Open Office. Then we will move into more challenging big data problems requiring the more advanced tools you have learned including KNIME, Spark's MLLib and Gephi. Finally, during the fifth and final week, we will show you how to bring it all together to create engaging and compelling reports and slide presentations. As a result of our collaboration with Splunk, a software company focus on analyzing machine-generated big data, learners with the top projects will be eligible to present to Splunk and meet Splunk recruiters and engineering leadership.

En este último curso de la Especialización Big Data el estudiante tendrá la oportunidad de aplicar algunas de las herramientas y métodos aprendidos en los cursos anteriores en un caso práctico.

El objetivo de este Capstone Project es mostrar un ejemplo del trabajo que se realiza diariamente en el departamento de Cosmología del Port d’Informació Científica, en Barcelona. Se trata de crear un clasificador para imágenes de galaxias, a partir de datos del proyecto GalaxyZoo e imágenes y datos del telescopio Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Los trabajos y ejercicios guiados llevarán al estudiante a la exploración y análisis de estos datos, hasta realizar una herramienta automática de Machine Learning.

El proceso seguido por los estudiantes en este curso se podría aplicar en cualquier otra disciplina, por ejemplo en las ciencias sociales, en un estudio de mercado o en cualquier ámbito que comporte toma de decisiones a partir de un gran volumen de datos.

The course YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming provides an in-depth understanding of YARN and MapReduce architectures, focusing on their components and capabilities. Students will explore the MapReduce programming model and learn essential optimization techniques such as combiners, partitioners, and compression to improve job performance. The course covers Mapper and Reducer parallelism in MapReduce, along with practical steps for writing and configuring MapReduce jobs. Advanced topics such as multithreading, speculative execution, and input/output formats are also explored.

By the end of the course, participants will have hands-on experience in optimizing and writing efficient MapReduce jobs, preparing them to apply best practices in real-world scenarios. This course is unique as it not only covers the foundational aspects of YARN and MapReduce but also delves into optimization strategies, offering learners the tools to enhance data processing efficiency. Whether you're new to MapReduce or looking to deepen your knowledge, this course provides valuable insights for mastering large-scale data processing.

The course “HDFS Architecture and Programming” offers a comprehensive understanding of the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) architecture, components, and advanced programming techniques. You will gain practical experience in setting up and configuring Hadoop for Java development, while mastering key concepts such as file and directory CRUD operations, data compression, and serialization. By the end of the course, you will be proficient in using HDFS to handle large-scale data processing, enabling you to build scalable, high-availability solutions.

What sets this course apart is its hands-on approach, where you will work directly with HDFS, writing client programs and applying advanced techniques such as using Sequence and Map Files for specialized data storage. Whether you're new to Hadoop or looking to refine your existing skills, this course equips you with the tools and knowledge to become proficient in HDFS programming, making you a valuable asset in the field of Big Data.

Once we have sequenced genomes in the previous course, we would like to compare them to determine how species have evolved and what makes them different.

In the first half of the course, we will compare two short biological sequences, such as genes (i.e., short sequences of DNA) or proteins. We will encounter a powerful algorithmic tool called dynamic programming that will help us determine the number of mutations that have separated the two genes/proteins.

In the second half of the course, we will zoom out to compare entire genomes, where we see large scale mutations called genome rearrangements, seismic events that have heaved around large blocks of DNA over millions of years of evolution. Looking at the human and mouse genomes, we will ask ourselves: just as earthquakes are much more likely to occur along fault lines, are there locations in our genome that are fragile and more susceptible to be broken as part of genome rearrangements? We will see how combinatorial algorithms will help us answer this question.

Finally, you will learn how to apply popular bioinformatics software tools to solve problems in sequence alignment, including BLAST.

In previous courses in the Specialization, we have discussed how to sequence and compare genomes. This course will cover advanced topics in finding mutations lurking within DNA and proteins.

In the first half of the course, we would like to ask how an individual's genome differs from the reference genome of the species. Our goal is to take small fragments of DNA from the individual and map them to the reference genome. We will see that the combinatorial pattern matching algorithms solving this problem are elegant and extremely efficient, requiring a surprisingly small amount of runtime and memory.

In the second half of the course, we will learn how to identify the function of a protein even if it has been bombarded by so many mutations compared to similar proteins with known functions that it has become barely recognizable. This is the case, for example, in HIV studies, since the virus often mutates so quickly that researchers can struggle to study it. The approach we will use is based on a powerful machine learning tool called a hidden Markov model.

Finally, you will learn how to apply popular bioinformatics software tools applying hidden Markov models to compare a protein against a related family of proteins.

This course introduces the fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Python, a paradigm widely adopted for structuring complex software. It begins with an explanation of what OOP is and why it is popular, followed by the core principles of OOP: inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction. Students will also learn how to document classes and methods professionally. The course concludes with practical case studies, allowing learners to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios.

Have you ever wondered how AI can revolutionize your coding workflow? This short course is designed for intermediate developers aiming to master GitLab Duo's AI pair programming capabilities. It will equip you with the skills to effectively use this AI-powered tool to boost coding quality, efficiency and productivity.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• recognize the esential features and uses of GitLab Duo AI-pair programming for enhanced productivity and code quality;
• set up and configure GitLab Duo for AI-pair programming and seamless integration with your own coding processes;
• apply best practices for using GitLab Duo and its Code Suggestions feature, for optimized coding workflows; and
• apply GitLab Duo's Code Suggestions in practical coding scenarios to optimize your project efficiency.

This course combines practical demonstrations with actionable insights, enabling learners to integrate GitLab Duo seamlessly into their development process. Learners should have a basic understanding of GitAI, since the course includes practical examples in Python, functional knowledge of this programming language would be helpful.

This course introduces the students to the creation and deployment of modern, standards-compliant web pages written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in the context of the client-server architecture of the web. The course also covers the fundamentals of programming in a modern programming language, basic data modeling, database design, implementation, and administration of single-user and shared multi-user database applications using a contemporary relational database management system. The course aims to provide the students with an end-to-end understanding of web application development, from front-end to back-end and deployment.

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Create and style web pages using HTML and CSS.
• Add interactivity and functionality to web pages using JavaScript.
• Use web development tools and frameworks to simplify and enhance web development.
• Describe the client-server model and the HTTP protocol.
• Use a modern programming language to write scripts and programs.
• Apply basic programming concepts such as variables, data types, operators, expressions, control
structures, functions, and objects.
• Use data structures and algorithms to solve problems and manipulate data.
• Design, implement, and query relational databases using SQL.
• Connect web pages to databases using server-side scripting.
• Deploy web applications to a web server and a cloud platform.

Software Requirements: Visual Studio Code; Use of CodeSpace recommended to build and test web applications - https://github.com/features/codespaces;
MySQL - https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/
Other tools as specified in the modules .

Updated in May 2025.

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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 prompt engineering in Python and unlock the full potential of GPT models and the OpenAI API. This course will teach you how to create, improve, and fine-tune prompts for various tasks, from personal coaching to building chatbots. You'll gain hands-on experience in iterative prompt design, mitigating hallucinations, and extracting structured information with JSON mode.

The course begins with an introduction to prompt engineering fundamentals and explores how GPT models work in practical scenarios. You'll learn to set up your OpenAI API key, implement chain-of-thought prompting, and compare model versions like GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. Through real-world examples, you’ll also tackle advanced topics such as emotion-driven prompts and exponential backoff strategies.

In later modules, you'll build your own Python API chatbot, enhance multi-turn conversations, and use GPT for extracting numerical values and image-based input. Techniques like prompt hacking and smart prompting will teach you how to maximize GPT’s performance, even with older models.

This course is ideal for developers, data enthusiasts, and AI professionals seeking to master prompt engineering. Basic Python knowledge is required, and the course is designed for an intermediate difficulty level.

Welcome to Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding, the foundational pillar of the Building Your Audience for Music Professionals Specialization. Spanning over four detailed modules, this course is your first step toward mastering the art of music promotion and establishing a resonant brand within the industry.

What You Will Learn:

- Brand Identity Creation: Learn to articulate your artistic identity, ensuring -your music resonates with your desired audience and stands out in a crowded marketplace.

- Visual Branding Mastery: The skills to design captivating visuals that reflect your brand's essence, making your music and image impossible to scroll past.

- Audience Insights: Techniques for conducting deep audience research, enabling you to tailor your music and branding to effectively engage and grow your fanbase.

Final Project: Your journey culminates in creating a personalized branding blueprint and an authentic brand identity statement, equipping you with a solid foundation to build upon as you progress through the specialization.

Who Should Enroll: This course is specially designed for emerging music artists, aspiring managers, producers, promoters, and industry professionals who recognize the power of a strong brand in building a sustainable music career. Whether you're launching a new project or seeking to refine your existing brand, this course provides the foundational knowledge and practical tools to achieve your branding and promotional objectives.

Embark on a deep dive with Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands, the second course in the Building Your Audience for Music Professionals Specialization. Tailored for those ready to amplify their reach and resonate on a larger scale, this course offers strategic insights and actionable tools across four engaging modules.

What You Will Learn:

- Advanced Audience Engagement: Strategies to not just reach but truly engage your audience, turning passive listeners into active fans and advocates of your brand.

- Digital and Traditional Media Mastery: How to leverage both digital and traditional media platforms to their fullest potential, ensuring your music finds its way to the ears of your target audience.

- Trend Analysis and Adaptation: Skills to spot, analyze, and adapt to the latest trends, keeping your brand relevant in a fast-evolving music industry landscape.

- Evaluating Brand Presence and Campaign Success: Techniques for assessing the effectiveness of your promotional efforts, utilizing data to refine and optimize future strategies.

This course is structured to push you beyond foundational branding concepts, challenging you to implement sophisticated audience growth tactics and evaluate their success. Whether you're crafting your next campaign or seeking to broaden your digital footprint, this course provides the blueprint for impactful, innovative promotion in today's competitive music industry.

