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      Portfolio Power: Compelling UX Case Studies in Sketch

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, Storytelling, Usability Testing, Technical Design, Prototyping, Mockups, Wireframing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      AWS IAM: The Cloud Engineer's Security Handbook

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, User Accounts, Key Management, Encryption, Command-Line Interface, Data Encryption Standard

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Methodologies, Development Environment, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control, Software Design Patterns, JSON, Software Design, Network Engineering, Restful API, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Web Applications, TCP/IP, YAML, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Planning for a Google Workspace Deployment - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, User Provisioning, Change Management, Organizational Change, Google Workspace, Email Security, Cloud Computing, System Implementation, End User Training and Support

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Authentications, Cloud Applications, Containerization, NoSQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Application Performance Management, Operational Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Encryption

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Flow Forward: Mastering User Journeys & Wireframing in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Flows, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Wireframing, User Research

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Security Architecture & Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, IT Security Architecture, Incident Response, Security Controls, Endpoint Security, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Network Architecture, Data Security, Infrastructure Security, Mobile Security, Threat Detection, Firewall, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Jq Command Tutorials for Bash Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), JSON, Shell Script, Scripting, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Cloud API, Restful API, Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      GenAI for Compensation Analysis in Law Firms

      Skills you'll gain: Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, People Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Benchmarking, Labor Compliance, Payroll, Generative AI, Employee Retention, Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Comprehensive Guide to Agile Scrum Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Jira (Software), User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management Software, Project Risk Management, Microsoft Teams, ChatGPT, Continuous Improvement Process

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Certified Vault Operations Professional – A Complete Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, Cloud Security, Security Management, Data Management, Performance Testing, System Configuration, Servers, Scenario Testing

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular back end courses

    • Portfolio Power: Compelling UX Case Studies in Sketch: Coursera
    • AWS IAM: The Cloud Engineer's Security Handbook: Packt
    • Software Development & APIs for Network Engineers: Packt
    • Planning for a Google Workspace Deployment - Español: Google Cloud
    • AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure: Packt
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Make AAA Game Vehicles: Packt
    • Flow Forward: Mastering User Journeys & Wireframing in Figma: Coursera
    • Security Architecture & Operations: Packt
    • Jq Command Tutorials for Bash Shell Scripting: Packt
    • GenAI for Compensation Analysis in Law Firms: Coursera Instructor Network

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