Designed for the forward-thinking music professional, Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands bridges the gap between traditional marketing and the dynamic demands of the modern music scene. Prepare to transform your approach to audience engagement and brand promotion, making your mark in the digital age.

Final Project: The culmination of your hard work is a comprehensive audience growth campaign tailored to your music genre and target audience. This project challenges you to apply all the strategies and insights gained throughout the course to create a cohesive, dynamic plan that encompasses engagement tactics, platform selection, trend adaptation, and success evaluation.

Who This Course Is For: This course is specially designed for emerging music artists, aspiring managers, producers, promoters, and industry professionals who recognize the power of a strong brand in building a sustainable music career. Whether you're launching a new project or seeking to refine your existing brand, this course provides the foundational knowledge and practical tools to achieve your branding and promotional objectives.

The fourth course in the Building Your Freelancing Career specialization includes an overview of laws surrounding freelance work and how to navigate them, how to prepare for taxes, intellectual property considerations, and how to protect one's work through legally sound contracts and agreements.

CalArtians who do not see a Sponsored by CalArts notice when enrolling are encouraged to access this course and the specialization by joining through the Coursera for CalArts program linked in the course/specialization FAQ.

Describe the various manifestations and effects of rejection, understanding its transformative potential as a catalyst for personal growth, and develop skills to manage it constructively, applying strategies to ultivate resilience and grace, as well as cognitive and affective skills to face challenges with confidence.

Describe the various manifestations and effects of rejection, understanding its transformative potential as a catalyst for personal growth, and develop skills to manage it constructively, applying strategies to ultivate resilience and grace, as well as cognitive and affective skills to face challenges with confidence.

Describe the various manifestations and effects of rejection, understanding its transformative potential as a catalyst for personal growth, and develop skills to manage it constructively, applying strategies to ultivate resilience and grace, as well as cognitive and affective skills to face challenges with confidence.

Modern enterprises capture significant amounts of data about its customers, suppliers, and partners. The challenge, however, is to transform this vast data repository into actionable business intelligence. This course introduces predictive analytics tools that can provide valuable business insights. Analysis tools include decision trees, neural networks, market basket analysis, and discriminant analysis. Both data cleaning and analyses will be discussed and applied to sample data.

The capstone project will give you opportunities to demonstrate your competence in the learning objectives for this Specialization. For the project, you’ll use formal, written methods and more casual visual and audio methods of communication to demonstrate your ability to use language appropriate for different business contexts. The goal of this course is to demonstrate competence in writing and presenting a plan using skills and language appropriate for business.

Course Learning Objectives
• Use appropriate vocabulary to write a mini business plan
• Communicate a business plan orally in an organized and engaging presentation

A common necessity among business professionals who are new to an international work environment is the ability to create a plan of action to launch a new product. In this task, one has to communicate with many different departments within a company including finance and marketing. In this capstone project, you will create a plan of action to launch a new product. This plan will include:
· A project status report
· A copy of the marketing campaign
· A basic budget analysis for the project
· A short presentation for upper management with details on the project’s status

This project will give you the opportunity to apply your English skills learned in the courses to develop a useful document for your current job or a document that you could use as an example to demonstrate your new abilities and skills.

This course teaches you language and techniques that will help you make effective presentations in English. The final task is to develop a well-organized, persuasive presentation using charts and graphs that sells your city as a venue.

The course focuses on students who have an intermediate level of English, with a minimum of two years of formal language study.

Course Learning Objectives

• Present information in an organized and engaging way
• Share data in charts and graphs
• Use persuasive language in a presentation

Effective supply chain is crucial for businesses to ensure consistent supply of raw materials and continuation of its value creation.

Dive deeper into the core of purchasing with this detailed course, designed to provide you with a foundational understanding of the key concepts, strategies, and practices. This course is aimed at empowering participants with the necessary skills to manage purchasing activities effectively, forge strong supplier relationships, and contribute significantly to their organization's competitiveness and profitability.

Through this course, learners will grasp the critical role of purchasing in organizational success and supply chain optimization, learn the principles of effective purchasing, supplier selection, and gain proficiency in negotiating, managing contracts, and ethical procurement practices.

Welcome to this short course entitled “Workforce Productivity which delves into the methodologies and strategies essential for enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing organizational processes. This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of workforce productivity, Lean management, Six Sigma, and the role of technology in streamlining operations. By exploring practical tools, techniques, and case studies, learners will identify and eliminate inefficiencies, measure performance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

This course is designed for Managers, Team Leaders, Business Owners, HR Professionals, Organizational Development Specialists, and Operational Managers. These individuals are responsible for driving efficiency and productivity within their teams and organizations, making them ideal candidates to benefit from the methodologies and strategies covered.

Participants should have a basic knowledge of operations, productivity, and efficiency. This foundational understanding will enable learners to grasp the advanced concepts and techniques discussed in the course, ensuring they can effectively apply them to their specific organizational contexts.

After completing this course, learners will be able to identify the foundational principles of workforce productivity and operational efficiency. They will apply Lean and Six Sigma techniques to real-world processes, minimizing waste and optimizing performance. Additionally, participants will learn to utilize technology to streamline operations, develop and implement performance metrics, and create a culture of continuous improvement to sustain productivity gains over time.

Financial statements are a key source of information about the economic activities of a firm. This course is a primer on the construction and basic interpretation of financial statements that should provide learners with a rudimentary understanding of the types of information included in the four primary financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, and statement of stockholders equity. We will spend time recording transactions using accounting terminology and then building financial statements from those transactions to provide you with an understanding of how and why transactions influence the various financial statements. We will focus on the language of accounting including such terms as the accounting equation, debits and credits, T-accounts, journal entries, accruals versus cash flows, and more.

By the end of the course learners will be able to understand the basic differences and similarities of the four financial statements, and will have developed a solid foundation to build upon in an introductory financial accounting course at the MBA level. It is ideally suited for those learners that have never taken a financial accounting course before, as well as for those students who would like to refresh their understanding of basic financial accounting concepts.

This course introduces how to classify data and create models used to solve business models. Learners will use Solver to create expressions to find optimal paths for business problems.

In this course, learners will be introduced to the capstone project and how to use advanced Data Analysis Tools to build spreadsheet models to solve a real-world business problem. In addition, learners will learn how to perform Correlation Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis using Microsoft Excel.

A Capstone Project is an assignment designed specifically to apply and showcase the skills you learned in the Specialization. To this end, the Business Strategy Capstone Project, a comprehensive Strategic Analysis, provides an opportunity for you to synthesize concepts and knowledge from the four prerequisite courses in the specialization. In this course, developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, you will be guided through your project by top-ranked faculty. You may continue with the organization you selected for previous assignments or select a new organization for this project. You will analyze the current state of the organization, strategic issues facing the organization, strategic paths the organization might pursue, make a recommendation of the best path for the organization to pursue, and write an Executive Summary. Your finished project will serve as an artifact showcasing your ability to conduct research on/within an organization, select and apply the most appropriate analytical tools, build a well-supported case for a specific position, and effectively communicate key points with executive leadership.

The focus of this course is on the process of managing projects. After planning is done, we need to know how to successfully execute the plan and deliver within the allocated timeframe and cost. This course will focus on how execution and progress evaluation is performed in a waterfall approach, as well as the agile approach to project management. The goal is to learn the tools and techniques offered by both of these approaches and empower the project managers to utilize what works for a given project.

In today’s competitive environment learning to effectively manage projects is a critical skill. This course will focus on initiating and planning projects. The course will cover the more traditional linear process, like waterfall approach, as well as the dynamic and iterative approach of agile and hybrid models, so the learners can decide when one approach is more suitable for any of their projects to maximize the chances of a successful outcome!

C remains one of the most popular languages thanks to its portability and efficiency, and laying the groundwork for many programming languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, and Python. In this course, you’ll dive deeper into the syntax of C, learning the functions of the language and how to properly apply them within an algorithm. Identify types, operators, and expressions within C to build recursive functions and examine the role of the C preprocessor in achieving software portability.

Learn how to use professional tools and libraries to write and build C programs within the Linux operating system.

This seventh and final course in the C Programming with Linux Specialization will allow you to develop and use your C code within the Linux operating system. Using libraries in C is a fundamental concept when it comes to sharing code with others. In addition to compiling and linking, you will also learn how to pass arguments to an executable program.

As you embark on your future career as a programmer, you will be able to continue your coding adventures with professional coding environments used by C programmers around the world.

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

At the end of this course, you will reach the last milestone in the C Programming with Linux Specialization, unlocking the door to a career in computer engineering.

Your job Outlook:
- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;
- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;
- Robotics industry and manufacturing;
- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.
- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

In this course you will define your own data types in C, and use the newly created types to more efficiently store and process your data.

Many programming languages provide a number of built-in data types to store things such as integers, decimals, and characters in variables, but what if you wanted to store more complex data?

Defining your own data types in C allows you to more efficiently store and process data such as a customer's name, age and other relevant data, all in one single variable! You will also gain experience with programming concepts that are foundational to any programming language.

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

At the end of this short course, you will reach the fifth milestone of the C Programming with Linux Specialization, unlocking the door to a career in computer engineering.

Your job Outlook:
- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;
- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;
- Robotics industry and manufacturing;
- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.
- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

Start learning one of the most powerful and widely used programming languages: C. Within moments you will be coding hands-on in a browser tool that will provide instant feedback on your code.

The C programming language is one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world. It helps to power your smartphone, your car's navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices. C is used in any circumstances where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

In this course, you will get started with C and learn how to write your first programs, how to make simple computations and print the results to the screen, how to store values in variables and how to repeat instructions using loops.

Beginners, even those without any programming experience, will be able to immediately start coding in C with the help of powerful yet simple coding tools right within the web browser. No need to install anything!

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

C is a foundational programming language taught at engineering schools around the world, and represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology. Invented in the 1970’s. It is still one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world.

We are excited to introduce you to the world of coding and launch you along your path to becoming a skilled C programmer!

This is the first course in the C Programming with Linux Specialization. This series of seven courses will establish your programming skills and unlock doors to careers in computer engineering.

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

In this course you will learn to use logical statements and arrays in C. Logical statements are used for decision-making with follow-up instructions, based on conditions you define. Arrays are used to store, keep track of, and organize larger amounts of data. You will furthermore implement some fundamental algorithms to search and sort data.

Why learn C? Not only is it one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world, it's also used to power almost all electronic devices. The C programming language represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology.

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

By the end of this course, you will have gained experience with programming concepts that are foundational to any programming language and be one step closer to a career in computer engineering.

Your job Outlook:
- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;
- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;
- Robotics industry and manufacturing;
- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.
- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

This course is for everyone. In the new world we live in, coding is a universally valuable skill, whether you're a scientist, artist, or a humanist. Algorithms are everywhere, and we all have to understand how they work. The C language is particularly well suited as an introduction to coding: It's a tried-and-true language, and it allows you to understand computing processes at a deep level.
No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course. We'll start at the beginning.
The time estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks.

In the new world we live in, coding is a universally valuable skill, whether you're a scientist, artist, or a humanist. Algorithms are everywhere, and we all have to understand how they work. The C language is particularly well suited as an introduction to coding: It's a tried-and-true language, and it allows you to understand computing processes at a deep level. You will also get an introduction to more advanced programming in C++ in the final module.
This is a continuation of C for Everyone: Fundamentals, which you should take before beginning this course.
The time estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks.

This course is the second course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C# programming language and the Unity game engine on Windows or Mac. Why use C# and Unity instead of some other language and game engine? Well, C# is a really good language for learning how to program and then programming professionally. Also, the Unity game engine is very popular with indie game developers; Unity games were downloaded 16,000,000,000 times in 2016! Finally, C# is one of the programming languages you can use in the Unity environment.

This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous course in the specialization. You should make sure you have that knowledge, either by taking that previous course or from personal experience, before tackling this course. Throughout this course you'll continue building your foundational C# and Unity knowledge by exploring more C# and Unity topics and finishing the Unity game you started at the end of the previous course.

Module 1: Learn how we make decisions in our code
Module 2: Learn how to get and use player input in your Unity games
Module 3: Learn how to use iteration (looping) to repeat actions in your code
Module 4: Learn how we can store lots of data in arrays and lists

“Unity” is a trademark or registered trademark of Unity Technologies or its affiliates in the U.S. and elsewhere.

This course is an independent work and is not sponsored by, authorized by, or affiliated with Unity Technologies or its affiliates

This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C# programming language and the Unity game engine on Windows or Mac. Why use C# and Unity instead of some other language and game engine? Well, C# is a really good language for learning how to program and then programming professionally. Also, the Unity game engine is very popular with indie game developers; Unity games were downloaded 16,000,000,000 times in 2016! Finally, C# is one of the programming languages you can use in the Unity environment.

This course doesn't assume you have any previous programming experience. Don't worry if you've never written code before; we'll start at the very beginning and work our way up to building small games by the end of the course. Throughout the course you'll learn core programming concepts that apply to lots of programming languages, including C#, and you'll also learn how to apply those concepts when you develop games.

Computer programming is really fun in general, and programming games is even better!

Caution: Beginning (assuming no prior programming knowledge) is not the same as easy (not hard to do). Learning to program IS hard to do, especially since this course is essentially the first half of a freshman-level college course. Meeting the course challenges while you master the material will be rewarding to you, but doing that will require hard work and maybe even a few expletives along the way.

Module 1: Write your first C# console application and Unity script
Module 2: Learn how we store data in our programs
Module 3: Learn how we use classes and objects to implement our code
Module 4: Learn the basics of Unity 2D games and take Final Exam

“Unity” is a trademark or registered trademark of Unity Technologies or its affiliates in the U.S. and elsewhere.

This course is an independent work and is not sponsored by, authorized by, or affiliated with Unity Technologies or its affiliates

This course is the fourth course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C# programming language and the Unity game engine on Windows or Mac. Why use C# and Unity instead of some other language and game engine? Well, C# is a really good language for learning how to program and then programming professionally. Also, the Unity game engine is very popular with indie game developers; Unity games were downloaded 16,000,000,000 times in 2016! Finally, C# is one of the programming languages you can use in the Unity environment.

This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous three courses in the specialization. You should make sure you have that knowledge, either by taking those previous courses or from personal experience, before tackling this course. Throughout this course you'll build on your foundational C# and Unity knowledge by developing more robust games with better object-oriented designs using file input and output, inheritance and polymorphism, and event handling.

This course gives you even more tools to help you build great games with C# and Unity!

Module 1: Start using files to implement your Unity games
Module 2: Learn how inheritance and polymorphism help us write less code for our games
Module 3: Implement event handling to make better object-oriented designs and add menus to your Unity games
Module 4: Explore the complete implementation of a small Unity game

“Unity” is a trademark or registered trademark of Unity Technologies or its affiliates in the U.S. and elsewhere.

This course is an independent work and is not sponsored by, authorized by, or affiliated with Unity Technologies or its affiliates

This course is the fourth and final course in the Specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal game engine on Windows or Mac.

This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous three courses in the specialization. You should make sure you have that knowledge, either by taking those previous courses or from personal experience, before tackling this course. Throughout this course you'll build on your foundational C# and Unity knowledge by developing more robust games with better object-oriented designs using file input and output, inheritance and polymorphism, and event handling.

This course gives you even more tools to help you build great games with C++ and Unreal!

Module 1: Start using files to implement your Unreal games
Module 2: Learn how inheritance and polymorphism help us write less code for our games
Module 3: Implement event handling to make better object-oriented designs and add menus to your Unreal games
Module 4: Explore the complete implementation of a small Unreal game

This course is the second course in the specialization about learning how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal game engine on Windows or Mac.

This course assumes you have the prerequisite knowledge from the previous course in the specialization. You should make sure you have that knowledge, either by taking that previous course or from personal experience, before tackling this course. Throughout this course you'll continue building your foundational C++ and Unreal knowledge by exploring more C++ and Unreal topics.

Module 1: Discover how we make decisions in our code
Module 2: Get and use player input in your Unreal games
Module 3: Learn how to use iteration (looping) to repeat actions in your code
Module4: Explore storing lots of data in arrays, C++ containers, and the Unreal TArray container

This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using the C++ programming language and the Unreal Engine on Windows or Mac.

This course assumes you have previous programming experience in some other language. Although we'll start at the very beginning for C++, hardly anybody learns (or teaches) C++ as a first language. Similarly, Unreal Engine is a commercial, industrial strength game engine. With great power comes great ... complexity, so it's important that you have the will to work hard to learn how to use C++ in Unreal Engine.

Computer programming is really fun in general, and programming games is even better!

Caution: Introduction (starting to learn C++ and Unreal Engine) is not the same as easy (not hard to do). Learning to program using C++ in Unreal Engine IS hard to do, especially since this course is essentially the first half of a freshman-level college course. Meeting the course challenges while you master the material will be rewarding to you, but doing that will require hard work and maybe even a few expletives along the way.

Module 1: Write your first C++ console application and Unreal script
Module 2: Learn how we store and use data in our programs
Module 3: Learn how we use classes and objects to implement our code
Module 4: Learn the basics of Unreal Engine

Respect and dignity are the cornerstones of every modern workplace. Yet, sexual harassment remains a damaging force that weakens inclusion, trust, and employee well-being. This POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) course goes beyond compliance and provides you with the knowledge, skills, and resources you need to build safe, equitable, and respectful workplaces.

You will obtain an extensive knowledge of the POSH Act 2013, including employee rights, obligations, and the roles of Internal and Local Complaints Committees. Realistic circumstances, survivor stories, and practical case studies will improve empathy while demonstrating appropriate responses. The course also examines contemporary issues such as workplace misconduct, social media behavior, leadership accountability, and ethical dilemmas.

Unlike standard compliance modules, this program is quite interactive. You'll apply principles to real-world scenarios via captivating videos, bite-sized lectures, and graded tests. You'll also learn how artificial intelligence-powered tools can improve workplace prevention and detection.

This POSH training is designed for employees, managers, HR professionals, and leaders, and it combines legal rigour with practical methods.

Enroll today to promote respect, inspire accountability, and create environments where everyone can succeed.

Great teams are not formed by chance; they are established with intention, trust, and the necessary skills. This course teaches you how to create teamwork that produces outcomes, builds relationships, and stimulates innovation.

You'll start by learning about the foundations of effective team building, the actual benefits of cooperation in the workplace, and the leadership positions that drive collaborative achievement. Learn how to overcome collaborative challenges, use diversity as a strength, and use emotional intelligence to foster stronger connections.

Learn how to build psychological safety so that every voice is heard, assign defined roles and duties, and maintain team alignment through communication and feedback. You will also learn how to resolve workplace disagreements and comprehend various conflict management approaches.

You will discover how to keep teams motivated, maintain engagement, and use reflective techniques for continuous improvement.

By the end of this Collaboration and Teamwork training, you'll have the knowledge, confidence, and methods to lead teams that work together smoothly, settle problems constructively, and accomplish remarkable results.

Enroll now and start building high-performing teams.

Great leaders are not just decision makers; they are problem solvers and strategic thinkers. This course teaches you the mentality, skills, and tactics for breaking down complicated problems and developing effective solutions.

You'll begin by developing a solid foundation in critical thinking, studying its fundamental components, and learning how to apply them in real-world circumstances. You'll learn how to properly define problems, collect and analyze data, and discover root causes with precision.

Explore potent tools such as SWOT Analysis, the Pareto Principle, Six Thinking Hats, Fishbone Diagram, PDCA Cycle, and Critical Path Analysis to frame your thinking and improve your outcomes. Learn how to move from a fixed to a growth mindset, identify and overcome cognitive biases, and use divergent thinking to generate innovative solutions.

Finally, you will learn how to critically analyze possibilities, effectively execute solutions, and reflect on continual development.

By the end of this course, you'll have the skills to solve problems with clarity, creativity, and confidence, turning challenges into opportunities.

Enroll today and solve problems like a pro.

In today’s competitive business world, both trust and credibility aren’t just nice to have—they’re the qualities that define lasting career success. At the core of every respected professional lies a strong work ethic—shaping reputation, opening opportunities, and setting the standard for excellence.

Yet, under the constant pressure of deadlines, competition, and high demands, even the most principled professionals can see their ethical standards slip—sometimes without realizing it until the damage is done.

This Work Ethics course gives you the skills and strategies to stop that from happening. You’ll uncover the hidden causes of ethical decline, strengthen the pillars of integrity, and learn proven methods to restore trust when it’s been compromised.

Through powerful real-world scenarios and practical frameworks—like the 3Rs of Everyday Ethics, Potter Box, PLUS, Kidder’s 9 Checkpoints, and the Front Page Technique—you’ll gain the confidence to make the right decisions, even under intense pressure.

By the end, you’ll be equipped to identify risks early, lead with moral courage, and create a culture of integrity that lasts.

Your career runs on trust—enroll today and make it unshakable.

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.

This course covers the implementation of CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) patterns and API development using MediatR for modular communication in .NET-based applications. You’ll learn how to structure applications using CQRS, focusing on the separation of read and write operations, and explore the integration of MediatR for handling commands and queries. With real-world examples, you will see how these patterns improve scalability and modularity in your applications.

The journey begins with an introduction to CQRS and its role in managing complex systems by segregating commands and queries. You will learn how to implement CQRS logically and physically in your applications, utilizing MediatR to manage requests effectively. The course continues by exploring the development of catalog and basket modules, applying CQRS principles in real use cases, and handling domain events with MediatR’s INotificationHandler interface.

As you progress, you will build REST APIs for catalog and basket modules using minimal APIs, Carter, and the REPR design pattern. You will also dive into handling cross-cutting concerns like validation, logging, and error handling, integrating them into your MediatR pipeline. Additionally, the course addresses caching strategies with Redis, providing a hands-on approach to optimizing performance in distributed systems.

This course is designed for developers interested in building scalable, maintainable systems using modular monoliths with CQRS, MediatR, and minimal APIs. It is ideal for those looking to enhance their understanding of modular architecture and API development using .NET 8.

The second part of this specialization in 6G wireless technologies will allow learners to understand blockchain-empowered wireless systems, analyze multimodal smart networks with vision-aided capabilities, master semantic communication principles and mathematical frameworks, and explore radar-enabled monitoring for 6G applications. Learners will gain expert insights into how these advanced technologies will enable intelligent, secure, and efficient wireless networks.
Part 2 advances beyond foundational concepts to examine cutting-edge innovations that will transform network intelligence and functionality. The integrated approach covers blockchain resource management, semantic communication transceiver design, radar principles for assisted living, and multimodal network architectures. Expert discussions from telecom visionaries provide real-world perspectives on wireless network evolution and deployment strategies.
By completing Part 2, learners will be equipped with specialized knowledge in next-generation network intelligence and security mechanisms, positioning them to contribute to 6G's most innovative applications. This intermediate foundation gives learners a fundamental understanding how 6G will revolutionize connectivity through intelligent, semantic-aware, and blockchain-secured communications.

This Specialization is aimed at preparing students for undergraduate study in an English-speaking university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and understanding of the core values and expectations of academic culture, and providing you with practical strategies to apply to your studies. In this course, you will learn how to develop your Communication Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Recognise the importance of communication in communities of practice at university
2. Understand contexts of communication at university and associated expectations
3. Communicate clearly across a variety of different contexts and to a wide range of audiences by adapting communicative styles appropriately
4. Demonstrate, negotiate, and further understanding through spoken, written, visual, and conversational modes
5. Effectively formulate arguments and communicate research findings through the process of researching, composing, and editing
6. Confidently engage in constructive and critical dialogue with respect and professionalism

This course is best suited for individuals who have a technical background in mathematics/statistics/computer science/engineering pursuing a career change to jobs or industries that are data-driven such as finance, retain, tech, healthcare, government and many more. The opportunity is endless.

This course is part of the Performance Based Admission courses for the Data Science program.

In this course, we will learn what happens to our regression model when these assumptions have not been met. How can we detect these discrepancies in model assumptions and how do we remediate the problems will be addressed in this course.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

-describe the assumptions of the linear regression models.
-use diagnostic plots to detect violations of the assumptions of a linear regression model.
-perform a transformation of variables in building regression models.
-use suitable tools to detect and remove heteroscedastic errors.
-use suitable tools to remediate autocorrelation.
-use suitable tools to remediate collinear data.
-perform variable selections and model validations.

Learn two essential skills needed whenever you have a client to represent or a cause to champion: communication and creativity.

This course is the second in the four-part series “AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates.” In it, you will learn how AI can help you write better and how AI can help you speak better. You will also learn how to avoid a danger that can come when you rely too heavily on AI: going on intellectual autopilot and letting your own creativity and problem-solving skills atrophy.

Explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the marketing landscape. This course is designed to help you distinguish between the opportunities for developing new AI algorithms and those for applying existing AI technologies in marketing. You will learn how to identify and capitalize on AI-driven opportunities to enhance marketing strategies, improve customer engagement, and drive business growth. Delve into the crucial role of data in AI applications, discovering how to collect, analyze, and leverage data to inform marketing decisions. Understand the process of mapping and managing the customer journey with AI tools, ensuring personalized and efficient customer experiences. Learn to assess the impact of AI implementations on your marketing efforts, measuring success and refining strategies for optimal results. This course also addresses the critical issue of bias in AI, providing insights on how to recognize and mitigate biases in machine learning algorithms to ensure fair and ethical marketing practices. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to harness AI's full potential in the marketing domain. Join us to unlock the future of marketing with AI.

Discover the transformative potential of Generative AI in the marketing landscape. This course offers an introduction to generative AI and explores its unique capabilities in the context of marketing. Learn to create compelling visual content and enhance customer engagement through advanced AI tools. Dive into the intricacies of training generative AI models and understand the pivotal role of human input in optimizing AI-driven strategies.

Learners will explore the limitations of generative AI tools, such as chatbots, and master the art of prompting and iterating with these systems. The course also covers the practical application of generative AI in customer acquisition and engagement, providing insights into evaluating its effectiveness.

This course also covers discussion of the legal debates surrounding generative AI, the concept of fair use, and potential brand concerns. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to harness generative AI responsibly and effectively for marketing success.

This course is the first of a series that aims to transform your marketing capabilities with Microsoft Copilot. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the world of GenAI and how it can improve your marketing strategy. You’ll learn how a marketing organization can implement Microsoft Copilot in each of its marketing functions including research, customer analysis, strategy, campaign planning, creative design, promotions, pricing, customer experience, and retention. And you'll step through the process of using Microsoft Copilot to upgrade your marketing strategy. This course covers a wide variety of marketing topics and GenAI that are designed to give you an overview of what’s to come in this specialization.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Apply Microsoft Copilot’s capabilities in your marketing organization to improve marketing strategy and shape the customer journey.
Improve customer analysis and targeting capabilities using Microsoft Copilot.
Design higher performing creative content with Microsoft Copilot to engage a broader target audience.

Required Course Materials: A Copilot license is required to complete this course. If you don’t have a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family license, you can start a free 30-day trial using the link provided in the course.

En este primer curso se comprenderá el comportamiento de los usuarios y el impacto en la medición de interacciones que se dan en las Páginas web, Landing page o búsquedas de información de navegadores tradicionales. También podremos distinguir las principales herramientas de la analítica que se utilizan en el mercado y la importancia en el uso de Google Analytics. También será relevante identificar los principales objetivos comerciales y de marca a través del uso de las herramientas y métricas de analítica web.

Los objetivos del curso son los siguientes:
1. Comprender el comportamiento de los usuarios y el impacto en la medición de interacciones que se dan en las Páginas web, Landing page o búsquedas de información de navegadores tradicionales.
2. Distinguir las principales herramientas de analítica que se utilizan en el mercado y la importancia en el uso de Google Analytics.
3. Identificar los principales objetivos comerciales y de marca a través del uso de las herramientas y métricas de analítica web.

Es importante aclarar que junto con los alcances de los cursos 1 y 2 podremos entender la importancia que tienen las métricas en Marketing, haciendo un enlace entre lo tradicional y lo digital, con la intención de proporcionar las habilidades para desarrollar y editar sitios web para hacerlos más atractivos, así como enlazarlos con el uso de las redes sociales adecuadas para lograr un match con la estrategia organizacional y alcanzar los objetivos que tenga la organización.

DAX is essential for working with data and data models in Excel and Power BI. Many analysts start building complex DAX formulas, without a solid grounding in DAX basics, context manipulation, and time intelligence.

In this course, we’ll quickly review the basics of DAX formulas for creating Measures and Calculated Columns. We’ll explore the difference between DAX functions that return a scalar value, and those that return a table. With this deep understanding of scalar values and tables, we'll show you the ins and outs of data modeling and context manipulation.

Additionally, we'll demonstrate how DAX Studio can integrate with Excel and Power BI, speeding up your DAX development process. If you want to get better at using Excel and Power BI, and understand the power of DAX Studio, this course is for you. We keep it simple, clear, and focused, so you can learn fast and start applying your new skills right away.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

Recall the core concepts of DAX: measures, calculated columns, row & filter Context
Apply functions that return a single, scalar value of various data types
Manipulate source data with Table Functions
Apply DAX concepts and functions on a Data Model
Analyze data over time with Date & Time Intelligence functionality

This DAX course is perfect for anyone who would like to build up their understanding of Business Intelligence in Excel and Power BI. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires to supercharge their career in data analysis, business intelligence, or other areas of finance with the fundamental knowledge of DAX.

Reimagine the world around you by learning how to bring any 3D object into your footage and levitate it within your scene.

When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how to use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show.

In this class, Alden will teach you how to add 3D objects to any footage and animate and adjust the materials of those objects within your scene. Created for filmmakers who want to add 3D objects to their projects, these lessons will show you how to utilize 3D objects to seamlessly integrate more details, VFX, and motion graphics into your films.

With Alden as your guide, you’ll:
* Setup and build out your 3D scene within Blender
* Insert your 3D objects and animate their position
* Add materials and surface imperfections to your objects
* Create a glitch effect within your scene

Whether you’d like to direct an independent sci-fi film one day or you want to utilize the power of 3D in other types of videos, you’ll leave this class knowing how to incorporate and composite 3D models into any production footage.

Plus, you can download a free pack of surface imperfection materials to add to your 3D objects in the resources.

General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects and how to navigate both softwares are required to take this class. You’ll also need a computer, Blender, Adobe After Effects, fSpy, a camera, and a tripod. RGB lighting will be helpful but isn’t necessary. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you’re using a prior version the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly.

Unlock the power of worldbuilding within Blender by creating a 3D set expansion.

When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how to use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show.

In this class, Alden will share how you can transport your audience to other times and places by building out 3D set extensions. You’ll learn how to expand your footage by using camera tracking and movement tools to move out of your scene and then into a detailed 3D set.

With Alden by your side, you’ll:
* Create high-quality 3D camera tracking in both Blender and Syntheyes
* Build out your set extension
* Add realistic details to your new scene
* Composite the final product in After Effects

Whether you’re a filmmaker working on an independent budget who wants to add a ton of production value to your projects or you want to use 3D set extensions in your projects, you’ll leave this class knowing how to take any film to the next level through an intricate 3D set. You can also take what you’ve learned today to create a one-minute film by watching all five of Alden’s 3D animation classes.

Plus, you can find more details about add-ons, additional software, and exclusive discounts in the class resources.

General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects, and how to navigate the software, is required to take this class. You’ll also need a computer, Blender, Adobe After Effects, fSpy, a camera, and a tripod. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you’re using a prior version, the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly.

Create a realistic 3D scene within Blender using nothing but a still photograph.

When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how to use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show.

In this class, Alden will reveal how to turn a still photograph into a full-blown scene in Blender complete with realistic materials, additional 3D objects, and animated details. You’ll leave this class knowing how to use software like fSpy, Blender, and Adobe After Effects to transform any flat image into a navigable 3D scene.

With Alden by your side, you’ll:
* Set up your origin point, X/Y/Z axis, and camera angle using fSpy
* Create and join your scene’s geometry in Blender
* Add your camera movement, lighting, and animations
* Render your final scene in Blender and composite in After Effects

Whether you’re just getting your start as a filmmaker or you’ve been creating films for years, by learning how to build 3D scenes like this one, you’ll be able to elevate the production value of any film project without blowing your budget. You can also take what you learn today to create a one-minute film by watching all five of Alden’s 3D animation classes.

General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects, and how to navigate both, are required to take this class. You’ll also need a computer, Blender, and Adobe After Effects. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you’re using a prior version, the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly.

Transport your viewers to a sci-fi world by adding a hologram effect to any 3D object in Blender.

When Alden Peters first started exploring the world of 3D animation and VFX, he saw it as a way to combine his love for 3D and sci-fi films filled with aliens and robots. Since then, Alden has gone on to work full-time as an independent filmmaker, motion graphics, and VFX artist and created award-winning projects like Friends of Sophia, Femme, and Coming Out. Now, Alden wants to show other filmmakers how to use 3D animation to boost the production value of any feature film, short, or show.

In this class, Alden reveals how to create 3D holograms and motion track them to any object. You’ll follow along as Alden animates and renders out a few 3D objects in Blender and then motion tracks them to a book and finally composite everything together in Adobe After Effects.

With Alden by your side, you’ll:
* Add tracking markers for 3D object tracking
* Create your holographic 3D models in Blender
* Replace and mask out undesirable aspects of your footage in After Effects
* Composite your final product in After Effects

Whether you’re a sci-fi lover and can’t wait to use a hologram effect in your work or you just want to learn the power of 3D object tracking, you’ll leave this class with a new set of 3D animation tools you can carry forward within any of your other projects. You can also take what you’ve learned today to create your own one-minute film by watching all five of Alden’s 3D animation classes.

Plus, you can find more details about add-ons, additional software, and exclusive discounts in the class resources.

General knowledge about Blender and Adobe After Effects and how to navigate both software, is required to take this class. You’ll also need a computer, Blender, Adobe After Effects, fSpy, a camera, and a tripod. Alden uses After Effects 2023/2024. If you’re using a prior version, the Alpha Matte and Luma Matte functionality changes slightly.

This course is designed to help you take your 3D modelling skills to the next level, focusing on the creation of game assets using Blender’s powerful toolset. Beginning with time-saving techniques, such as rapid geometry selection and modifier stacking, you’ll refine your workflow to build more intricate models. You’ll create essential game assets like furniture, stocks, banners, and torture devices while learning how to bring these props to life with realistic textures, including blood decals and emission materials for torches.

As you progress, the course dives into advanced topics such as Blender’s sculpting tools, cloth creation, and using the geometry node system to automate complex tasks. You’ll also explore how to use topology creatively to optimize props like weapons and shields while keeping polygon counts low. This practical knowledge is further enhanced with detailed lessons on working with Blender’s Cycles X and Eevee render engines, helping you render your game assets with professional-level quality.

The final part of the course focuses on real-time rendering techniques and game engine integration, specifically preparing your assets for Unreal Engine 5. By the end of this course, you'll have a comprehensive portfolio of game-ready props and a solid understanding of intermediate 3D modelling techniques, ready for use in any game environment.

This course is perfect for intermediate 3D artists, game developers, and hobbyists looking to improve their skills in Blender. A basic understanding of 3D modelling and Blender tools is recommended.

What does it mean to be a consumer in a consumer society? In this MOOC we think about marketing in terms of what marketing does rather than how we do it. It's not just a case of how we buy the products that are sold to us, but how we are affected by those products and the services that we encounter.

This course prepares students for a more analytical understanding in the role that marketing activities play in shaping our consumer cultures and lives. Rather than pose the question of how ‘we’ can sell more stuff to consumers, this course asks, what does it mean to be regarded as a consumer in this moment of history?

The Blockchain Architecture - Intermediate Concepts course is designed for individuals with a basic understanding of digital technologies and foundational knowledge of blockchain principles and platforms. This course will delve deep into the realm of blockchain technology. Building upon the foundational knowledge obtained in the introductory course, this intermediate course offers a detailed look into security considerations, risk management strategies, and an overview of blockchain architecture. The course modules also explore the intricacies of smart contracts, legal and ethical implications of blockchain technology, and various governance models prevalent in the industry.

After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Explain the importance of security in blockchain implementation and identify potential implementation goals
- Identify the risks involved in blockchain adoption and develop a basic risk management plan
-Identify the legal and ethical implications of blockchain implementation across different industries
- Describe the function, creation, and deployment of smart contracts
- Differentiate between protocol-level and network-level security aspects
- Compare blockchain regulations in various locations globally
- Identify best practices for documenting blockchain solutions
- Describe how documentation increases solution clarity and alignment

The ‘Fundamentals of Marketing Strategy’ course is very interactive and designed to offer learners the opportunity to share ideas and engage in discussions with their fellow students. Throughout this course, learners will be given the opportunity to explore key and relevant marketing models and concepts in the formulation of effective marketing strategy. Learners will also engage in research as well as the application of key models and concepts to gain further insights into the implementation of an effective marketing strategy in a competitive business environment. At the end of this course, learners will gain a deeper understanding of the nature of a rather dynamic marketing environment, and will have developed new skills to enable them to conduct audits of the macro and micro-marketing environments for an organisation and most importantly be able to design and implement an effective marketing strategy.

Inclusive Communication and Behavior in the Workplace is an thought-provoking, short-form course designed for beginners interested in developing their inclusive practices. Comprising two interactive lessons, the first focuses on communication exploring the essentials of inclusive language, active listening, and empathy. The second lesson pivots to behavior, inviting participants to reflect on their own practices through self-assessment and interactive scenarios. Blending real-life examples and theoretical frameworks, this course provides participants with the tools to foster an inclusive work culture.

In workplace and personal interactions, mastering active listening is a crucial skill for effective communication and building meaningful relationships. This comprehensive course on Active Listening introduces learners to a range of techniques and strategies that empower them to become active listeners in various interpersonal contexts.

Whether you're a professional seeking to enhance your leadership skills, a team member aiming to improve collaboration, or an individual striving to strengthen personal connections, this course equips you with actionable tools to become a proficient active listener.

Active listening goes beyond passively hearing words; it involves empathetic engagement, understanding diverse perspectives, and responding thoughtfully. Throughout this course, participants will explore essential concepts like emotional intelligence, nonverbal communication, and cross-cultural considerations to become skilled listeners in both professional and personal settings.

This course is designed for professionals, leaders, team members, customer service representatives, students, and anyone eager to develop active listening skills to excel in their personal and professional lives.

If you work in marketing, sales, or advertising, you already know that effective communication is a requirement. This can be even more difficult when expressing your ideas in a persuasive manner in English. In this course, you will learn to use English more efficiently while joining successful global professionals around the world. Develop your skills along with authentic characters that work in marketing and also work hard to improve their communication skills. Learn from your successes and failures, reflect on your own style, strengths, and improvement areas. After taking this course, you will be able to:
· Express your ideas through efficient emails, reports and persuasive presentations
· Learn words and phrases related to market research, branding, direct marketing, advertising costs, etc.
· Get instant feedback about the efficiency of your business communication skills in English from sales and marketing professionals from around the world
· Become part of a global community of business professionals who are developing their English communication skills

This course aims to prepare you for working in an cross-cultural Business setting. We'll learn about common cross-cultural theories and how they are relevant to everyday business practices in a globalised world. By combining all of your vocabulary, reading, speaking, and writing skills that you acquired in the previous three courses, you will learn how language plays an important role in cross-cultural communication. You will also enhance your cross-cultural understanding and will be able to use vocabulary, tone and style, and spoken and written communication skills within a cross-cultural Business context. Skills learned in this course help prepare you to deliver the professional business presentation in the Capstone project.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

- identify possible cross-cultural issues and misunderstandings in communication
- apply strategies to overcome possible cross-cultural issues and misunderstandings in communication
- produce documents with an appropriate style for business communication purposes within a cross-cultural situation
- deliver a speech with an appropriate style for business communication purposes within a cross-cultural situation

You will learn about the career paths that are available in journalism, and what opportunities the skill sets of a journalist can offer in other fields. You will explore areas such as being an international correspondent, self-publishing in journalism, as well as how to freelance in the field. You will be empowered to develop your own path in journalism, from being an active and informed consumer, to being a journalist.

The worlds of business, communications, politics, education and marketing all utilize elements of journalism. This course also examines how to keep the trust of audiences through ethical, and responsible, journalistic practices. Sometimes, journalists need to be aware of their own safety. We will intelligently discuss how journalists around the world handle pressure, threats and other dangers while doing their jobs.

Journalism - and journalists - are agents of change. Are you ready to become one too?

Being a successful journalist is more than hunting down information. How journalists process the information, then put it together, are key steps for news reports. You will learn the process, planning, requirements of how journalists develop their news reports. There are many ways to report news reports, and you will learn different forms of how to perform reporting and writing to serve different audiences. This course also explains the different formats within journalism, beyond the written word and how they are best utilized.

Journalists develop information through interviews and sources. The most successful journalists quickly master these important skill sets. The production of journalism relies on several elements: newsgathering, interviewing sources, researching and trying to find as much information as possible. The course will also teach you how to where to find information, interviewing skills and how to process information from various sources for publication.

This course will guide you through the basic elements of professional journalism and the news values and ethics of covering real-world issues and events. The overview and examples of the types of news coverage helps introduce the different types of journalism, such as social media, multimedia, print, visual and broadcast, and how professional journalists effectively use each format.

The final part of this specialization in 6G wireless technologies will enable learners to understand digital twins-enabled wireless communications, master antenna design principles for 6G applications, explore comprehensive testbed implementations and industry use cases, and analyze 6G's ubiquitous connectivity vision. Learners will gain expert insights into how these implementation-focused technologies will enable practical deployment of next-generation wireless systems.
Part 3 focuses on real-world implementation and deployment aspects, examining digital twin fundamentals in telecommunications, antenna array design principles, testbed experimentation platforms, and industry applications. The integrated approach covers theoretical antenna physics, practical testbed configurations, and futuristic outlook discussions from industry leaders. Expert perspectives provide insights into building the road to 6G through trials, standardization, and ecosystem collaboration.
By completing Part 3, learners will be equipped with specialized knowledge in 6G implementation, testing, and deployment strategies, positioning them to lead practical 6G development initiatives. This final part of the specialization builds upon the foundational concepts from Parts 1 and 2, creating a complete pathway to 6G expertise that encompasses everything from theoretical principles to real-world deployment.

This Specialization is aimed at preparing students for undergraduate study in an English-speaking university. The course equips you for full participation and engagement with your studies by building awareness and understanding of the core values and expectations of academic culture, and providing you with practical strategies to apply to your studies. In this course, you will learn how to develop your Information & Digital Literacy Skills to help you achieve success in your university studies. After completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Access and search for information efficiently and effectively using a variety of digital tools.

2. Critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context.

3. Filter, manage and organize information from a wide variety of sources for use in academic study.

4. Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues related to academic integrity surrounding the access and use of information.

5. Understand how to use digital tools for referencing and attribution in order to avoid plagiarism.

6. Understand how to disseminate and communicate information in a professional way, including managing digital identity and building networks for learning and research.

This course is your gateway to mastering digital marketing. You’ll learn how to define your audience, build digital campaigns, and measure performance using top marketing tools. Whether you’re pursuing a career in B2B digital marketing or looking to understand strategy, this hands-on experience with Adobe Express will equip you with actionable skills and a certificate to validate your expertise.

What you’ll learn by the end of this course:

Craft a winning digital marketing strategy: Learn how to build and execute a comprehensive digital marketing plan that aligns with business goals and drives measurable results.

Design and optimize marketing funnels: Master the art of planning and executing marketing funnels that convert leads into loyal customers.

Identify and engage your target audience: Learn how to define your ideal customer profile, segment your audience effectively, and craft compelling marketing messages that resonate with the right people.

Create and automate content with Adobe tools: Discover how to streamline content creation and automate workflows using powerful, professional Adobe solutions.

In this course, learners will gain an understanding of digital experience and its components, the significance of e-commerce in digital experience, the business needs that brands face today, and common e-commerce use cases.

In the Digital Marketing Capstone, you will synthesize what you have learned from previous courses to develop a comprehensive digital marketing strategy tailored to real-world business objectives. Over two intensive weeks, students will create, analyze, and refine a data-driven marketing plan that targets a specific audience and is optimized across multiple digital channels. The course emphasizes advanced digital marketing analytics to uncover actionable insights, guiding strategies toward measurable success. Participants will design integrated online advertising campaigns, spanning social media, search, and display channels, and develop customer acquisition and retention tactics aimed at maximizing customer lifetime value. By the end of the course, students will produce a peer-reviewed, professional-quality digital marketing strategy, demonstrating their ability to make data-driven decisions, engage the right audiences, and deliver impactful marketing results. This capstone serves as the final step in the Digital Marketing Specialization, allowing students to showcase their skills and prepare for success in the digital marketing industry.

AI in Digital Marketing is designed to equip digital marketers, brand strategists, and business leaders with essential AI tools and techniques. Participants will explore AI's transformative role in enhancing customer engagement, personalizing marketing strategies, and optimizing content creation. Through engaging video lectures, scenario-based discussions, and real-world case studies, learners will connect theoretical knowledge with practical applications, addressing ethical considerations like data privacy and bias. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to effectively harness AI's potential in digital marketing, ensuring competitive advantage and strategic innovation in the digital age.

To lead and strategize for the future now requires understanding digital technologies. Digital technologies are shaping businesses, operations, and families, changing how we organize. However, the paradox is that many people are struggling to lead in the changing times. How do organizations wade through the challenges and harness the opportunities presented by the ongoing digital age? The advent of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence may make these challenges and opportunities even larger. This course developed by Professor Pankaj Setia at the Indian Institute of Management (IIMA) delves into the fundamental principles required to create digital strategies. The course is apt for students, professionals, and other enthusiasts intending to learn about creating digital strategies. When applied properly, digital strategy may revolutionize firm performance across industries like education, healthcare, commerce, and operations.

Why are we transforming digitally so rapidly? The course unravels deeper reasons
why organizations and individuals are turning to digital technologies. As new technologies (from AI assistants to virtual reality) are emerging rapidly, there is new and exciting possibilities, but also overwhelming information. Are these technologies always empowering? The digital technologies are transforming every facet of life, from how we work to how we connect. However, we need to be equipped with the wisdom to use these appropriately, to understand their effects. In this course, Professor Pankaj Setia at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) develops the notion of Existential purpose that guides human evolution and growth. Using the neuroscientific foundations, this course equips you with the knowledge to transform both yourself and your organization for the digital future.

This course is the culmination of Professor Setia's Digital Transformation series. It offers a unique perspective, focusing on the individual and how technology can help you thrive in the modern world.
Enroll today and unleash the power of technology to create a more fulfilling and empowered life!

Learn how to give the right prompts to ChatGPT with detailed examples, understand how you can reinforce the desired output, and build skills so you can correct the undesired output. I'm sharing the ins and outs of how to integrate AI into your workflow with examples of prompt engineering, commands and requests to use, as well as tips and best practices for using ChatGPT effectively so you actually get the results you want.

In this AI crash course, you'll learn:

- How to craft ChatGPT prompts that are tailored to your specific needs and objectives
- How to identify which prompts are most likely to be successful
- How to evaluate the quality of prompts
- How to pivot your prompts when you’re not getting the right results
- And best of all, how to apply all of these tools to exactly what you need in your creative workflow.

A common issue users encounter is having difficulty maintaining a clear purpose and focus throughout a ChatGPT conversation. This can lead to unproductive interactions and wasted time. This course will teach creatives of all kinds--artists, makers, bloggers, instructors, and content creators--how to craft the ideal prompt recipes that result in more productive conversations and a higher return. I’m an artist and fellow creative, myself, so I’m going to break this stuff down in a way that's easy to understand and even easier to implement.

We'll cover everything you need to know, from the basics of ChatGPT and how it works, to advanced techniques for crafting compelling prompts and troubleshooting common issues. With real-world examples and expert insights tailored specifically to the needs of creative entrepreneurs and artists, you'll gain the confidence and expertise you need to maximize the potential of ChatGPT as a tool for your creative business.

I'm about to show you how AI can transform the way you work and bring your creative pursuits to new heights.

And what I think you’ll find MOST exciting about this class: You’re getting a fully customizable template stack FILLED with formulas to use for high-quality results. Plus, I’ll show you the behind-the-scenes of how to AI will write for you so you know exactly how to use AI to craft content that sounds like you, in YOUR own voice.

Ready to join the AI revolution and take your creative workflow to an untapped level? If so, grab a notebook or 5 and let's dive in.

A common issue users encounter is having difficulty maintaining a clear purpose and focus throughout a ChatGPT conversation. This can lead to unproductive interactions and wasted time. This course will teach you how to craft the ideal prompt recipes that result in more productive conversations and a higher return. I’m an artist and fellow creative, myself, so I’m going to break this stuff down in a way that's easy to understand and even easier to implement.

We'll cover everything you need to know, from the basics of ChatGPT and how it works, to advanced techniques for crafting compelling prompts and troubleshooting common issues. With real-world examples and expert insights tailored specifically to the needs of creative entrepreneurs and artists, you'll gain the confidence and expertise you need to maximize the potential of ChatGPT as a tool for your creative business.

I'm about to show you how AI can transform the way you work and bring your creative pursuits to new heights.

And what I think you’ll find MOST exciting about this class: You’re getting a fully customizable template stack FILLED with formulas to use for high-quality results. Plus, I’ll show you the behind-the-scenes of how to AI will write for you so you know exactly how to use AI to craft content that sounds like you, in YOUR own voice.

Instructor bio:
Peggy Dean is an artist, educator, and best-selling author with a passion for sparking creativity in others. Native to the Pacific Northwest, Peggy has explored nearly every artistic avenue—from ballet and fire dancing to calligraphy, hand lettering, painting, illustration, and beyond. Her curiosity and love for learning fuel her teaching, where she shares approachable techniques to help others find joy in the creative process.
Peggy is the founder of The Pigeon Letters and the author of the best-selling books Nature Drawing & Watercolor, The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide, and Botanical Line Drawing. Through her classes, blog, and social platforms, she continues to inspire a global community of artists and makers to embrace their own unique style and creative journey.
Find daily inspiration on Instagram @thepigeonletters or visit her blog for curated tutorials and resources.

Welcome to the Future of Digital Communication: AI-Powered Talking Avatars!

Are you ready to unlock the full potential of cutting-edge technology and create lifelike, animated avatars that can speak and express themselves naturally? In this easy and fun course, you’ll learn how to harness the power of HeyGen, Eleven Labs, and ChatGPT to bring virtual avatars to life—no cameras, no video editing, just pure creativity

Why create an AI Avatar?

- Content Creation: AI avatars can be used to create engaging content for YouTube, social media, or blogs, offering a dynamic, visual representation that aligns with the creator’s personal style.
- Custom Client Videos: Make a unique video tailored to a client in seconds!
- Employee onboarding videos: Make a personalized welcome video at the click of a button.
- Tutorials: Create tutorials faster than ever without the hassle of filming!
- Enhance Visibility: An AI avatar can be used to build a consistent personal brand, especially for influencers, entrepreneurs, or professionals looking to expand their online presence. It can serve as a recognizable digital persona across social media platforms.
- Interactive Teaching Tools: Educators and trainers may use AI avatars to represent themselves in online learning environments. These avatars can teach lessons and engage students in a more dynamic way than traditional text-based learning.

Here’s What You’ll Discover:

- Step-by-step guidance on creating AI-driven animated avatars using HeyGen for visual creation, Eleven - - Labs for natural-sounding voice generation, and ChatGPT for generating the perfect script.
- How to customize avatars to match your unique style and voice.
- Time-saving techniques for producing high-quality content without the need for complicated video shoots.
- Ways to use your avatars effectively in marketing, education, content creation, and beyond.

Whether you’re a content creator, educator, marketer, or someone looking to boost your digital presence, this course will give you the tools to create dynamic, engaging avatars in minutes.

Why Take This Course?

- Effortless Creation: Skip the hassle of filming, editing, and re-shooting. With AI, your avatar is ready in no time.
- Customizable: Tailor avatars to fit your message and tone, making every communication more impactful.
- Beginner-Friendly: No prior experience required—this course is designed to be easy for anyone to follow.

Using HeyGen for avatar creation, Eleven Labs for lifelike voices, and ChatGPT for seamless scripting, you’ll be able to create professional-grade content faster than ever before.

Join us and discover how AI avatars can revolutionize the way you connect with your audience. Whether you want to stand out on social media, enhance your educational materials, or create more engaging marketing content, this course will help you get there faster and more efficiently.

Enroll Now and Start Your Avatar Adventure!
Your journey into the world of AI-powered communication starts here.

Instructor bio:
Future Skills Academy is a cutting-edge online school that specializes in teaching creative disciplines, filmmaking, music, and AI tools.

The team at Future Skills Academy have taught at fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, McKinsey & Company, Volkswagen, and more! As well as custom corporate trainings for Samsung. We believe that creativity, and adaptability are the keys to a successful future and our courses help equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a continuously evolving world.

Our seasoned instructors bring real-world experience to the virtual classroom and our interactive lessons help students reinforce their learning with hands-on activities.

No matter your background, from beginners to experts, hobbyists to professionals, Future Skills is here to bring in the future of creativity, productivity, and learning!

This Social Media Content Strategy course is built for aspiring and professional content creators who want to elevate their social media presence. In this course, you will learn how to create social media content that not only captures attention but compels your audience to act.

This course focuses on social media content creation, giving you hands-on experience with Adobe Express and Adobe AI tools to develop scroll-stopping visuals, impactful messaging, and smart scheduling strategies. Explore social media design best practices, including layout fundamentals, brand consistency, and creative workflows that make your content stand out.

Whether you’re a solo influencer or managing social media for a brand, you’ll gain the skills to plan, produce, and publish high-quality content across platforms. Each module dives into real-world content creation techniques, including how to optimize your work with AI-powered insights and templates.

By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to build a dynamic, engaging content strategy and become a confident leader in social media content creation.

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, multichannel content marketing strategies are essential. This course prepares you to design and manage cross-channel campaigns that reach audiences across platforms with consistency and impact.

In this multichannel content marketing course, you’ll learn to plan, execute, and optimize strategies that align with audience needs and business goals. Explore key concepts, analyze behavior across channels, and build hands-on skills using Adobe Express and Firefly AI.

By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to lead multichannel content marketing efforts that drive engagement and deliver measurable results.

Generative AI Course: Learn How It Works and Earn a Certificate

Generative AI is transforming how we create. In this course, you’ll learn what generative AI is, explore its core concepts and meaning, and understand how it powers modern content creation and graphic design. Whether you're new to AI or looking to grow your skills, this generative AI course equips you with real-world applications, and you’ll earn a certificate to prove it.

Are your customers at the centre of your organisation’s strategy? An understanding of marketing analytics, the core component of this course, is crucial to serving your customers well. Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts, industry interviews and written assessments) this course will teach you what to measure – and how – in order to maximise customer value. Rapid advancements in technology mean more powerful data and analytics can inform marketing decisions. However, multiple touchpoints across the customer journey make it increasingly difficult to measure effectiveness. You will develop an understanding of traditional and digital marketing metrics and what questions they answer, as well as how to achieve a single integrated view of the customer. You’ll experiment with behaviour and predictive analytics to develop marketing that delivers customers the right product via the right channel at the right time.

This course will introduce the learner to network analysis through tutorials using the NetworkX library. The course begins with an understanding of what network analysis is and motivations for why we might model phenomena as networks. The second week introduces the concept of connectivity and network robustness. The third week will explore ways of measuring the importance or centrality of a node in a network. The final week will explore the evolution of networks over time and cover models of network generation and the link prediction problem.

This course should be taken after: Introduction to Data Science in Python, Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python, and Applied Machine Learning in Python.

A Digital Artifact is an object that represents one’s learning. In today’s changing educational landscape, more courses call for a visual item as opposed to a “traditional” assignment or project. There is a multitude of free tools and software at our fingertips. This online course will provide tips, suggestions, and strategies for creating an interesting digital artifact in select, intuitive platforms.

In this course, you will learn to identify and define a Digital Artifact so you may create an infographic, slide show, website, or video. You will also learn best practices in digital media design and about Creative Commons licensing and citing your sources. Assessments will conclude each learning module to gauge your understanding as will peer-reviewed assignments to foster a sense of community through learning.

There are no prerequisites for this course however, taking Advanced Information Literacy prior will scaffold skills that will augment your understanding of the benchmarks in this digital literacy course.

In addition to earning a certificate from Coursera for this course, you'll also receive a Micro-Credential Digital Badge from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York recognizing your accomplishment. Use your verified digital badge to promote your achievement online, and access job insights related to your new skills. Upon completion of each individual course and the complete Specialization, you will receive an email from Coursera with directions on how to claim your badge. Payment or participation through an official Coursera promotional offer is required to have full access to the course and to qualify for the Coursera Certificate and Digital Badge.

This course is for activists, artists, and thinkers who wish to better understand and participate in social change. We will focus on the prolific and exciting overlap between socially engaged art and cultural practices generated by recent social movements around the world. Rather than assess the political efficacy of activities like mourning, listening, organizing, dancing, or partying, the lectures examine such cultural activities next to, and within, contemporary art practice.

Included in the course are guest presentations by key artists, activists, and scholars, like: Rebecca Gomperts, Chido Govera, Gulf Labor, Hans Haacke, Sharon Hayes, Jolene Rickard, Gregory Sholette, Joshua Wong, and many more. Designed by artist and Duke professor, Pedro Lasch and co-taught by Creative Time artistic director, Nato Thompson, the course challenges learners to treat the MOOC itself as a social and artistic form. This happens mostly through the practical components, local project productions, global exchanges, and critical feedback.

While no prior art making or activist experience is required, projects also offer challenging options for advanced learners.

For other course offerings or language versions in this series, just search 'ART of the MOOC' inside the Coursera course catalogue.

Storytelling in Branding and Content Marketing is an IE University course for professionals who want to learn how to produce memorable content through quality storytelling.

Students will go through a learning process that will start with a deep understanding of the term Branded Content and its main differences with traditional advertising, simultaneously creating an effective storyline based on strong brand values and messages. The course analyses the production of quality journalism and explores how to create memorable and long-lasting connections with a given target audience in a world of constant content surplus. It concludes with a deeper insight into the term of Brand Entertainment, giving them the opportunity to amplify their knowledge about how to produce a good call to action and retain the audience's attention.

This course introduces students to marketing analytics as a data-driven approach to solving real-world marketing problems. It covers four key areas: causal analysis (identifying cause-and-effect in marketing interventions), predictive modeling and AI (forecasting customer behaviors using machine learning), social media analysis (extracting insights from online consumer interactions through text and network analysis), and consumer demand and preference analysis (estimating preferences, demand, and customer lifetime value). Students will gain hands-on experience using Python to analyze diverse data sources, apply advanced analytics techniques, and generate actionable insights to support strategic marketing decisions.

In this exciting online course you can understand how technology, strategy and digital business models are important to be innovative in your job. Also, you will understand what disruption is and which are the most disruptive technologies to articulate business strategy in times of digital innovation and and be able to capture those impacts using modern strategy analysis tools.

To succeed in this course, you should be a professional with at least 2-3 years of experience in an organizational setting. Having specific experience in a design role or working with designers will be helpful.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

- Identify the relationship between technology and innovation, recognizing different types of innovation.
- Identify the impact of digital technologies both within a firm (being digital) and from the firm outwards (going digital).
- Apply the concept of business plans and use modern tools to summarize their main elements.

En este módulo, se desarrollará el proyecto final, el cual tiene como propósito fundamental el aplicar los conocimientos que has adquirido a través de la especialidad. En primer lugar, se seleccionará un proyecto de alguna situación real de interés o se utilizará un caso propuesto. Para el proyecto seleccionado, se escribirá el acta de constitución del proyecto. Después, se creará la documentación para desarrollar el cronograma, el presupuesto y flujo de efectivo y se finalizará con el plan de riesgos, identificando, cuantificando y estableciendo respuestas a los riesgos más importantes del proyecto. La intención del proyecto final es aplicar los conocimientos que has aprendido en los cursos anteriores. Los trabajos serán revisados por compañeros de clase. En este módulo, se darán las instrucciones para llevar a cabo las revisiones del trabajo entre pares. Al terminar esto, serás capaz de:
- Escribir un acta de constitución del proyecto (Charter).
- Desarrollar una estructura desglosada del trabajo (EDT o WBS) del proyecto.
- Desarrollar un cronograma detallado del proyecto.
- Crear un presupuesto y flujo de efectivo para el proyecto.
- Crear una matriz de roles y responsabilidades.
- Desarrollar un plan de comunicaciones.
- Generar un plan de riesgos del proyecto.

This course is designed to provide learners with a practical and conceptual foundation in Unix-based input/output handling, file management, and system administration. Through two in-depth modules, learners will progress from understanding essential I/O mechanisms to executing advanced administrative tasks using Unix commands and structures.

In Module 1, learners will define, demonstrate, and apply principles of input/output processing, file streams, standard redirection, and text substitution using tools like sed and regular expressions. The lessons in this module emphasize file-based operations and the abstraction of system components in Unix.

Module 2 shifts focus to navigation, disk management, and user-level control. Learners will describe the Unix directory hierarchy, execute device mounting operations, and manage user accounts and permissions—developing the skills needed for real-world system maintenance and security enforcement.

With a blend of theoretical concepts, command-line practice, graded assessments, and real-use scenarios, this course equips learners to not only operate confidently in Unix environments but also to analyze system behaviors and evaluate administrative strategies effectively.

This comprehensive course empowers learners to apply, analyze, and evaluate key practices in Agile Project Management across planning, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and continuous improvement. Designed for intermediate-level professionals, the curriculum is structured into four progressive modules:

Module 1 explores foundational Agile roles, planning techniques, and the value of collaboration, introducing iterative practices and value-based prioritization.

Module 2 emphasizes engaging stakeholders, aligning expectations, and understanding ROI communication, while planning for value delivery and pre-project readiness.

Module 3 focuses on building and leading empowered Agile teams, leveraging motivation theories, leadership styles, and interpersonal effectiveness for team performance.

Module 4 dives into Agile estimation, Earned Value Management (EVM), risk analysis, and continuous improvement strategies using data-driven tools and practices.

Throughout the course, learners will engage in quizzes, case-based scenarios, and real-world examples to demonstrate practical understanding and formulate strategies for Agile excellence. By the end, learners will be equipped to design adaptive project systems, prioritize with financial and stakeholder insight, and implement continuous improvement cycles that enhance team agility and project outcomes.

By completing this course, you’ll gain a strong foundation in Agile principles and Scrum practices, the most widely used Agile framework across industries today.

You’ll learn not only why Agile has become the standard in IT and beyond, but also how to apply Scrum’s core roles, processes, and tools to drive team success. Through real-world case studies and practical exercises, you’ll explore how Agile teams organize, plan, and deliver value faster, and how Scrum adapts to different industries and project scales.

This course stands out by focusing on the essential skills and mindsets needed to thrive in any Agile environment—without requiring prior experience or advanced certifications. You’ll finish ready to contribute confidently to Agile teams, with a clear understanding of Scrum’s mechanics, common pitfalls, and how Agile principles can accelerate your career.

Plus, you’ll earn 10 PMI-recognized Professional Development Units (PDUs), helping you maintain your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and advance your professional growth.

Agroforestry III: Principles of Plant and Soil Management is a detailed review of fundamental principles and best practices for successful agroforestry projects through understanding plant and soil interactions. This interdisciplinary module, presented by leading experts in the field, is the third in the five-module course covering the various aspects of agroforestry including the global distribution of the practices, their underlying principles, and major scientific advances during the past nearly five decades. Students will gain extensive knowledge and skills related to agroforestry systems, best practices and scientific management that can be useful in promoting their professional development and sharpening their land management skills.

Generative AI is transforming product management, reshaping how strategies are built, markets are analyzed, and products are developed. Tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini are accelerating research, ideation, and delivery, enabling product teams to innovate faster and more effectively.

This course shows you how to integrate GenAI into your product management workflow to improve efficiency, enhance creativity, and streamline the creation of high-quality artifacts. Through hands-on demonstrations and practical use cases, you’ll apply GenAI tools to produce Product Vision Boards, Business Model Canvases, PESTEL and Porter’s analyses, Competitor Profiles, User Stories, and other essential documents that support strategic decision-making and agile delivery.

Ideal for Product Managers, Owners, and Leaders, as well as VPs and Directors, the course equips you to apply GenAI for market research, strategy development, and agile execution—helping you accelerate innovation and deliver customer-centric products at scale.

Curious about how software gets built, tested, and deployed? Do you wonder how a team of multiple people work on a code base? You've heard about DevOps, but are you sure you understand what it means?

If you've wondered about these questions, this course is for you. We’ll cover the basic steps you need to take to dive into the wonderful world of DevOps and project management.

In Week 1, you'll learn about the definition and characteristics of a project. We will introduce project management best practices, including how to justify your project, developing a project summary and a project plan. The week will conclude with an overview of all phases of the software development lifecycle. The course continues with an overview of the pitfalls and perils of working without project management principles. We'll then introduce common project frameworks such as waterfall, agile, scrum and kanban. In Week 3, we'll define a Continuous Integration/Continuous Development pipeline, introduce source control and get hands-on by learning how AWS CodeCommit and AWS CodeBuild can help you when it is time to build. The course closes by highlighting the importance of testing and the various types of testing to consider. You'll learn when to deploy code and the different strategies that are available. A closing exercise will have you interacting with Cloud 9, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline.

The course focuses on teaching students how to successfully analyze a business process, research methods of improving a process, and adapt/integrate the improvement. methods into the business process in a prioritized and actionable manner. The goal of the course is to expose students to a universal set of business processes and provide them with a formal approach to improving and monitoring the health of those processes that they can apply in a current or future opportunity.

In this course, we will examine a key concept, foundational to any programming language: the usage of memory.

This course builds upon the basic concept of pointers, discussed in C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management, and introduces the more advanced usage of pointers and pointer arithmetic. Arrays of pointers and multidimensional arrays are addressed, and you will learn how to allocate memory for your own data during program execution. This is called dynamic memory allocation at runtime using pointers.

Within moments you will be coding hands-on in a browser tool developed for this course, receiving instant feedback on your code. No need to install anything!

Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood? C is used in any circumstance where speed and flexibility are important, such as in embedded systems or high-performance computing.

In this course, you will also gain experience with programming concepts that are foundational to any programming language.

At the end of this course, you will reach the fourth milestone in the C Programming with Linux Specialization, unlocking the door to a career in computer engineering.

Your job Outlook:
- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;
- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;
- Robotics industry and manufacturing;
- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.
- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.

Enhance your coding skills along your path to becoming a proficient C programmer with the essential concepts of functions and pointers.

In this course you will be introduced to the concept of modular programming: that is, dividing up more complex tasks into manageable pieces.

You will learn how to write your own functions (just like functions in mathematics for example). You will also gain insight into a computer's architecture and learn how its memory is organized.

Given the vast amount of memory computers have these days, how does your program remember where a certain variable is stored? This brings about the important topic of how memory is efficiently addressed inside a computer, and with it, the topic of pointers.

Pointers are often considered the most difficult part and main struggle for C program developers. We will introduce you to this central topic with our novel and innovative visualization tools and show you precisely how pointers work. No need to struggle! You will receive instant feedback on your code right within your browser.

The programming concepts you will gain in this course are foundational to any programming language. C is a foundational programming language taught at engineering schools around the world, and represents one of the building blocks of modern computer information technology. Invented in the 1970’s. It is still one of the most stable and popular programming languages in the world.

By the end of this course, you will have reached the third mile stone in the C Programming with Linux Specialization program, unlocking the door to a career in computer engineering.

Your job outlook:
- Programmers, developers, engineers, managers, and related industries within scientific computing and data science;
- Embedded systems such as transportation, utility networks, and aerospace;
- Robotics industry and manufacturing;
- IoT (Internet of Things) used in smart homes, automation, and wearables.
- IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology, ranks C as third of the top programming languages of 2021 in demand by employers. (Source: IEEE Spectrum)

This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation.