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Anatomy & Physiology: Support & Movement

2,163

4.9

Laura S. Kabiri

Rice University

['Anatomical Terminology', 'Physiological Processes', 'Organ Systems', 'Clinical Relevance', 'Research and Information Literacy']

The second course begins the systems-based approach to human anatomy and physiology at the organ, organ system, and organism level. Three major body systems related to support and movement will be explored in detail: the skeletal and muscular systems. Course material will cover both the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of each system with direct application to human development and disease. 2 videos3 readings1 plugin 3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review3 discussion prompts 5 videos4 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts 3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review3 discussion prompts 4 videos3 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts 1 video1 assignment

6 modules

Intermediate level

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/anatomy--physiology-support--movement

Contemporary India

2,982

4.2

Anthony D'Costa

The University of Melbourne

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This course presents some important vignettes of a complex, highly diverse India that is also witnessing unprecedented changes since its formal independence in 1947 from Great Britain. The lectures revolve around social dimensions of change, the continuing influence of ancient texts on contemporary India, political democracy, economic transition from the state to the market, gender relations, India's economic globalisation and changing world view. While one of the objectives is to capture the multifaceted process of change, the course also critically examines some of the tensions inherent in these changes. For example, how does gender inequality play itself out in a changing Indian society, how do the modernist conceptions of art entailing market valuation challenge the more socio-centric values found in South India, what are the politics linguistic identities, and how might India address its myriad development challenges such as poverty and unemployment. No specific prior knowledge is required. However, it would be helpful if students are aware of the socio political dynamics at play in contemporary India and keep themselves abreast with current affairs and debates in the country to fully appreciate the various dimensions and contours if the subject matter in the course. This course is taught in English. View the MOOC promotional video here: http://tinyurl.com/hx8mhxb We begin this course by discussing the history of pre-partition India i.e. before 1947. We will trace the trajectory of British rule from its inception in India and discuss important events like the mutiny of 1857, the formation of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League, the divide and rule policy of the British, the idea of separate electorates and how it paved the way for partition in the subcontinent. You will be able to appreciate the devastation that partition brought to the region with millions of people killed, displaced and made refugees overnight. We will try to impress upon the fact that such a momentous event in world history, which involved ethnic cleansing in huge numbers, has been almost forgotten or is not remembered often enough; nor are the lessons learnt. The week concludes by discussing how partition still continues to affect community relations, relations between states and the very foundational ideas of the two nations: India and Pakistan. 8 videos4 readings1 assignment This week we will cover the post-independence politics of India from 1948 to 2014. It will discuss the various leaders especially the contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to Indian polity. You will get an idea about how India went about its task of nation building and the various challenges it confronted along the way. The section will also cover the dominance of the Congress party and the factors that led to its downfall in recent times. The debates about linguistic states, affirmative action, secularism and the changing nature of Indian federalism will be discussed. You should be able to appreciate the reasons as to why, even with all its shortcomings, India remains an exemplar of robust democracy unlike most other post-colonial countries. 6 videos2 readings1 peer review This section will look at the trajectory of India's economic development. It has changed from a state-led economic development model to the one where through a series of a reforms the economy has become more pro-business and market-friendly. You will be introduced to the basic features of first and second-generation reforms, the transformation of the economy since India liberalized in 1991 and the challenges of poverty and job creation that still needs to be tackled. 9 videos1 reading As India's influence increases in the international system, understanding its foreign policy and its engagement with the rest of the world is critical for students of international relations. This section is designed as a comprehensive review of some of the key issues related to India's word view and its behaviour towards the external world. Apart from taking stock of contemporary thinking and policies of the country, the major thrust would be on India's relations with its neighbours and great powers, its nuclear weapons policy and the ideological foundations of its foreign policy after independence. 8 videos1 reading1 peer review This week you will be introduced to some of the concerns related to women and the politics of gender in contemporary India. The section will also focus on some of the key issues related to feminist struggle over the last three decades. Not only will it touch upon the achievements of these struggles but also deal with issues related to missing women, low sex-ratio of women compared to men in India, violence against women, the demand for representation in legislative bodes and the struggle for the rights of sexual minorities. The theme of gender justice and how it is articulated in various forums will also form an important part of this section. 9 videos1 reading1 assignment This week we will discuss one of India's ancient epics - The Ramayana. Here you will not just be introduced to the text but the various Ramayana traditions, which include a wide range of performance traditions, be it in folk theatre, women's Ramayana songs or shadow puppetry. At the core of these traditions is the idea of morality or dharma, which continues to find resonance in contemporary India even though it was written around 500BC. Because there are innumerable interpretations of the Ramayana, often the sacred becomes the source of controversy. But these disagreements often reinforce the relevance of the epic in the daily lives of Indian society. 6 videos1 reading We will use arts as a lens to look at some of the general transformations in today’s India. The focus in this section will be to negate the modernity/tradition dichotomy and instead argue that traditions in India are constantly changing. These traditions adapt to the prevailing conditions, which present its own complexities. To understand them, specific concepts and tools will be introduced to better explain the realities of contemporary India, which simultaneously remains connected to its ancient past. 6 videos2 readings1 assignment

7 modules

Beginner level

15 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/india

Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers

65,994

4.8

Jeanette M. Tetrault

Yale University

['Substance Use Disorder', 'Substance Use Disorder Screening', 'Substance Use Disorder Treatment', 'Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis', 'Substance Use Disorder Prevention']

This course is designed with a singular goal: to improve the care you provide to your patients with substance use disorders. By delving into a model case performed by actors, seven Yale instructors from various fields provide techniques to screen your patients for substance use disorder risk, diagnose patients to gauge the severity of their use, directly manage treatment plans, refer out to treatment services, and navigate the various conditions that may limit your patient’s access to treatment. You will ultimately be prepared to provide compassionate and evidence-based care to a large population of patients living with addiction— a chronic, often relapsing-remitting disease, but a treatable one. This course is supported in part by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of financial assistance awards from grant #1H79FG000023 totaling $249,900 and grant #3H79TI081968-02S1 from SAMHSA totaling $1,354,651 with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government. Note: The content in this course is intended solely to inform and educate medical professionals. This site shall not be used for medical advice and is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a qualified medical professional. 13 videos3 readings1 assignment 10 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin 13 videos2 readings1 assignment 15 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt 9 videos1 reading1 assignment 11 videos4 readings1 assignment

6 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/addiction-treatment

98%

Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

247,752

4.8

Google Career Certificates

Google

['User Experience (UX)', 'Prototype', 'mockup', 'User Experience Design (UXD)', 'Figma']

Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma is the fifth course in a certificate program that will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience (UX) design. In this course, you will follow step-by-step tutorials to learn how to create high-fidelity designs, called mockups, in Figma, a popular design tool. Then, you’ll turn those designs into an interactive prototype that works like a finished product. You’ll conduct research to collect feedback about your designs and make improvements. Finally, you’ll learn how to share your designs with development teams and highlight your work in your professional UX portfolio. Current UX designers and researchers at Google will serve as your instructors, and you will complete hands-on activities that simulate real-world UX design scenarios. Learners who complete the seven courses in this certificate program should be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs as UX designers. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Build mockups and high-fidelity prototypes in Figma. - Define and apply common visual design elements and principles. - Demonstrate how design systems can be used to organize, standardize, and enhance designs. - Understand the role of design critique sessions and feedback while iterating on designs. - Learn how to hand off finished design projects to engineering teams. - Complete mobile app designs to include in a professional UX portfolio. This course is suitable for beginner-level UX designers who have completed the previous four courses of the Google UX Design Certificate. Alternatively, learners who have not completed the previous courses should have a strong understanding of the design process, how to create low-fidelity designs on paper and in Figma, and how to conduct usability studies. Turn your focus to visual design, which is how a product or technology appears to users. In this part of the course, you'll start to create mockups, which are high-fidelity designs that represent a final product. To create mockups, you'll use visual design elements, like typography, color, and iconography. Elements are often arranged into layouts using methods like grids, containment, and negative space. You'll apply all of these visual design learnings to build on the mobile app designs you've been working on throughout the certificate program. 16 videos22 readings5 assignments2 plugins In this part of the course, you’ll use visual design principles to refine mockups. First, you'll use emphasis to guide users to the most important parts of a page. Next, you'll apply hierarchy, scale, and proportion to organize the elements on each page of your app. Then, you'll consider unity and variety to help elements of your app function together or stand out. Finally, you'll revisit Gestalt Principles, like similarity, proximity, and common region, to help users interpret your designs easily. 8 videos11 readings7 assignments1 plugin Come explore the world of design systems! In this part of the course, you'll be introduced to the parts of a design system, as well as the benefits of using a design system. You'll examine various companies' design systems, and you’ll have an opportunity to use them in your own mockups. You'll also learn how to use and create sticker sheets in Figma. 9 videos5 readings4 assignments You’re ready to build high-fidelity prototypes in Figma! Following six steps, you'll turn your mockups into a prototype that's ready for testing. In addition, you'll explore two new concepts, gestures and motion, which can help enrich the user experience and increase the usability of prototypes. 9 videos6 readings5 assignments Now that you have a high-fidelity prototype, it’s time to test your designs. To get started, you’ll conduct a usability study to test your high-fidelity prototype of a mobile app. You'll analyze the feedback you receive to come up with actionable insights and iterate on your designs. Then, you’ll learn how to hand off designs to engineers for production. Finally, you’ll turn everything you’ve learned about user research, ideation, wireframes, designs, and prototypes into a case study for your professional UX portfolio. 12 videos12 readings5 assignments

5 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/high-fidelity-designs-prototype

99%

Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases

39,745

4.8

Professor Kermit Roosevelt, III

University of Pennsylvania

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This course offers an introduction to the U.S. Constitution and landmark Supreme Court cases interpreting it. It explores the Constitution’s origins, its amendment over the years, and methods of constitutional interpretation. Topics include the nature and structure of the federal government, the powers of the federal government, and individual rights. Classes 1, 2, and 3 discuss why we need a Constitution and the history that preceded its drafting. You will learn about the two conflicting lessons the founders learned from the Revolution and the failure of the Articles of Confederation: the national government can become a tyrant if it is too strong, but the nation will fall apart if it is too weak. These lectures explore how the drafters sought to balance these concerns in the original Constitution and the many compromises it contains. You will also learn about two approaches to interpreting the Constitution: Originalism and Living Constitutionalism. Classes 4, 5, and 6 explore the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government and the separation of powers between those branches. The Framers gave the federal government limited powers, and divided those powers among the three branches in order to protect individual liberty and state authority. 6 videos1 assignment This segment first explores constitutional amendments, including the Bill of Rights, and the Reconstruction and Progressive-era Amendments. Then, we will take a detailed look at one of the most important amendments: the First. We will learn about the constitutional protections for speech and religion, how they have changed over time, and how they apply to various circumstances. Finally, we will learn about the Establishment Clause and what it means in today's society. 6 videos1 assignment We begin here by looking at another group of very important constitutional provisions: the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, which guarantee rights to individuals accused of committing crimes. These amendments protect us against unreasonable searches, ensure our right to remain silent in the face of police questioning, and allow us to demand the assistance of counsel and trial by jury. These rights are fundamental to our system of criminal justice. Then we will shift our focus to examining the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms, and incorporation. We will also discuss the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, unenumerated rights, and states' rights, and finish by considering the implications of the Civil War and Reconstruction for the balance of power between the federal government and the states. 6 videos1 assignment The first three lessons consider the equal protection and due process clauses of the 14th Amendment. We will begin by discussing race discrimination and the anti-classification and anti-subordination perspectives on equal protection. Next, we will discuss sex discrimination and the right to an abortion derived from the due process clause. Finally, we will examine discrimination based on sexual orientation, and the social progression of major civil rights movements in the United States. The final three lessons in this module consider some modern constitutional controversies. First, we will learn about presidential war powers. Next, we will analyze free speech in the context of campaign finance reform. Finally, we will discuss federal legislative power with a focus on health care reform. 6 videos1 assignment

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/constitution

98%

Azure Infrastructure Fundamentals

16,852

3.7

Michael Krout

LearnQuest

['Remote Backup Service', 'Cloud Computing', 'Azure', 'Architect Cloud Network']

Microsoft Azure is a service created by Microsoft to provide cloud computing for creating and managing applications and services using a cloud environment. Azure provides software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). The platform supports many programming languages and frameworks and can be used alone or in a multi-vendor cloud environment. This course focuses on the Fundamentals of Azure Infrastructure including infrastructure as a service. We’ll begin with understanding the subscription, configuring security and acquiring storage. Then you’ll build virtual machines and VNETS. Azure environments can be highly available and very resilient. Data can be backed up to the cloud for safety. These are the concepts we will discuss in this course. This module is an introduction to the course. It will introduce the instructor and the topics that will be covered. Then it will guide the student into creating a new Azure subscription to use in the course. 2 videos Our journey begins with learning about the subscription and how to manage it. The subscription is the building block for all that we do in Azure. So, we need to understand what it is and how it is used. We will first take a look at the resources and resource groups. Then we will explores the permissions structure that is used to secure Azure resources. Then we are introduced to the first tool that is the Azure Monitor. We will look at creating alerts and also analyzing data using Log Analytics. Then we look at how we can configure additional diagnostics to help us make more informed decisions in designing the Azure environment. 13 videos6 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt Now that we have a foundation for Azure we need to delve a little deeper into security. In this module we will be looking at how to use RBAC (Role-Based Access Control). We will be look at working with Azure roles and how to configure access to Azure resources. We will also talk about creating custom Azure roles. Then we discuss using Azure policy to prevent project sprawl and also to protect the Azure environment. 10 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts When working with Azure we are using identities. These are housed in Azure AD and also on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). In this module, we will examine Azure AD and contrast it with AD DS. Also, we will look at the tools that are involved in creating a Hybrid Azure AD environment. The discussion would not be complete without talking about how to secure the environment and using MFA. Plus, we need to understand the different editions of Azure AD, so we will be exploring this topic also. 11 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt Storage is very important in Azure. Without storage then Azure would not exist. There are several different aspects of storage that we need to understand. We look at each of these different concepts. Things like the storage account, replication , lift/shift and so much more. 25 videos6 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts The basis of an Azure environment is the VNET. This concept is not that hard to grasp. You need to understand the different types of connections that are available with the VNET. How do we communicate and the configuration? There are a lot of concepts that you need to understand to work with Azure VNETS. We will explore each of those concepts in depth. 17 videos7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt So, you start off with the subscription, you configure some security, you acquire the storage, you build your VNETS and now it is time to explore VMS. If you have worked with hyper-visors in the past this will be your wheelhouse. Azure is backed by Hyper-V. We can support Windows and Linux VMS. We can make them highly available and also resilient. We can back them up and also provide DR. These are the concepts that you will learn about in this Module. 15 videos5 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts Ok, this is your final exam. All of your effort is now going to be tested. This will gauge how well you have grasped the material over the last couple of weeks. Good Luck. We know that you will do well. 1 assignment

8 modules

Advanced level

30 hours to complete (3 weeks at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/azure-infrastructure

Speaking and Presenting: Poise

26,110

4.6

Patrick Barry

University of Michigan

['Communication', 'Poise', 'Advocacy', 'Rhythm']

Poise is not some elusive or innate characteristic. It’s a series of choices, all of which can help you better connect with your intended audience. This course will help you identify those choices and teach you how to make them in a way that consistently enhances the clarity of your message and the effectiveness of your delivery. Poise is not some elusive or innate characteristic. It’s a series of choices, all of which can help you better connect with your intended audience. This course will help you identify those choices and teach you how to consistently make them. 9 videos14 readings5 assignments4 discussion prompts We’ll follow up the “Speaking Stories” we learned about last week with a new, research-filled section called “Speaking Studies.” 3 videos6 readings3 assignments1 app item5 discussion prompts People who have taken our companion course Good with Words: Writing and Editing may remember some of the rhetorical moves we’ll be learning about this week, including anaphora, epistrophe, and the Rule of Three. But even if these techniques are new to you, I hope you’ll soon try to incorporate them into your various speaking opportunities. There are good reasons why everyone from John F. Kennedy, to Margaret Thatcher, to Martin Luther King relied on them to get important points across. 10 videos4 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts Congratulations on making it to the final week of the first course in the series “Good With Words: Speaking and Presenting.” We’ll finish up with some additional material on rhythm and then get a chance to combine rhythm and poise together in a speaking exercise that involves a popular U.S. president, an acclaimed war correspondent, and the 1993 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. 3 videos5 readings3 assignments1 app item3 discussion prompts

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/speaking-and-presenting-poise

99%

DevOps Culture and Mindset

46,580

4.7

Courtney Kissler

University of California, Davis

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This course gives you the basic foundational principles of DevOps with a particular focus on culture and the DevOps mindset. We’ll learn about how DevOps is grounded in lean principles, and how it can help improve collaboration between developers and operations team members. We'll learn about ideas regarding systems thinking, feedback loops, continuous improvement, loosely coupled architecture and teams, managing risk, and dealing with unplanned work. We’ll learn about strategies to manage work, monitor it, keep it organized, and maintain a high level of quality by following key DevOps principles. We’ll also discuss various organizational models and structures that are used by companies in their DevOps transformations. You’ll learn about value stream mapping, and ensuring continuous workflow. Ultimately, we'll learn key ideas and tactics that you can employ at your own organizations to improve both time-to-market and increase the value delivered for your customers, no matter your product line or industry. In this module, you'll be able to define DevOps and discuss major DevOps principles. You'll be able to explain improvement Kata, the A3 problem solving method, and the Westrum Typology for Improving Organizational Culture. You'll be able to apply DevOps principles or tactics to improve organizational culture and shift to a focus on outcomes rather than outputs. 11 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts In this module, you'll be able to discuss how loosely coupled architecture can help facilitate high-performing organizations. You'll be able to identify the importance of iteration and strategies for managing risk and workloads in a DevOps environment. You'll be able to identify and implement tactics for managing unplanned work. You'll be able to confidently debunk two common myths of software development and apply ways to manage and surface work in process in a DevOps environment. 8 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt In this module, you'll be able to apply some strategies to manage the work within a DevOps culture. You'll be able to discuss how best to use incident reviews. You'll be able to identify and explain different organizational structures typically used in DevOps to manage work, as well as their pros and cons. 9 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt In this module, you'll be able to talk about specific strategies around increasing time to market. You'll be able to discuss how to design accelerated feedback loops to improve development speed. You'll be able to define elements of the CI/CI pipeline such as, continuous delivery, configuration management, continuous integration and testing. You will be able to create a value stream map and discuss continuous flow. 9 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review3 discussion prompts

4 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/devops-culture-and-mindset

97%

Uncommon Sense Teaching Specialization

5,458

4.9

Dr. Barbara Oakley

Deep Teaching Solutions

['Teaching', 'active learning', 'social-emotional learning', 'online teaching', 'neurodiversity']

TheUncommon Sense TeachingSpecializationis a foundational program that prepares you to teach based on leading-edge insights from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and movie-making. Your instructors have real-world experience in teaching some of the world’s most popular courses, and they bring their background from academia and beyond, including perspectives that could be obtained only from decades of teaching at virtually every level, personal experience with neurodiversity, adventure from the Bering Sea to the South Pole Station in Antarctica, and much more. This specialization gives invaluable insight for: Teachers—K12, higher ed, adult learning, vocational trainers College students training to be teachers Professors and others who train teachers how to teach Industry trainers Coaches Tutors Parents, caregivers, and homeschoolers TheUncommon Sense TeachingSpecializationprovides a pathway for you to bring your teaching skillset to a higher level by helping you gain the knowledge and skills to level up your career or strengthen your teaching foundation—whoever you might be teaching. You can take either MOOC 0 or MOOC 1 first, and enjoy MOOC 2 after MOOC 1.  Enjoy! Uncommon Sense Teaching SpecializationOpens in a new tab MOOC 0: Teaching OnlineOpens in a new tab MOOC 1: Uncommon Sense TeachingOpens in a new tab MOOC 2: Uncommon Sense Teaching, Part 2Opens in a new tab Applied Learning Project By the end of this specialization, you'll be able to: Use the animations and illustrations provided in the specialization to develop best practices training sessions for your fellow teachers, and also help your students to learn more deeply and effectively. You'll be a star with the latest insights on learning! Make or tweak a working lesson plan using the “Learn It – Link It” lesson plans guideline and blank template provided in the specialization.  You can use this lesson plan to help remind you of key best practices as you are teaching. Teach online either "live" or via video with confidence that your methods are not only helping students pay attention, but that you are also helping them to more easily grasp the key ideas. Use techniques from movie-making to help motivate and inspire students, as well as to encourage your students shift and lift their very identity as learners. Do your students spend too much (or too little) time learning, with disappointing results? Do they procrastinate in their study because it’s boring and they’re easily distracted? Are you working to make your teaching even more inclusive? Uncommon Sense Teaching will give you practical new insights that will help you solve these goals and challenges, and many more. This is like no other course on teaching—it weaves late-breaking insights from neuroscience with personal insights from the classroom to provide unexpected, yet practical, new approaches. You’ll discover how to bring out the best from all your students in today’s diverse teaching environment, where students often have a wide range of abilities. Uncommon Sense Teaching will take your teaching to a higher level for whatever subjects you teach, whether math, physics, literature, dance, art, or anything else; and whether you are teaching K-12, university, business, vocational, or at home. Join us today to move into the new era of education! In Part 2 of Uncommon Sense Teaching: Building Community and Habits of Learning, you will explore the following areas more deeply—helping you to connect with the latest insights into research and have fun while you are doing it! • The hidden strengths of neurodiversity: Dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and other syndromes that relate to learning • The value of forgetting • How to use habits formed by the procedural system to help you with classroom management • Judicious use of rewards to motivate students (too many rewards can de-motivate) • How to avoid educational fads • The power of lesson plans This is like no other course on teaching—it weaves late-breaking insights from neuroscience with personal insights from the classroom to provide unexpected, yet practical, new approaches. You’ll discover how to bring out the best from all your students in today’s diverse teaching environment, where students often have a wide range of abilities. Uncommon Sense Teaching will take your teaching to a higher level for whatever subjects you teach, whether math, physics, literature, dance, art, or anything else; and whether you are teaching K-12, university, business, vocational, or at home. Join us today to move into the new era of education! In Uncommon Sense Teaching: TEACHING ONLINE we’d like to help you to move toward fresh approaches to online teaching that build on the latest insights from scientific research. We’ll use insights from movie-making—not to mention from odd visual tricks in Barb’s kitchen—to see how students learn, both independently and together. We all know, for example, that social learning is valuable in helping students grapple with tough concepts as well as in making learning more fun. But if you understand what is happening in the brain during social learning, you can also understand why certain approaches commonly used in online learning, such as discussion forums, can sometimes pose a challenge. As you will see, we can use insights from neuroscience not only to motivate our students, but to help them change their very identity. Our course is designed for university professors, vocational instructors, K-12 teachers, coaches, business trainers, parents, and in fact, anyone who is trying to teach concepts or skills online. We're not just talking about traditional academic materials—if you’ve ever considered teaching a course on Udemy, putting up a video series on YouTube, or launching your own educational blog, this course is also for you. An essential and exciting point is that students can learn even BETTER online than they can in the traditional face-to-face classroom. That’s whether you’re teaching synchronously—that is, live, via a platform like Zoom; or you’re teaching asynchronously—that is, any time—by having videos and other teaching materials accessible to students whenever they want. You can take this course independently from the other two "Uncommon Sense Teaching" courses in this specialization—some of the neuroscience- and cognitive-psychology-based insights we’ll mention here in simple ways are explored more deeply in those other courses. So feel free to take the other two courses in the specialization in conjunction with or after this course. If you’ve already taken the other two courses, you’ll find that this course reviews and extends the practical insights from neuroscience you’ve already received in unexpected new directions. And you’ll find even deeper insights we haven’t covered before. In TEACHING ONLINE you'll be joining a trio of experienced online instructors who have taught millions in some of the world's most popular online courses. One of our deepest goals for this course is to help YOU to teach others to improve their ability to reach and teach students. We’ve loaded the animations and visuals we've developed for this course online in PowerPoints (licensed under Creative Commons) in the assets under the videos, as well as in the resources section. You can rework these PowerPoints as you wish to reteach this material to your colleagues and students. Your sharing and resharing of this material is one of the best things you can do to help us all move teaching and learning forward to a visionary future. YOU are the foundation—children, adults, and society as a whole can leap ahead because of your desire to learn and spread these new ideas!

3 course series

Beginner level

3 months (at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/uncommon-sense-teaching-certificate

Better Business Writing in English

90,368

4.7

Amalia B. Stephens

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Do you need to write more easily and effectively in English? This course will provide the tools to help you do just that. You will develop your personal voice in your writing. You will develop strategies to plan and produce clear, understandable text. You will learn and practice specific writing skills to use in different types of business communications including cover letters, mission and vision statements, proposals , instructions and reports. You will organize, design and write clear text for Power Point Productions. Writing skills include how to choose correct noun and noun modifiers; how to choose correct verb forms and tenses; how to write a variety of clauses and sentences. As you work through the course, you will complete self- and peer-evaluations. Many of the peer assignments will have 2 or more options so that you can choose the best path depending on your current situation. Through a combination of lectures, quizzes, supplementary resources, practice and performance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to write well in English for your business and professional purposes. Learning outcomes: After this module, you will be able to develop your personal voice and increase your accuracy, and appropriateness in written English, and produce a written document which displays your personal voice. 4 videos3 readings4 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts Learning outcomes: After this module, you will be able to increase your accuracy, and appropriateness in written English and plan and compose a business proposal in English. 3 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt Learning outcomes: After this module, you will be able to increase your accuracy and appropriateness in written English and plan and produce a paragraph style report in English 3 videos1 reading3 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt Learning outcomes: After this module, you will be able to increase your accuracy and appropriateness in written English and write, design and produce a set of clear and powerful presentation slides 2 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/business-writing-english

96%

Artificial Intelligence and legal issues

4,803

4.4

Annamaria Italiano

Politecnico di Milano

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The purpose of the course is to help students understand the legal implications related to the design and use of artificial intelligence systems, providing an overview of the risks and legal protections that can be envisaged and giving an overview of the legislation and legal principles currently applicable on the subject. In particular, the profiles of civil and criminal liability, protection in terms of intellectual property and the impacts of AI on the fundamental rights of the individual - including privacy and the right to non-discrimination – will be examined. 1 video1 assignment 4 videos1 assignment 3 videos1 assignment 3 videos1 assignment

4 modules

Beginner level

3 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/artificial-intelligence-and-legal-issues

Introduction to C++

3,387

Rating not found

Martin Dubois

Infosec

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This course is an introduction to the course. It presents the teacher, the tools and the content of the courses and explains why C/C++ is important. This course also covers C/C++ particularities a programmer needs to know to create secure programs using these languages. 2 videos 1 reading1 app item 8 videos1 assignment

3 modules

3 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-c

Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals

52,109

4.8

Michaéla Schippers

Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Extreme weather events, wars, famine and environmental destruction are just a few of the wicked problems faced by humanity. That’s why in 2015 the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that target the big challenges such as how to eliminate poverty, how to protect the environment and how to bring about peace. Every member state committed to achieving these goals by 2030. What can businesses do to counter climate change and create a sustainable business culture? Why is this relevant for business anyway? Explore how business can contribute to a better future for people AND the planet without giving up profits. This course has been developed by Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University (RSM). It focuses on the role of businesses in achieving the SDGs. You will gain insights from leaders of international companies and academics in business and management who will guide you through the issue of how businesses can contribute to the SDGs. The course received a 'MOOC Award of Excellence' by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the SDG Academy in September 2019 (https://www.unsdsn.org/2019-sdsn-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced) After completing this course you will: • know what the SDGs are, why they are important and how each individual can be an agent for positive change in the world; • understand the role of business in the transition to sustainable development to create a prosperous future for all; • be able to identify interconnectedness of the SDGs and the challenges behind solving them; • know how management insights can contribute to the SDGs; • be able to evaluate the effectiveness of current business strategies in contributing to the SDGs; • develop a positive, critical, aware and courageous attitude towards the SDGs. The course consists of seven units, each focusing on several aspects of sustainable development and taking one week to complete. You will study by watching videos, reading literature and by engaging in other activities such as weekly challenges. Assignments will consist of quizzes, discussions with your fellow students, and challenges to implement in your daily life. Are you ready to find out how you can be an agent for positive change? Register now! Welcome to this MOOC 'Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals'. We are excited that you are joining us to explore how business can contribute to a better future for people and planet, and how you can start contributing today. First, explore the course overview so you have a better understanding of the resources, materials and assessments that lie ahead. We hope you enjoy the course. Let’s get started! 5 videos4 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts This week focuses on the SDGs that are most related to our planet and the biosphere. We will explore what companies can do to halt, reverse or mitigate climate change, and protect life on land and below water. 13 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This week is the first of two weeks dedicated to those SDGs that relate to Society. We introduce societal challenges such as hunger and poverty, and we look at new business models for healthcare and the transition to sustainable energy. 13 videos3 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts This week is about the remaining SDGs related to society. We look at cities, education, and tackling inequality. We examine sustainable city transportation networks and how social entrepreneurship can support education that promotes employment for everyone. We also talk about the interconnectedness of the SDGs. 9 videos4 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts In this week, we will explore the SDGs related to the economy. We will explore business contribution to SDGs 8, 9 and 12 and find out why decent work conditions, innovation and infrastructure, and sustainable consumption and production are so important. The key question is how businesses can be (both socially as well as economically) profitable in the long run while respecting planetary boundaries and human rights. 11 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt The SDGs cannot be achieved by a single individual or organization. In this module we will explore how companies, governments, non-profit organizations and individuals can develop partnerships to achieve peace and prosperity for all. 7 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt The last week of this MOOC will focus on the interconnectedness of the SDGs. None of the SDGs can be achieved by themselves or in isolation. This week, we will explore how the SDGs are interconnected and how synergies and trade-offs work. 5 videos6 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts

7 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/sdgbusiness

99%

Strategy and Game Theory for Management

9,889

4.9

Prof. Viswanath Pingali

IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

['Risk Management', 'Strategic Thinking', 'Negotiation', 'Decision Making', 'Innovation', 'Problem Solving', 'Critical Thinking']

Game theory explores the art of how people make decisions in situations where their choices affect each other. Learn core game theory frameworks through practical application-based learning to transform your and your organization’s performance. With the increasing complexity of today’s world, game theory offers valuable frameworks and tools to navigate uncertainty and establish scientific rigor for strategy. Today, game theory has applications across businesses (advertising, digital markets, mergers and acquisitions, cartels, innovation etc.) along with policy. This course on game theory is developed based on courses being offered at IIMA for the past several years by Prof Viswanath Pingali, an award-winning faculty member at IIMA. This course emphasizes an intuitive approach to game theory rather than focusing on quantitative techniques. This course helps you acquire a competitive edge through enhanced strategic thinking, structured problem-solving, and optimal decision-making in complex situations., The course also discusses behavioral economics insights, where applicable. We try and answer a few questions (not exclusive): (1) Why do price wars happen? (2) What is the problem of commons, and what are its implications for the climate change debate? (3) How do modern businesses operate and what are some implications? (4) Why is culture at firms and economies so difficult to change? (5) What is the unicorn mania that is dominating today’s conversation? (6) Why did some companies offer much larger warranty than the market norm? (7) Why is winning risky in markets with uncertainty and how could information asymmetry lead to market failure? This module aims to introduce you to the game theory course. It introduces you to some real-life questions that you can solve by using the concepts we will learn over the course. Following this, the course introduces you to the idea of a game and to some simple games. Subsequently, the module explores the most famous game in game theory: Prisoners’ Dilemma, where smart people find no incentive to cooperate with each other. The module further explores some real-life examples of prisoners’ dilemma. All learning components will be updated upon the official launch of the course 11 videos14 readings4 assignments This module introduces you to the famous concept of Nash Equilibrium. What do you do when there is no Dominant Strategy or Dominated Strategies? Where do thought processes converge? This module further explores several interesting phenomena like Stag Hunt, Battle of Sexes, and Hawk Dove Games. We will explore why some inefficient outcomes happen despite all the players knowing that they are suboptimal. We will also explore questions like whether equilibrium means efficient. All learning components will be updated upon the official launch of the course 17 videos17 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt This module introduces you to the games that are sequential in nature. That is, we look at the cases where players alternate in their moves. Further, there are cases where games repeat themselves. We will look further at when we can expect competitors to cooperate in a prisoners’ dilemma situation. We will also explore some interesting games such as the ultimatum game and the trust game. All learning components will be updated upon the official launch of the course 15 videos15 readings5 assignments Often, full information is not available, especially regarding the other players. In this module, we will look at scenarios with partial information. We will explore several interesting applications of such games and look into concepts like winners’ curse and adverse selection. We will also explore the link between biology and game theory All learning components will be updated upon the official launch of the course 13 videos12 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt 1 peer review

5 modules

Intermediate level

31 hours to complete (3 weeks at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/strategy-and-game-theory-for-management

Nursing Informatics(护理信息学)

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Xue Wu

Peking University

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If you want to understand the magic of informatics and its education; apply fundamental knowledge and cognition process of information to the display design in nursing; have a comprehensive overview of the Nursing Information System and the Clinical Decision Support System; uncover the mysteries of telecare and mobile nursing. You can enter the world of nursing informatics with us and open the door to intelligent nursing. This lecture is delivered by Dr. Wu Xue. 5 videos1 assignment This lecture is delivered by Dr. Cao Shihua. 4 videos1 assignment This lecture is delivered by Dr. Wang Panfeng. 5 videos1 assignment This lecture is delivered by Dr. Zhang Zeyu. 4 videos1 assignment This lecture is delivered by Dr. Wu Changxu. 4 videos1 assignment This lecture is delivered by Dr. Wu Xue. 4 videos2 assignments

6 modules

Intermediate level

7 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/nursing-informatics

Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion

64,412

4.7

Kevin Lynch

Northwestern University

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Do you want to know how robots work? Are you interested in robotics as a career? Are you willing to invest the effort to learn fundamental mathematical modeling techniques that are used in all subfields of robotics? If so, then the "Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control" specialization may be for you. This specialization, consisting of six short courses, is serious preparation for serious students who hope to work in the field of robotics or to undertake advanced study. It is not a sampler. In Course 1 of the specialization, Foundations of Robot Motion, you will learn fundamental material regarding robot configurations, for both serial robot mechanisms and robots with closed chains. You will learn about configuration space (C-space), degrees of freedom, C-space topology, implicit and explicit representations of configurations, and holonomic and nonholonomic constraints. You will also learn how to represent spatial velocities and forces as twists and wrenches. This material is at the core of the study of anything that moves (e.g., robots). This course follows the textbook "Modern Robotics: Mechanics, Planning, and Control" (Lynch and Park, Cambridge University Press 2017). You can purchase the book or use the free preprint pdf. You will build on a library of robotics software in the language of your choice (among Python, Mathematica, and MATLAB) and use the free cross-platform robot simulator V-REP, which allows you to work with state-of-the-art robots in the comfort of your own home and with zero financial investment. Introduction to the specialization, the Modern Robotics code library, the CoppeliaSim robot simulator, and the lightboard video-generation tool. 2 videos5 readings1 discussion prompt Configuration space and degrees of freedom of rigid bodies and robots. 3 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt Configuration space topology and representation; configuration and velocity constraints; task space and workspace. 4 videos1 reading5 assignments1 discussion prompt Rigid-body motions, rotation matrices, angular velocities, and exponential coordinates of rotation. 6 videos1 reading7 assignments1 discussion prompt Homogeneous transformation matrices, twists, screws, exponential coordinates of rigid-body motion, and wrenches. 5 videos1 reading6 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

5 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/modernrobotics-course1

91%

Business Strategy

81,968

4.8

Deepak Somaya

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

['Strategic Management', 'Business Model', 'Strategic Thinking', 'Business Strategy']

In this course you will learn how organizations create, capture, and maintain value. In doing so, you’ll develop an understanding of how and why this process is fundamental for sustainable competitive advantage. You will be able to better understand value creation, and capture and learn the tools to analyze both competition and cooperation from a variety of perspectives, including the industry-level (e.g., five forces analysis) and the firm-level (e.g., business models and strategic positioning). You will be able to: - Understand how managers coordinate different functional areas, resources, and systems inside a company and align them with the external environment to enhance overall performance - Recognize strategic management tools and frameworks and apply them to real business contexts - Process diverse business and industry information to diagnose strategic issues, evaluate strategic alternatives, and formulate a coherent and actionable strategic plan This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/. You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. 3 videos6 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt The Leading Strategically module will lay the foundation of business strategy course. You will learn about mission, vision and values and their role in overall strategy landscape. You will learn about the VARS framework for analyzing business models and SWOT framework for understanding the fit and coherence of business strategy. 10 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review The Environmental Analysis module will focus on a key aspect of business strategy – analyzing and understanding the external environment of a firm. You will learn about the macro-environment of firms and the PESTEL framework for macro-environmental analysis. You will also learn about firms’ industry environment and understand how to predict industry profitability by using the 5-forces framework. 9 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review The module on Internal Analysis and Competitive Advantage will provide an in-depth understanding of the origins of unique company strengths and how they can produce a competitive advantage. You will learn about the origins and consequences of fundamental internal differences among firms using the analytical viewpoints of activities, resources, and capabilities. You will be introduced to the strategic tools of value chains, value networks, and the V-R-I framework to help you analyze the implications of these within-firm differences for (sustained) competitive advantage. 8 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review The Strategic Positioning and Strategic Renewal module brings together the internal and external aspects of strategic analysis to formulate an overall strategy for the firm. You will learn about the two main “generic strategies” that businesses can pursue, which can be complemented by broad or narrow scope to yield four key types of strategic positioning. You will also learn about “dual” strategies and why and how a firm's strategy must be adapted to strategically renew its positioning. 10 videos6 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 plugin

5 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/strategy-business

97%

5G Network Architecture and Protocols

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Prashant Kumar

LearnQuest

['Mimo', 'Radio Access Networks', 'Beamforming', '5G Protocols and Standards', '5G Core Architecture', 'MIMO', '5G components']

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 module is designed to provide Telecommunication Engineers with a comprehensive overview of the key components of 5G mobile networks, including 5G network architecture and topology. It is designed to give learners key knowledge they need to understand concept and role of network slicing. 9 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins This module is designed to provide learners with an overview of the 5G protocols and how to apply those protocols in network design. 7 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins This module is designed to provide learners with an overview of the advanced 5G protocols such as beamforming and MIMO, and how to apply those protocols in network design. 5 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins

3 modules

Intermediate level

8 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/5g-mobile-networks-course-2

Building and Training Neural Networks with PyTorch

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Packt - Course Instructors

Packt

['Recurrent Neural Network (RNN)', 'PyTorch (Machine Learning Library)', 'CNN', 'YOLO', 'Classification Models']

Embark on a journey through the intricacies of neural networks using PyTorch, a powerful framework favored by professionals and researchers alike. The course begins with an in-depth exploration of classification models, where you'll learn to tackle different types of classification problems, utilize confusion matrices, and interpret ROC curves. As you progress, you'll engage in hands-on exercises to prepare data, build dataset classes, and construct network classes tailored for multi-class classification. Moving forward, the course delves into Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for image and audio classification. You'll discover the architecture of CNNs, implement image preprocessing techniques, and develop both binary and multi-class image classification models. Additionally, the course covers advanced topics like layer calculations and the application of CNNs in audio classification, ensuring you gain a holistic understanding of these powerful models. The journey continues with a focus on object detection, where you'll explore accuracy metrics, labeling formats, and the YOLO (You Only Look Once) algorithm. Practical coding exercises will guide you through the setup, data preparation, model training, and inference processes. Furthermore, you'll delve into neural style transfer, pre-trained networks, transfer learning, and recurrent neural networks (RNNs), including hands-on coding with LSTM networks. This course is designed for data scientists, AI professionals, and developers eager to master neural networks using PyTorch. Prerequisites include experience with Python and a foundational understanding of machine learning and deep learning concepts. In this module, we will delve into the realm of classification models, focusing on their types, evaluation metrics, and implementation. You will learn about key concepts such as the confusion matrix and ROC curve, and engage in practical exercises to build and evaluate multi-class classification models. 16 videos2 readings In this module, we will explore the power of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in image classification tasks. You will learn about the CNN architecture, preprocess images for optimal results, and gain hands-on experience in implementing binary and multi-class image classification models. 11 videos In this module, we will focus on using convolutional neural networks for audio classification. You will get a comprehensive introduction to the topic, learn how to conduct exploratory data analysis on audio data, and engage in practical exercises to build and evaluate your own audio classification models. 5 videos1 assignment In this module, we will dive into object detection using convolutional neural networks. You will learn about essential accuracy metrics, implement popular object detection algorithms like YOLO, and utilize GPU resources for training and inference to build robust object detection models. 13 videos In this module, we will cover the fascinating topic of neural style transfer. You will understand the underlying principles, implement style transfer algorithms through coding, and explore various creative applications to transform images in unique ways. 3 videos1 assignment In this module, we will delve into pre-trained networks and transfer learning. You will learn how to leverage pre-trained models, implement transfer learning techniques through coding exercises, and understand the advantages of applying these concepts to various machine learning tasks. 3 videos In this module, we will introduce recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and their applications. You will explore the basics of RNNs, implement Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks through practical coding exercises, and engage in tasks designed to deepen your understanding of these powerful models. 4 videos1 reading2 assignments

7 modules

Intermediate level

7 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/packt-building-and-training-neural-networks-with-pytorch-jmkne

JavaScript Full Stack Capstone Project

2,161

4.8

Upkar Lidder

IBM

['Mongodb', 'Docker', 'JavaScript', 'React', 'Express.Js']

Show your mastery of JavaScript full-stack application development by completing this capstone project! In this course, you will apply your knowledge and skills to a real-life inspired challenge and use your expertise to develop a successful solution. The project provides you with an opportunity to solidify your JavaScript full-stack proficiency. As you design a dynamic user experience using React, you will develop frontend pages, build services for communication with a NoSQL Mongo database, and configure CI/CD pipelines, all while applying Agile practices. In this capstone, you apply knowledge of in-demand skills such as: - Architecting an application - Creating a dynamic frontend using HTML, CSS, and the React JavaScript library - Communicating with backend services such as databases - Use DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines - Deploying a serverless application - Creating and invoking RESTful microservices - Deploying the entire solution on the cloud using Kubernetes When you complete this project, you will have a working full-stack application that will impress potential employers. Before starting this course, we highly recommend you complete all the courses offered in the IBM JavaScript Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate. In this module, you begin developing the Gift-Link full-stack application. You learn about the application from a user perspective in the project walk-through video and get a high-level perspective by reading about its architecture and requirements in the project overview. In the first of two-hands on labs in the module, you develop a GitHub user story template and subsequent user stories for the application’s development. In the second lab, you will apply your skills to set up the NoSQL MongoDB database that provides the data and data management for the application. 2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 app item4 plugins In this module, you develop back-end APIs and services in three labs. In the first lab, you will create the API for handling gifts. The API includes retrieving gifts from the database and fetching a gift by its ID. You configure the gift route in the main Express application. In the second lab, you develop the search function API, including functionality to filter by different gift attributes. You also integrate the search route into the Express application. In the third lab, you will develop an Express server to perform sentiment analysis using an NPM package that provides functionality for natural language processing. 2 assignments3 app items1 plugin In this module, you work on the application’s user-facing pages. The module contains five labs. In the first lab, you will write CSS and HTML to create the landing page. For the remaining four labs, you will complete the development of the React components that handle the main listings page, the navigation bar, the register and login pages, the details page, and the search pages. 2 assignments5 app items1 plugin In this module, there are six labs. In three of the labs, you complete the development of three APIs in the back end to handle registration, login, and updates to the user profile. In the other three labs, you also update the respective components to call the APIs when the user interacts with these elements. 2 assignments6 app items1 plugin In the two labs in this module, you will work to containerize and deploy your application. The first lab presents some CI/CD practices using linting with GitHub Actions to ensure the code meets coding standards. In the second lab, you will deploy MongoDB, the back-end server using Kubernetes, and the front-end server using IBM Code Engine. 2 assignments1 app item3 plugins In this module, you submit your final project for evaluation. A peer will evaluate your application and you will evaluate one of theirs. A rubric provides a list of criteria for assessment. The rubric also gives point values depending on the completeness of the criteria. 2 readings1 peer review

6 modules

Advanced level

20 hours to complete (3 weeks at 6 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/javascript-full-stack-capstone-project

Explainable Machine Learning (XAI)

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Brinnae Bent, PhD

Duke University

['Neural Network Models', 'Explainable AI (XAI)', 'Machine Learning', 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Interpretable Machine Learning']

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes integrated into high-risk domains like healthcare, finance, and criminal justice, it is critical that those responsible for building these systems think outside the black box and develop systems that are not only accurate, but also transparent and trustworthy. This course is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to Explainable Machine Learning (XAI), empowering you to develop AI solutions that are aligned with responsible AI principles. Through discussions, case studies, programming labs, and real-world examples, you will gain the following skills: 1. Implement local explainable techniques like LIME, SHAP, and ICE plots using Python. 2. Implement global explainable techniques such as Partial Dependence Plots (PDP) and Accumulated Local Effects (ALE) plots in Python. 3. Apply example-based explanation techniques to explain machine learning models using Python. 4. Visualize and explain neural network models using SOTA techniques in Python. 5. Critically evaluate interpretable attention and saliency methods for transformer model explanations. 6. Explore emerging approaches to explainability for large language models (LLMs) and generative computer vision models. This course is ideal for data scientists or machine learning engineers who have a firm grasp of machine learning but have had little exposure to XAI concepts. By mastering XAI approaches, you'll be equipped to create AI solutions that are not only powerful but also interpretable, ethical, and trustworthy, solving critical challenges in domains like healthcare, finance, and criminal justice. To succeed in this course, you should have an intermediate understanding of machine learning concepts like supervised learning and neural networks. In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of model-agnostic explainability and will explore techniques and approaches for local and global explanations. You will learn how to explain and implement local explainability techniques LIME, SHAP, and ICE plots, global explainable techniques including functional decomposition, PDP, and ALE plots, and example-based explanations in Python. You will apply these learnings through discussions, guided programming labs, and a quiz assessment. 19 videos6 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts3 ungraded labs In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of explainable deep learning and will explore techniques and approaches for explaining neural networks. You will learn how to explain and implement neural network visualization techniques, demonstrate knowledge of activation vectors in Python, and recognize and critique interpretable attention and saliency methods. You will apply these learnings through discussions, guided programming labs and case studies, and a quiz assessment. 8 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs In this module, you will be introduced to the concept of explainable generative AI. You will learn how to explain emerging approaches to explainability in LLMs, generative computer vision, and multimodal models. You will apply these learnings through discussions, guided programming labs, and a quiz assessment. 7 videos3 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts2 ungraded labs

3 modules

Intermediate level

14 hours to complete (3 weeks at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/explainable-machine-learning-xai

Angular 17 Overview & Basics

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4.4

Vinay Kumar

LearnQuest

['Data Binding', 'Visual Studio Code', 'Angular Decorators', 'Web Development', 'Angular CLI']

This course is designed for Beginners with some background in basic web development experience, HTML, Javascript, and CSS. This course requires no specific hardware or software, just a web browser and an internet connection. Personally, the learner who is considering being a web developer would have to learn a framework. This is one of the most popular frameworks that will be used in modern web sites and portals. Professionally, the person is an experienced web developer, or web architect, who wants to upgrade to Angular 17, or update their Angular skills. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Describe Angular's folder and application structure -Recognize the architecture and core components of Angular 17 -Apply concept of Decorators, Components and Component Decorators -Differentiate between Template and TemplateURL -Identify Data binding use case -Explain HTML attribute and DOM Property Welcome to Module 1 of the Angular 17 Overview & Basics course! This module introduces students to the fundamentals of Angular 17, a prominent framework for building dynamic single-page applications. The module covers the initial setup, core concepts, and essential tools required to start developing with Angular. Let's embark on this journey to become proficient in Angular 17! 6 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt4 plugins In this module of "Angular Overview & Basics," you will learn the practical aspects of setting up and developing an Angular project using Visual Studio Code. We will cover foundational concepts of Angular such as decorators and components, including how component decorators enhance functionality. You will also differentiate between inline templates and external template files using template and 'templateUrl' respectively. Further exploration will cover creating nested components to build a hierarchical structure within your applications and applying CSS styles to these components for effective presentation. 6 videos4 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins In this concluding module of "Angular Overview & Basics," we will explore the nuances of Style Binding to dynamically adjust CSS properties and master the art of Two-way Binding to synchronize data seamlessly between the model and the view. Additionally, this module clarifies the differences between HTML attributes and DOM properties, enhancing your understanding of how Angular interacts with the browser's DOM. Through practical examples, you'll identify various use cases for data binding, enabling you to apply these concepts effectively in real-world applications. This module aims to solidify your Angular skills, preparing you to build dynamic and responsive web applications. 6 videos7 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins

3 modules

Beginner level

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/angular17course1

Teach English Now! Capstone Project 2

24,171

4.9

Jessica Cinco

Arizona State University

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In the final Capstone Project, you will apply the skills you learned by doing practice teaching. You will build on your assignments from the previous courses to refine your lesson plans and video-tape yourself presenting the lesson. You will submit a total of ten videos. 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. Welcome to Module 1 of the Capstone 2 Project for Teach English Now!: Part 2. We know that you have worked hard to get to this point and are anxious to apply all you have learned. In the first module of this course, you will be planning and teaching two technology enriched reading/writing lessons. 2 videos8 readings1 assignment2 peer reviews In Module 2, you'll be planning and teaching two technology enriched listening/speaking lessons. 3 readings2 peer reviews In Module 3, you'll be planning and teaching grammar and pronunciation lessons. First, you'll create your lesson plans and then you'll film your micro teaching videos. 4 readings2 peer reviews In Lesson 1 of Module 4, participants share a teaching tip with each other in order to build or add to an existing "teacher toolbox." NOTE: All participants should complete Lesson 1. The assignments in Lesson 2 of Module 4 must be completed by those who have not completed Specialization 1. 7 readings5 peer reviews In Module 5, you'll create and submit your digital teaching portfolio for expert review. 2 videos7 readings1 assignment1 peer review

5 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/teaching-english-capstone-2

97%

Computer Communications Specialization

57,916

4.7

Xiaobo Zhou

University of Colorado System

['Open System Interconnection (OSI)', 'Open System Interconnection (OSI)']

This specialization is developed for seniors and fresh graduate students to understand fundamental network architecture concepts and their impacts on cyber security, to develop skills and techniques required for network protocol design, and prepare for a future of constant change through exposure to network design alternatives. Students will require a prior knowledge of C programming, an understanding of math probability and a computer science background is a plus. Applied Learning Project The assessments covers fundamental computer networking concepts and principles which will guide the learner to apply the networking theory and design principles, verify their understandings, and build a solid foundation for creating innovations in today's Internet. It lays foundations of network architectures, protocol design principles, and TCP/IP programming skills, which are necessary to take more advanced courses in graduate study and/or technical training in the industry. It covers basic networking knowledge and in-depth understanding of the inner-workings of computer networks and their evolution. Communication systems, from simple to asynchronous point-to-point links, to those based on complex network architectures will be assessed. In this course, we trace the evolution of networks and identify the key concepts and functions that form the basis for layered architecture. We introduce examples of protocols and services that are familiar to the students, and we explain how these services are supported by networks. Further, we explain fundamental concepts in digital communication, and focus on error control techniques that include parity check, polynomial code, and Internet checksum. Students will be required to have some previous programming experience in C-programming (C++/Java), some fundamental knowledge of computer organization and IT architecture and a background in computer science is a plus. In this course, we discuss peer-to-peer protocols and local area networks. Part one in this course is to answer the question of how does a peer-to-peer protocol deliver reliable data transfer service across unreliable transmission lines or networks. We focus on several medium access control protocols and their performance analysis. In the second part, we discuss how medium access control protocols coordinate the access to the communication channel so that information gets through from a source to a destination in the same broadcast local area network. We further discuss local area network and wireless LAN. In this course, we deal with the general issues regarding packet switching networks. We discuss packet networks from two perspectives. One perspective involves external view of the network, and is concerned with services that the network provides to the transport layer that operates above it at the end systems. The second perspective is concerned with the internal operation of a network, including approaches directing information across the network, addressing and routing procedures, as well as congestion control inside the network. In this course, we give an in-depth study of the TCP/IP protocols. We examine the details of how IP enables communications across a collection of networks. We pay particular attention to the hierarchical structure of IP addresses and explain their role in ensuring scalability of the Internet. The role of address prefixes and the uses of masks are explained in details. We review in details about TCP three-way handshake, flow control, and congestion control. Furthermore, we provide an introduction to some advanced topics, including Multicast, SDN and security

4 course series

Intermediate level

2 months (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/computer-communications

Electron and Ion Beam Characterization

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Trevor Thornton

Arizona State University

['Semiconductor Device', 'Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)', 'Semiconductors', 'Semiconductor Characterization Techniques', 'Semiconductor Materials', 'Semiconductor Device Physics']

Electron and ion beams are widely used for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of semiconductor materials and devices. They can be used to image structures with sub-nm resolution and to provide information about elemental composition and dopant concentration. This course describes the fundamentals of electron and ion beam characterization and includes a project that analyzes the surface roughness of a solar cell. Electron and ion beams are widely used for both qualitative and quantitative analysis of semiconductor materials and devices. They can be used to image structures with sub-nm resolution and to provide information about elemental composition and dopant concentration. This course describes the fundamentals of electron and ion beam characterization and includes a project that analyzes the surface roughness of a solar cell. 1 video2 readings This week introduces the concepts of scanning electron microscopy and how it is used for both qualitative and quantitative sample analysis. 2 videos1 reading1 assignment This week, you will learn about Auger electron emission spectroscopy, a powerful technique for surface analysis. 3 videos1 reading1 assignment This week, you will learn about secondary ion mass spectroscopy and how it is used to measure the concentration and distribution of constituent materials in semiconductors. 2 videos1 reading1 assignment This week, you will complete a case study to assess your ability to use images obtained from an SEM for quantitative surface analysis. 1 video2 assignments

5 modules

Intermediate level

4 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/electron-and-ion-beam-characterization

Generative AI Essentials: A Comprehensive Introduction

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4.4

Fractal Analytics

Fractal Analytics

['Communication Skills', 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Generative AI', 'Prompt Engineering', 'Critical Thinking', 'Communication skills']

Welcome to this introductory course on Generative AI, designed to empower you with the knowledge to harness this cutting-edge technology. This course offers a deep dive into the core concepts of Generative AI, exploring its ability to create new content from existing data and its significant impact on society and organizational efficiency. Learn the art of interacting with AI through prompts, and discover its diverse applications in everyday life. Understand how these applications function and the benefits they bring to your daily routine. Moreover, we'll critically evaluate the ethical and responsible use of Generative AI, ensuring its implementation enhances our lives with integrity. Join us on Coursera to explore the full potential of Generative AI and transform your future with innovation and inspiration. This course is your gateway to becoming proficient in the world of AI, making it an essential addition to your learning journey. By the end of this course, you will be able to By the end of this course, learners will be able to: 1. Analyze the core principles and societal impacts of Generative AI, including its influence on organizational efficiency and its progressive evolution. 2. Apply interactive methods with Generative AI through prompts and **assess** its diverse applications in daily life, along with their operational mechanisms and advantages. 3. Evaluate the ethical considerations and responsible deployment of Generative AI to ensure its beneficial integration into our lives. There are no requirements or prerequisites. To succeed, all you need to have is a curious and logical mind. No programming skills are needed. You may need to create an account in any of the multimodal Generative AI platforms such as Gemini, Copilot, or GPT plus. Module 1 Serves as an introduction to Generative AI. The module is designed to take you on a journey through the world of Generative AI with our module designed for you. Grasp the core principles of this groundbreaking technology, understand its profound societal and organizational impacts, and track its evolution. This module simplifies complex concepts, making them accessible to everyone. Join us to comprehend and harness the power of Generative AI for a progressive future. 10 videos10 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts Module 2 helps you dive into the interactive world of Generative AI with our module tailored for you. Learn to engage with AI through prompts, discover its everyday applications, and understand the workings and advantages of these applications. This module demystifies AI, making it approachable and beneficial for all. Join us to unlock the potential of Generative AI in your daily life. 15 videos10 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts4 ungraded labs Module 3 is designed for you to explore the ethical dimensions of Generative AI in our focused module, suitable for all audiences. Delve into the responsible use of this technology, evaluating its implementation with a critical eye on ethics. Gain insights into the importance of integrity in AI development and usage. This module empowers you with the knowledge to ensure that Generative AI serves the greater good. 7 videos12 readings2 assignments

3 modules

Beginner level

12 hours to complete (3 weeks at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/generative-ai-essentials-comprehensive-introduction

Working with Data

6,563

4.8

Taught by Meta Staff

Meta

['React (Javascript Library)', 'Application development', 'Data Management', 'REST APIs']

This course expands upon the knowledge you gained from the React Native course, and will prepare you to make more informed decisions about how you access, store, retrieve and present data within your React Native applications. The course is designed to be completed over five weeks. You will learn about data and databases in a more general sense, and then proceed to become familiar with tools and practices for working with data specifically in React Native. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Explain what REST APIs are and identify best practices for working with them • Make network calls to retrieve online content and handle responses from the server • Create databases and tables and use SQL to store data in them in a structured, relational way • Read and write data for a mobile application using AsyncStorage • Read and write data for a mobile application using SQLite To complete this course, you will need React Native experience. Additionally, it always helps to have a can-do attitude! In this module, you'll get to know about RESTful API development. 9 videos9 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt In this module, you'll practice applying asynchronous programming techniques to query REST APIs and handle their responses using React Native. 5 videos8 readings5 assignments In this module, you'll become familiar with what databases are and how they hold and structure data, as well as how to use SQL to retrieve and present data from databases in a meaningful way. 17 videos8 readings6 assignments2 ungraded labs In this module, you'll learn how to work with AsyncStorage and SQLite in React Native. 7 videos8 readings5 assignments In this module, you will be assessed on the key skills covered in the Course. 2 videos7 readings5 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts

5 modules

Intermediate level

20 hours to complete (3 weeks at 6 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/meta-working-with-data

Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer

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Whizlabs Instructor

Whizlabs

['Jenkins tool', 'CI/CD Pipelines']

The Exam Prep CJE: Certified Jenkins Engineer is designed for candidates aiming to enhance their knowledge as DevOps professionals. The Certified Jenkins Engineer exam validates the knowledge of Jenkins essentials, Jenkins administration, and Jenkins pipelines. This course is customized to deep dive into Jenkins administration and pass the certification exam. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand and Illustrate Continuous Delivery (CD) Pipelines. - Implement Master-slave connectors and protocol. This is an intermediate-level course, intended for learners who wish to advance their careers by improving their DevOps skills. Any aspiring candidate who wants to improve or implement continuous integration/continuous deployment workflow at their organization can benefit from this course. To succeed in this course, you should have basic knowledge of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with the Jenkins automation tool. This course provides 5+ hours of training videos which are segmented into modules. The course concepts are easy to understand through lab demonstrations. Learners could find a total of 53 lectures in the training course with comprehensive coverage of the features and concepts of Jenkins. The course is divided into 4 Modules and each module is further split into lessons. In order to test the understanding of learners, every module includes Assessments in the form of Quizzes and In Video Questions. A mandatory Graded Questions Quiz is also provided at the end of every module. Module 1: Jenkins: Introduction and Key Concepts Module 2: Jenkins: Features Module 3: Jenkins: Building Continuous Delivery (CD) Pipelines Module 4: Jenkins: Continuous Deployment-as-code Welcome to the Certified Jenkins Engineer exam preparation course. In the first week of the course. You'll learn about the uses of Jenkins as an automation tool. You will explore Jenkins installation steps, its user interface, and some key concepts like Jobs, Builds, and Source Code Management. 10 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt In the second week of this course, you'll learn basic to advanced features of Jenkins automation tool. You'll also explore Plugins and Rest API concepts in Jenkins. Additionally, you will also analyze Notification and Security concepts related to Jenkins. 17 videos1 reading3 assignments In the third week of the course, you'll get an overview of Continuous Delivery and Pipeline concepts related to Jenkins. You will learn to trigger and visualize jenkins build jobs and analyze certain operations available on the Jenkins console such as Parameters, Promotions and Continuous Delivery Metrics . 16 videos1 reading3 assignments Welcome to the fourth week of the course. Here, we'll learn to analyze Continuous Delivery/Continuous Integration using Jenkins tool. We will create Distributed Builds Architecture and learn to automate repository builds. We will explore Master-slave connectors and protocol with its related tools. 10 videos2 readings3 assignments

4 modules

Beginner level

10 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/cje-certified-jenkins-engineer

Medical Applications of Particle Accelerators (NPAP MOOC)

7,825

4.6

Lars Hjorth Præstegaard

Lund University

[]

Hello and welcome to this course! The NPAP - Medical Applications of Accelerators is one out of three courses in the Nordic Particle Accelerator Program (NPAP). Here you will be taken on a tour focusing on the medical applications of particle accelerators. You will see that there are two very important, but different, applications of accelerators in hospitals. The first application concerns radiotherapy of tumours and the other concerns the production of medical nuclides for diagnosis and treatment. Both will be included in this course and described through four modules. The first module offers the basic principles of radiotherapy from a medical and physics point of view. You there learn about the main components of the machines used for radiotherapy and get to know why radiotherapy is important for cancer treatments. The second module guides you through the different types of linear accelerators used in the machines for radiotherapy. It also describes the design of the treatment head. The design is important because it is the settings of the treatment head that determines the dose and the radiated region. It is also in the treatment head where the dose given to the patient is measured. In the third module you are introduced to proton therapy. In this type of therapy protons are first accelerated and then guided down to the tumour by magnets. The machines are considerably larger and more expensive than machines used for radio therapy. The module also offers a description and comparison between different types of accelerators, and explains how the protons interact with tissue. Also ions that are heavier than protons can be used in cancer therapy. This is described in the fourth module, where we also introduce you to the production of medical nuclides. You learn how the nuclides are produces in proton and ion accelerators and how the nuclides come into play at different places in hospitals. Medical nuclides are for instance used in Positron Electron Tomography, PET. Enjoy! Welcome to this course on medical applications of accelerators. The most important applications of accelerators in medicine are radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging using radionuclides, which both play a very important role in the treatment of cancer. Thus, the course focuses on these two applications of accelerators in medicine. In fact, accelerators for radiotherapy is the largest application of accelerators altogether with more than 11000 accelerators worldwide. These accelerators range from very compact electron linear accelerators with a length of only about 1 m to large carbon ion synchrotrons with a circumference of more than 50 m and a huge rotating carbon ion gantry with a weight of 600 tons. The course starts with an introduction to radiotherapy with focus on the biological properties of ionizing radiation. Subsequently, the electron linac for radiotherapy is presented. The main components of the electron linac are the multi-energy linac structure and the treatment head, which converts the electron beam to the desired dose distribution in the patient. Next, proton accelerators for radiotherapy are discussed with focus on the applied accelerator types and the treatment delivery technologies. Treatment with heavy ions and the challenges of proton and heavy ion therapy are also presented. Finally, the medical application of radionuclides are introduced and the production of radionuclides with cyclotrons is discussed. 3 videos8 readings5 assignments 4 videos6 readings6 assignments 4 videos8 readings6 assignments 5 videos14 readings5 assignments

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/medical-applications-particle-accelerators

97%

The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

19,403

4.8

Professor Asher Susser

Tel Aviv University

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This course will discuss the developments in the Middle East from the early 20th century to the present. It will discuss the rise and retreat of Arab nationalism, the problems of internal cohesion of the Arab states, issues of religion and state, and the evolution of Islamist politics. It will also focus on the evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its impact on the region and will conclude with an in depth analysis of the “Arab Spring” by placing these contemporary revolutionary events in their historical context. Please note that this course builds upon a previous course - The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I (https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-1/home/welcome) Learn about the history of the Middle East for a deeper understanding of current regional developments! This course will temporarily close for enrollment from March 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2022. During this time, the course will be closed for new enrolments. All of the course materials will continue to be able available to previously enrolled learners; however, the course staff will not provide support in the Discussion Forums during this period. Best, The Tel Aviv University Team Independence and revolutionary politics in the Arab world 14 videos3 readings1 plugin The beginnings of the Arab-Israeli conflict 15 videos2 readings The escalation and de-escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1948 to 1973 11 videos2 readings1 assignment The escalation and de-escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1973 to the present 13 videos2 readings The Middle East from 1967 to the present including the Arab Spring 14 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin

5 modules

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-2

96%

IBM DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate

78,295

4.7

Abhishek Gagneja

IBM

['Software Engineering']

DevOps professionals are in high demand! According to a recent GitLab report, DevOps skills are expected to grow 122% over the next five years, making it one of the fastest growing skills in the workforce. This certificate will equip you with the key concepts and technical know-how to build your skills and knowledge of DevOps practices, tools and technologies and prepare you for an entry-level role in Software Engineering. The courses in this program will help you develop skill sets in a variety of DevOps philosophies and methodologies including Agile Development, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Native Architecture, Behavior and Test-Driven Development, and Zero Downtime Deployments. You will learn to program with the Python language and Linux shell scripts, create projects in GitHub, containerize and orchestrate your applications using Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift, compose applications with microservices, employ serverless technologies, perform continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), develop testcases, ensure your code is secure, and monitor & troubleshoot your cloud deployments. Guided by experts at IBM, you will be prepared for success. Labs and projects in this certificate program are designed to equip job-ready hands-on skills that will help you launch a new career in a highly in-demand field. This professional certificate is suitable for both - those who have none or some programming experience, as well as those with and without college degrees. Applied Learning Project Throughout the courses in this Professional Certificate, you will develop a portfolio of projects to demonstrate your proficiency using various popular tools and technologies in DevOps and Cloud Native Software Engineering. You will: Create applications using Python programming language, using different programming constructs and logic, including functions, REST APIs, and various Python libraries. Develop Linux Shell Scripts using Bash and automate repetitive tasks Create projects on GitHub and work with Git commands Build and deploy applications composed of several microservices and deploy them to cloud using containerization tools (such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift); and serverless technologies Employ various tools for automation, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) of software including Chef, Puppet, GitHub Actions, Tekton and Travis. Secure and Monitor your applications and cloud deployments using tools like sysdig and Prometheus. The essential characteristics of DevOps including building a culture of shared responsibility, transparency, and embracing failure. The importance of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, Infrastructure as Code, Test Driven Development, Behavior Driven Development. Essential DevOps concepts: software engineering practices, cloud native microservices, automated continuous deployments, and building resilient code. The organizational impact of DevOps, including breaking down silos, working in cross functional teams, and sharing responsibilities. Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud Describe the cloud service models- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud deployment models- Public, Private, Hybrid; explain cloud infrastructure components Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization List and describe services of popular cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others Adopt the 5 practices of Agile, a subset of DevOps: small batches, minimum viable product, pair programming, behavior- and test-driven development. Write good user stories, estimate and assign story points and track stories using a kanban board. Incorporate Scrum artifacts, events, and benefits. Create and refine a product backlog using the sprint planning process. Produce potentially shippable product increments with every iteration. Create burndown charts to forecast the ability to meet a sprint goal. Use metrics to enhance performance, productivity, and client satisfaction. Describe software engineering, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies and stacks. List different types of programming languages and create basic programming constructs such as loops and conditions using Python. Outline approaches to application architecture and design, patterns, and deployment architectures. Summarize the skills required in software engineering and describe the career options it provides. Describe version control and its place in social and collaborative coding and in DevOps. Explain basic Git concepts such as repositories and branches used for distributed version control and social coding. Create GitHub repositories and branches, and perform pull requests (PRs) and merge operations, to collaborate on a team project. Build your portfolio by creating and sharing an open-source project on GitHub. Describe the Linux architecture and common Linux distributions and update and install software on a Linux system. Perform common informational, file, content, navigational, compression, and networking commands in Bash shell. Develop shell scripts using Linux commands, environment variables, pipes, and filters. Schedule cron jobs in Linux with crontab and explain the cron syntax. Learn Python - the most popular programming language and for Data Science and Software Development. Apply Python programming logic Variables, Data Structures, Branching, Loops, Functions, Objects & Classes. Demonstrate proficiency in using Python libraries such as Pandas & Numpy, and developing code using Jupyter Notebooks. Access and web scrape data using APIs and Python libraries like Beautiful Soup. Describe the steps and processes involved in creating a Python application including the application development lifecycle Create Python modules, run unit tests, and package applications while ensuring the PEP8 coding best practices Explain the features of Flask and deploy applications on the web using the Flask framework Create and deploy an AI-based application onto a web server using IBM Watson AI Libraries and Flask Using containers, learn how to move applications quickly across any environment. Build cloud native applications using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Istio. Describe and leverage Kubernetes architecture to set up and use an entire lifecycle-based container management system. Create and leverage a YAML deployment file to configure and create resources such as pods, services, replicasets, and others in a declarative way. Summarize the fundamentals of Microservices, their advantages, and contrast with monolithic architectures. Create REST API endpoints and invoke them using cURL and Postman; Use SwaggerUI to document and test APIs. Create, and deploy microservices using Docker containers and serverless technologies like IBM Code Engine. Practice hands-on with labs and projects using a no-charge cloud-based environment. Explain the importance of testing Describe test-driven development (TDD) and explain its benefits for DevOps Develop unit tests with test assertions and test fixtures and then run the tests Improve unit testing through advanced TDD methods including coverage reports, factories, fakes, and mock objects Explain Infrastructure as Code, describe tools used, and create Infrastructure as Code scripts using Terraform Describe cloud platforms and automation, and automate CI/CD tasks using Jenkins and GitHub actions Define Continuous Integration (CI) and list some examples of tools used for CI Describe the process of Continuous Deployment (CD) with tools like OpenShift Pipelines and Argo CD Explain security by design, learn to develop applications using security by design principles; perform defensive coding following OWASP principles. Describe IBM cloud container vulnerability; perform vulnerability scanning and pen testing with Kali Linux. Describe what to look for in app performance; perform troubleshooting using logging, stack trace, and log analytics. Discuss concepts like Golden Signals; list tools for monitoring and troubleshooting; and test monitoring in action with Prometheus and Grafana. Explain the importance of monitoring and describe concepts like Golden Signals Demonstrate your knowledge of observability with Instana and explain the pillars of observability, cloud native observability, and types of sampling Implement logging and demonstrate your knowledge of telemetry using OpenTelemetry and tracing using Kubernetes Develop hands-on experience with a variety of tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Mezmo (LogDNA), OpenTelemetry, and Instana Identify user requirements, write user stories, create and execute sprint plans. Build an application composed of several microservices and employ containers and serverless for running apps in Cloud. Develop test cases and test your app during various stages of its lifecycle; utilize CI/CD tools to update and deploy your app. List several next steps for starting or enhancing your career as a DevOps professional. Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

15 course series

Beginner level

6 months (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/devops-and-software-engineering

Security Infrastructure Management

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Patrick Ester

Codio

['System Security', 'security', 'Security Strategy']

This course is designed for novice learners wanting to understand the basics of security infrastructure management. To allow for a self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling blocks of text) to small, approachable summative assessments that take minutes instead of hours. Welcome to Week 1 of the Security Infrastructure Management course. These assignments cover the concepts of defense in depth, monitoring & response, and policy management. The module ends with graded summative assessments. 5 readings4 app items Welcome to Week 2 of the Security Infrastructure Management course. These assignments cover the concepts of network defense, endpoint protection, and physical security controls. The module ends with graded summative assessments. 4 readings4 app items Welcome to Week 3 of the Security Infrastructure Management course. These assignments cover the concepts of the different types of data, the CIA triad, and application management. The module ends with graded summative assessments. 4 readings4 app items

3 modules

Beginner level

10 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/codio-security-infrastructure-management

User Experience: Research & Prototyping

45,739

4.6

Elizabeth Gerber

University of California San Diego

['User Research', 'Persona (User Experience)', 'Human–Computer Interaction', 'User Experience (UX)']

What makes for a great user experience? How can you consistently design experiences that work well, are easy to use and people want to use? This course will teach you the core process of experience design and how to effectively evaluate your work with the people for whom you are designing. You'll learn fundamental methods of design research that will enable you to effectively understand people, the sequences of their actions, and the context in which they work. Through the assignments, you’ll learn practical techniques for making sense of what you see and transform your observations into meaningful actionable insights and unique opportunity areas for design. You’ll also explore how to generate ideas in response to the opportunities identified and learn methods for making your ideas tangible. By answering specific questions and refining your concepts, you’ll move closer to making your ideas real. We’ll use cases from a variety of industries including health, education, transportation, finance, and beyond to illustrate how these methods work across different domains. Good luck and we hope you enjoy the course! Our course begins with the first step for generating great user experiences: understanding what people do, think, say, and feel. In this module, you’ll learn how to keep an open mind while learning more about how people’s needs, goals, values play out in their day-to-day lives and their hopes for the future. You’ll consider the different activities they do, in what order, and the larger systems in which they interact. You’ll start by generating lists of questions and move through different research methods to answer your specific questions. To illustrate these research methods, the lessons share several examples from real design projects across a variety of fields. What I hope you’ll take away from this module is the importance and thrill of going out to talk with and learn from people when and where they do their everyday activities, rather than basing your designs on assumptions. Through these techniques you’ll gain a new perspective on the problem and identify opportunities for creating a meaningful and accessible design. 5 videos1 reading1 peer review Once you’ve identified an opportunity area, how do you generate great ideas? In this module, you’ll learn the thrills and challenges of ideation. We’ll start with the two common pitfalls to generating good ideas: fixation and judgment. We discuss rules to follow including getting every idea out regardless of whether it’s good or bad and techniques for building on ideas. Through concrete examples taken from the field, we’ll cover five popular ideation techniques that designers use when they have a problem they want to solve. We’ll also discuss who to include in the brainstorming process and why. We’ll conclude with a discussion of how to choose which ideas to pursue and which ones to leave on the table. We hope you'll take away a newfound appreciation for all of the different ways you can generate ideas within an opportunity area and how different techniques and configurations will influence the types of ideas you generate. 1 video2 readings1 peer review After you’ve collected all of this new and exciting information, what do you do with it? How do you aggregate the data? Find connections and tensions? Move from what people say to what it means? Evaluate its usability? In this module, you’ll learn how to make sense of the rich data you collected and how to turn it into actionable insights that will lead to meaningful new experiences. We’ll start by looking at how to organize all of the data and photos you’ve collected and then we’ll discuss four common synthesis techniques that designers use: personas, journey maps, diagramming and the 2x2 matrix. After making sense of the data, you’ll be able to identify clear opportunity areas for design including a focus, stakeholder, a need, and an actionable insight. With each technique, I’ll share a real world application so you can get a sense of how designers use these tools. By the end of the lesson, I hope you’ll feel confident in your ability to take lots of disparate bits of data and turn them into an actionable opportunity area for design.. 1 video2 readings1 peer review After you’ve gone through the ideation process, how do you make your ideas tangible so that you can test them with others and answer critical questions necessary for pushing your idea forward? To help you make ideas real, our final lesson will introduce you to the rules of prototyping including building ideas quickly, making a lot of prototypes, and providing only essential details. We’ll discuss questions you’ll want to ask when testing your idea with different people. You’ll learn the importance of making many prototypes so as not to get attached to any one idea and so you can pick the parts that work best for each idea. Through rapid iteration and testing, you will more quickly get to a meaningful and accessible experience that you will be proud of. We’ll conclude with four popular forms of prototyping including storyboards, role-plays, walkthroughs and touch-points – all forms of prototyping you can do with materials you can find around your home. No coding needed! What I hope you'll take away from this lesson is a love of making ideas tangible to answer specific questions and how different forms of prototyping will influence the questions you can answer. So we can take all of those ideas written on sticky notes and make them real! 1 video2 readings1 assignment

4 modules

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/user-research

94%

US Social Services Compared

5,829

4.8

John Robertson

Columbia University

['-\tFormulate practice strategies to overcome the historic biases in social welfare programs', '-\tDistinguish the values inherent in each social policy initiative']

In all nations, social policy is a very large public investment. Course 1 will explore the size, structure, and outcomes of U.S. social policy and compare this policy to those of similar developed countries. The course will also probe the values this policy represents and the values debate regarding about how big our welfare state should be— in other words, how much of our education, housing, health, income support, and social services the government should supply and how much individuals should supply for themselves. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy. The course is part of a sequence in social policy that has an HONORS TRACK. This track will prepare the learner for masters-level work in policy, which involves reading the literature, writing concise summaries and probing critiques. Over the sequence the learner will develop a policy analysis that will create a foundation for professional policy analyst assignments. In this module, you will develop an understanding of the domains, values, and expenditures of the U.S. welfare state. 9 videos1 reading1 assignment2 peer reviews In this module, you will explore the domains of the US welfare state and differentiate the floor, platform and safety net components 9 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review This module will compare US and comparable western nations in a country's approach to education, health care and income stability. The module will address the relative place of the US in the structure of it welfare state. 7 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review In this module, we will explain the size, structure and outcomes of US social policy when compared with comparable developed nations and to differentiate the conservative approaches to social welfare 13 videos1 reading1 assignment2 peer reviews3 discussion prompts

4 modules

Beginner level

16 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/welfare-state

Introduction of Pile Foundation

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Subject Matter Expert

L&T EduTech

['Foundational knowledge of pile types and selection factors', 'Competence in Bored Cast in Situ (BCIS) pile design for rocks']

The course “Introduction to Pile foundation" adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, encompassing crucial aspects of both Geotechnical and Structural Engineering within the realm of cast-in-situ pile design. The content is organized into five modules for a comprehensive learning experience. In Module one of the course, the essentials for building a strong foundation are covered. Learners will acquire knowledge about various pile foundation types and the factors influencing its selection. Insights into the essential terminology for pile design and construction will be gained. Additionally, learners will be familiarized with the fundamental codal requirements for piles, providing a comprehensive understanding of design considerations. This module provides learners with a robust basis for further exploration in subsequent modules. In Module two of the course, learners will gain a thorough understanding of Bored Cast In Situ pile construction procedures, exploring materials, equipment, and design details. The module provides actual data to illustrate diverse soil types, ensuring a complete grasp of construction methodologies and considerations for BCIS pile projects. In Module three of the course, learners will gain the expertise needed for bored cast in situ pile design for rocks. The module provides practical insights applicable in real-world situations, going beyond theoretical principles. In Module four of the course, learners will explore Driven Cast In-Situ pile construction essentials, gaining practical knowledge through real-world case studies. This enables the acquisition of skills needed for confident implementation of DCIS pile projects and successful hands-on application in construction and design. In Module five of the course, learners will be gaining skills to identify equipment and materials for on-site Under-Reamed pile execution, designing based on relevant data, showcasing proficiency in soil analysis, and creating practical designs tailored to specific site conditions and applications. Target Learners: Undergraduate students of Civil Engineering Post-Graduate Students of Geotechnical Engineering Practicing Engineers in Pile Construction based projects. Faculties of Civil Engineering Domain Prerequisites: Soil Mechanics Foundation Engineering Reinforced Concrete Design This module delves into pile foundation types and the criteria influencing its selection. Learners will gain insights into the terminology essential for pile design and construction. The module also covers fundamental codal requirements for Cast in-situ and UR piles, offering a comprehensive overview of design considerations. 13 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt The module aims to provide learners with a comprehensive overview of construction procedures for BCIS pile construction. This includes a detailed exploration of the materials and equipment essential for the construction process. Participants will delve into the intricacies of design requirements and procedures crucial for effective design execution. Additionally, the module facilitates learning about design and construction methodologies, leveraging actual data to illustrate diverse soil types. Through these objectives, learners will gain a holistic understanding of the construction procedures and associated considerations for BCIS pile projects. 13 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt This in-depth module has been crafted to empower participants with the expertise and abilities required for the sophisticated design of bored cast in situ piles. Participants will explore the complexities of scrutinizing rock types and other geological factors crucial for the efficiency of pile design. Going beyond theoretical principles, the module imparts practical insights that can be directly utilized in real-world situations. 7 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt The learners will be able to explore the essentials of Driven Cast-In-Situ (DCIS) pile construction, including materials, equipment, and design principles in this module. They will gain practical knowledge and engage in real-world case studies to acquire the skills needed to confidently implement DCIS pile projects. Additionally, learners will be able to apply hands-on knowledge for successful construction and design in this dynamic field. 10 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt In this module, learners will acquire the skills to identify the appropriate equipment and materials essential for executing Under-Reamed piles on-site. Participants will develop the capability to design Under-Reamed piles based on relevant data, demonstrating proficiency in analyzing soil types and other project requirements. The module aims to equip learners with the knowledge to generate practical under-reamed pile designs tailored to specific site conditions and practical applications. 11 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 modules

Intermediate level

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-of-pile-foundation

A Bridge to the World: Korean Language for Beginners Ⅰ

76,053

4.8

Kyong Hwon Kim

Sungkyunkwan University

['Korean Language conversation', 'Korean Language', 'Beginner level Korean speaking and listening']

This course is an introductory course to Korean language that aims to cultivate basic communication skill for those that are interested in learning Korean language. The course is composed of essential expressions that are often used in everyday life, and designed to teach grammars using basic dialogues which reflect colloquial characteristics of Korean language so by end of this course, a student will be able to express him/herself on ordinary topics. Also, the course provides dialogues used in both formal and informal situations to help students to express in Korean language appropriately in particular situations, and provides various material to help students to understand unique culture of Korean language. Chief Contents Developer: Won-Sook Hyun Contents Developers: Eun-Sil Hong, Ha-ra Yu Production Assistant: Sa-ra Yoo Part of this course was developed with K-MOOC(Korean MOOC) funds. 9 videos7 readings2 assignments 6 videos7 readings2 assignments 6 videos7 readings2 assignments 6 videos7 readings2 assignments 6 videos7 readings2 assignments 6 videos6 readings2 assignments

6 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/korean-beginners

99%

Herbal Medicine

38,376

4.8

Amy Taylor, MD

University of Minnesota

['symptom management', 'herbal preparations', 'integrative care', 'evidence-based practice', 'botanical safety']

There is strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals for a variety of common illnesses due to concerns of safety, efficacy, and a desire for more “natural” products. Despite this growing interest, “conventional” healthcare providers may have little to no knowledge about herbal medicines, which is further compounded by the sometimes misleading information in the media and on the internet. This course provides the necessary background for providers to begin to incorporate herbal medicines into their practice, particularly in regards to their therapeutic properties, efficacy (or lack thereof), and safety concerns, including quality control and potential adverse effects. Continuing Education Credit This course has been designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 16 contact hours and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards that allow self-documenting of continuing education activities. It is your responsibility to check with your regulatory board to confirm this course meets your local requirements and, if necessary, to provide them with the certificate of completion you get if you pay for and fulfill all the requirements of this course. 11 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts 5 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt 9 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt 7 videos12 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt 3 videos7 readings1 assignment 1 video1 reading1 peer review 5 videos9 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

7 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/herbalmedicine

99%

In the Trenches: Security Operations Center

2,843

4.7

EC-Council

EC-Council

['Security Operations Center', 'Cyberattacks', 'SEIMs', 'Intrusion Prevention and Detection Software', 'Vulnerability Management']

Cyber-attacks, breaches, and incidents continue to grow. The sophistication and complexity of these attacks continue to evolve. More than ever organizations need to plan, prepare, and defend against a potential cyber incident. Security Operation Centers (SOCs) act as an organization's front-line defense against cyber incidents. SOC analyst accomplishes this by monitoring and responding to network and host anomalies, performing an in-depth analysis of suspicious events, and when necessary, aiding in forensic investigations. This course is designed to be a primer for anyone planning on taking the EC-Council CSA course. We will discuss the structure, organization, and general daily activities of SOC analysts. We will also look at several defensive tools including SEIMs, IDS, and IPS. We will talk about event monitoring and vulnerability management. Finally, we will talk about what to expect when an incident happens. Here, you will understand the goals, objectives, and summary of the entire course. You will get to know the author, his areas of expertise and his accomplishments. In this section, you will learn how to setup the lab environment to get started. 3 videos2 quizzes In this section, you will start learning about Security Operations Center. You will also learn what they are, how the functions, and what they do. 2 videos3 quizzes In this section, you will start learning about Security Operations Center. You will also learn what they are, how the functions, and what they do. 2 videos3 quizzes In this section, you will learn various practices that organizations use to protect their sensitive data. 3 videos4 quizzes This section will teach you some other advanced practices being followed at various organizations as their security measures. 3 videos3 quizzes Vulnerability can be easily used to enter your organizations security systems and steal or misuse your data. We will learn about vulnerabilties in this lesson. 1 video2 quizzes Incident means any situation that appears and needs attention. This section will teach you about incidents and how to deal with them 1 video2 quizzes Final thoughts by the instructor 1 video

8 modules

Beginner level

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/in-the-trenches-security-operations-center

Local Economic Development

21,472

4.8

Peter Knorringa

Erasmus University Rotterdam

[]

Welcome to this MOOC on Local Economic Development (LED). Local economic development refers to the processes by which local governments, businesses, and civil society groups get together to raise income sustainably and improve their lives in a well-defined area. It’s about creating jobs, securing livelihoods, improving infrastructure and managing local resources. What do I learn? We will be dealing with questions such as the following. Why does economic development take place in some areas of the world and not in others? Why doesn’t it happen in your place? What prevents people from having the lives they want to live right there? Could your region make more of the opportunities of globalization and new technologies? Did the promises of decentralization in your country fail to deliver better public services and more responsive governments? If these are the questions you are asking yourself, this is the right course for you. It explores the where, who and how of economic development. Please have a look at our list of contents for the coming 8 weeks: 1. What is LED? What drives it? 2. How does globalization shape LED? 3. How does decentralisation affect LED? 4. How does competitiveness affect innovation? 5. What are entrepreneurship and its dimensions? 6. Why are value chains and clusters so important? 7. What are some LED strategies? 8. Your project How will I learn? In each week you will be able to access the content of the videos, suggested readings and additional videos for selective deepening. You will also find assignments that you have to complete if you want to earn a certificate for this MOOC. We will first introduce our “toolkit”, a series of theories and concepts that will help you read the situation in your locality. We will explore the main factors affecting local economic development, such as globalization, decentralisation, and competitiveness. We will discuss key components, like entrepreneurship and innovation and look into the organization of local economies into clusters, value chains and learning regions. We will conclude by deepening on some specific constructs that make local economies grow to benefit their communities. You will also contribute your ideas in the discussion forums, where you will learn from other participants around the world. What makes this course special? There is plenty of information in Internet on local economic development, which is mostly prepared by international donors or multilateral organisations. So what does this course do differently? First of all, the course is offered by academics that have significant published research on local economic development. This course gathers a wealth of academic knowledge that often fights the assumptions on what things are supposed to be like. Second, the instructors of this course have participated in dozens of capacity building projects in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. Putting learning at the centre, they worked with communities, local governments, international donors and business associations. They often found a significant distance between theory and practice in local economic development, and this has been the basis of learning. Third, the course is acutely aware that each region is different and does not attempt to offer a one-size-fits-all recipe. It singles out key factors that drive local economic development and enables participants to do their own learning process, defining local problems and appropriate solutions. The aim of the course is that participants come up with their own ideas on how to promote local economic development. How will I get a certificate? If you want a certificate for participating in this MOOC, you will need to complete a small assignment each week and participate in the discussion forums. In the end of the MOOC, you will put these contributions together in one final document, your Capstone Project. I hope you find this course exciting and that you get to share our passion for promoting local economic development. Your instructors Dr. Georgina M. Gómez, ISS Prof. Emeritus AHJ (Bert) Helmsing, ISS Dr. Jan Fransen, IHS This week introduces the “local” in economic development and explains why LED is a particular way of pursuing development. Video 1 reflects on why LED takes place in some areas and not in others. Video 2 identifies the main drivers of local economic development. The videos have been prepared by ISS Emeritus Professor Bert Helmsing. 2 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt In this week, you will appreciate the pressures and opportunities posed by globalization on the local level. Globalization is conceived as a phenomenon in two tiers. At one level, infinite flows of information, culture, trade, financial flows, and migrants seem to move in all directions around the planet. At another level, globalization is a much more identifiable phenomenon that occurs within closed networks of cities and regions, in which specific actors exchange goods, services, investments and knowledge. As a result, some regions are included and others are excluded. Video 1 addresses the first tier of globalization and defines it as the combination of four flows: trade, financial flows, migration of workers, and their integration in global value chains. This video is prepared by ISS Professor Irene van Staveren, and is part of the MOOC on Pluralistic Economics. You will get a feel of that MOOC too, which we recommend for those that want to deepen their knowledge on economics. Video 2 explores the second level of globalization and maps global networks of cities and regions. It discusses how being included or excluded in these networks affects local economic development. We called this video The Ties that Bind Us. It is offered by South African IHS Professor Ronald Wall. 2 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt In week 1 we identified four drivers that constrain and push local economic development and in week 2 we looked into globalization as one of them. In this week, Bert Helmsing will look into another driver, namely decentralization. The first video defines decentralization as the transfer of responsibilities and resources from central government to local government and also to actors, like private firms and citizens. The second video delves into the ways in which decentralization has changed local governance and how local governments in some countries have assumed responsibilities over local economic development. 2 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt In this fourth week, the course elaborates on competitiveness, the third driver that affects local economic development. It discusses the factors that make firms competitive and the role of geography in promoting competitiveness. In the first video Bert Helmsing defines competitiveness and explains how the concept has changed over time, leading to a greater recognition of the importance of space in shaping the competitiveness of firms. The second video discusses innovation, which goes hand in hand with competitiveness. It defines innovation, why it is important, and how to promote innovation in a local economy. The video is prepared by IHS Professor Jan Fransen, specialist on innovation and clusters. The third video introduces the relatively new concept of frugal innovation within the innovation family. Frugal innovations are simple, smart and affordable products, services and systems with low user complexity, high functionality, and high user value for relatively low-income people. The video features ISS Professor Peter Knorringa, director of the Centre for Frugal Innovation in Africa. 3 videos2 readings1 discussion prompt In week 5 the course looks into entrepreneurship as a key resource in local economic development. It pays attention mainly at small and medium entrepreneurs, which are normally 90% of the businesses in any region and those in the informal economy, which are 60% to 90% of the local economy in developing countries. This week is prepared by Argentine ISS Professor Georgina Gómez. The first video discusses the meaning of entrepreneurship and why it takes different expressions in developed and developing economies. The second video distinguishes survival from growth oriented entrepreneurs not as two types of entrepreneurs but as different ways of thinking about business. The third video analyses policies to support entrepreneurs and reviews research that shows that it is almost impossible to shift from survival to growth oriented entrepreneurship. The main idea is that if we understand the different types of businesses, we can design policies that more effectively support each type and with more realistic expectations. The fourth video focuses on women entrepreneurship as a first approach to support women in business. About 80% of microentrepreneurs in developing countries are women that raise income to support their families. 4 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt Businesses sometimes come together in the local economy and configure agglomerations in which suppliers, workers, competitors, and clients play a role. In the same territory we often find supporting organisations like banks, consultancies, and governmental agencies. The first video, by IHS Professor Jan Fransen, introduces the concept of clusters and presents them as islands of creativity. It also lists some ideas to support the formation of clusters. The second video, by ISS Professor Peter Knorringa, expands the concept of clusters to stable networks where firms buy and sell products globally. We call these arrangements global value chains. The terms and conditions under which local entrepreneurs integrate global value chains are determined by how the value chain is organised and by whom. The third video, by IHS professor Jan Fransen introduces a third concept in the family learning regions, which expands on the other two and brings in elements from innovation (week 3). The video discusses the concept of a learning region as a precondition for local economic development. 6 videos5 readings 3 assignments The MOOC started by defining local economic development as local actors using local resources to enhance wellbeing in a territory. This week, with videos by ISS professor G. Gómez, poses the dilemma between development from below and development from above and covers some alternatives of LED strategies. The first video gives you an overview of strategies to support LED and of the governance challenges involved in the interrelationships between actors in markets (businesses), state (governmental agencies) and communities (households and various civil society organisations). The second video presents a case of negotiated inclusion in which a farmers’ association in Nicaragua reorganized an agricultural cluster to integrate in the coffee global value chain. The third video discusses the informal economy and how the concept has lately evolved into our understanding of collective action and the social and solidarity economy. The fourth video presents a special case of the social economy in which governance systems and natural resources form social ecological systems. These have been known lately as the organization of the commons. 4 videos3 readings1 discussion prompt 1 peer review

9 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/local-economic-development

97%

Fundamentals of Networking and Cisco Devices

Enrollment number not found

Rating not found

Packt - Course Instructors

Packt

['Cisco Packet Tracer', 'OSI Models', 'Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)', 'IP Addressing', 'Subsetting']

This course is designed to lay the foundation for your networking knowledge and help you become proficient in handling Cisco devices. Starting with an introduction to networking principles, you’ll explore core topics like host-to-host communications, IP addressing, and the OSI model. The content is structured to ensure you understand how different layers of a network interact and how data is transmitted between devices. As you move forward, you’ll gain hands-on experience with Cisco Packet Tracer, learning to set up labs and configure Cisco IOS. The course also covers essential topics such as navigating the Cisco IOS interface, understanding TCP/IP protocols, and performing basic configuration and troubleshooting on routers and switches. Practical labs provide you with the real-world scenarios necessary to master these concepts. In addition to networking theory, this course covers Cisco device management techniques, including upgrading IOS, performing factory resets, and recovering passwords. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to manage Cisco network devices, troubleshoot common issues, and set up robust networks, laying the groundwork for further studies in CCNA certification. This course is ideal for beginners in networking and IT professionals seeking foundational Cisco device knowledge. No prior networking experience is required, but a basic understanding of computers is helpful. In this module, we will introduce you to the course, explain the significance of CCNA certification for your career, and provide a roadmap to guide your studies for success. 3 videos2 readings In this module, we will guide you through setting up your lab environment by installing Cisco Packet Tracer and configuring your system for effective hands-on practice. 2 videos In this module, we will introduce you to the core principles of network communication, covering the OSI model, TCP/IP stack, and how data travels between devices over a network. 6 videos In this module, we will explore the Cisco IOS operating system, teaching you how to connect to Cisco devices, navigate the interface, and manage configurations effectively. 6 videos1 assignment In this module, we will dive into the transport layer, focusing on TCP and UDP protocols, their roles in ensuring reliable communication, and how to read transport layer headers. 2 videos In this module, we will cover OSI Layer 3, focusing on the IP header, different types of network traffic, and key subnetting principles to optimize network performance. 8 videos In this module, we will explore IP address classes in detail, explaining how different address classes are structured and when each is applied in networking environments. 4 videos1 assignment In this module, we will provide an in-depth look at subnetting, with practical examples and exercises to help you understand CIDR, VLSM, and how to segment large networks. 12 videos In this module, we will discuss the data-link layer and its protocols, focusing on Ethernet standards and how Layer 2 facilitates local network communication. 2 videos In this module, we will focus on the physical layer, explaining how data is transmitted over physical media like cables and how to choose the correct connection types for networks. 2 videos1 assignment In this module, we will introduce the various Cisco networking devices, from switches to routers, explaining how each device functions within a network and their differences. 5 videos In this module, we will trace the path of a packet across a network, highlighting key protocols like DNS and ARP, and providing practical examples of packet flow through various layers. 7 videos In this module, we will cover Cisco’s troubleshooting methodology, teaching you how to systematically approach and resolve network issues in both theory and lab environments. 3 videos1 assignment In this module, we will introduce basic router and switch configurations, covering topics like speed settings, duplex modes, and troubleshooting common network issues. 7 videos In this module, we will explore the essentials of Cisco device management, including the boot process, factory reset procedures, and how to backup and upgrade configurations. 7 videos1 reading2 assignments

15 modules

Beginner level

11 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/packt-fundamentals-of-networking-and-cisco-devices-gvjwp

The Art & Science of Product Management

8,118

4.4

Nancy Wang

Advancing Women in Tech

['Technical PM Interview', 'Lead Designers', 'AI/ML', 'Lead Engineers', 'Technical Literacy']

Sponsored by AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS). Learn how Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitch PMs and lead and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of UX designers, software engineers, AI/ML engineers. Plus, practice real PM interview questions asked by Microsoft, Google, and Amazon! Featuring: * NANCY WANG, Head of Data Protection Services, Amazon Web Services; Founder and CEO, Advancing Women in Product * SANDY CARTER, Vice President for Worldwide Public Sector Programs, Amazon Web Services * PRANAVA ADDURI, Software Engineering Manager, Amazon Web Services * MINMIN YANG, Principal UX Lead, Amazon Web Services * WAHAB OWOLABI, Founder, OneReq; Diversity Business Partner, Facebook * SHARMEEN CHAPP, Vice President of Product & Engineering, Twitch Community * EJ EMEAGWALI, Product Manager, Samsara; former Product Manager, Google and Microsoft * STEPHANIE NEILL, Senior Director of Product, Twitch Commerce * GEORGE ELISSAOIS, General Manager & Director of Product Management, Amazon Web Services * NANCY RILEY, Vice President & General Manager of the Ecosystem Product Group, Hubspot * SABRINA FARMER, Vice President of Engineering for Site Reliability, Google Products This is the third of four courses in the ACE Recommended Real-World Product Management Specialization. When you complete all four courses, you can earn up to 6 college credits. As a PM, lead and collaborate with designers on your team! With Nancy Wang and Minmin Yang, Principal UX Lead at Amazon and Adjunct Professor at Bentley University. 4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review As a PM, understand how AI, ML, and deep learning works, and opportunities to deploy them! With Nancy Wang and Sandy Carter, Vice President for Worldwide Public Sector Programs at Amazon Web Services. 4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review As a PM, understand and collaborate with engineers on your team! Also: master the technical PM interview question. With Pranava Adduri, Software Engineering Manager at Amazon and Director of Programming at AWIP. 22 videos7 readings2 assignments2 peer reviews

3 modules

Beginner level

9 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/pms-leading-design-engineering-ai-ml

Data Visualization

128,941

4.5

John C. Hart

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

['Data Visualization Software', 'Tableau Software', 'Data Virtualization', 'Data Visualization']

This course will teach you how to make more effective visualizations of data. Not only will you gain deeper insight into the data, but you will also learn how to better communicate that insight to others. You will learn new ways to display data, applying some fundamental principles of design and human cognition to choose the most effective way to display different kinds of data. This course not only teaches you how to use popular applications like Tableau to connect to data warehouses to extract and visualize relevant data, but also teaches you how Tableau works so you can use the same techniques to make effective data visualizations on your own with any visualization system. You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course. 6 readings1 assignment In this week's module, you will learn what data visualization is, how it's used, and how computers display information. You'll also explore different types of visualization and how humans perceive information. 15 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt In this week's module, you will start to think about how to visualize data effectively. This will include assigning data to appropriate chart elements, using glyphs, parallel coordinates, and streamgraphs, as well as implementing principles of design and color to make your visualizations more engaging and effective. 11 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt In this week's module, you will learn how to visualize graphs that depict relationships between data items. You'll also plot data using coordinates that are not specifically provided by the data set. 8 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt In this week's module, you will start to put together everything you've learned by designing your own visualization system for large datasets and dashboards. You'll create and interpret the visualization you created from your data set, and you'll also apply techniques from user-interface design to create an effective visualization system. 9 videos1 reading1 assignment1 plugin

5 modules

https://www.coursera.org/learn/datavisualization

96%

Introduction to Business Specialization

11,948

4.7

Marla Noel

University of California, Irvine

['Storytelling', 'Leadership Style', 'Strategic Planning', 'engagement', 'Expense Control']

This specialization is intended for novice business professionals seeking to develop management, leadership, finance, and digital marketing skills with the ultimate goal of preparing learners to operate or participate in the operation of a business. Throughout the three courses, learners will cover people management, the key features of leadership, strategic planning, search engine strategies, reputation management, content creation, common financial statements, cash flow, and expense management. Applied Learning Project Learners will create three unique final projects for this specialization including a strategic planning session agenda, written strategy concerning statements of cash flow and ratios, and digital marketing strategy recommendations. These projects are an opportunity to apply concepts learned in each of the courses. Apply the key fundamentals of leadership to developing a superior team. Identify strategy and strategic options. Drive accountability for the team to achieve the strategies. Analyze and implement financial information to maximize business growth and efficiency. Develop Forecasts and budgets to create scenarios for expense control and managing cash flow. Use tools such as ratios and analysis to develop business profitability. Write SEO keywords. Create more engaging social media. Describe the importance of Review Management Storytelling and explain the 'Why'.

3 course series

Beginner level

1 month (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/business-introduction

Amazon Kinesis Video Streams - Getting Started

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Rating not found

AWS Instructor

Amazon Web Services

[]

With Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, you can build media streaming applications for Internet of Things (IoT) video devices and real-time computer vision machine learning (ML) applications. In this course, you will learn the benefits and technical concepts of Kinesis Video Streams. If you are new to the service, you will learn how to start using Kinesis Video Streams through a demonstration using the AWS Management Console. You will learn about the native architecture and how the built-in features can help you simplify image extraction through APIs or automated image extraction from metadata tags in ingested video. 1 reading1 assignment

1 module

Beginner level

1 hour to complete

https://www.coursera.org/learn/aws-amazon-kinesis-video-streams-getting-started

Preparing for AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals exam

9,732

4.7

Microsoft

Microsoft

['Artificial Intelligence (AI)', 'Test Preparation', 'Microsoft Azure', 'Machine Learning', 'Natural Language Processing']

Microsoft certifications give you a professional advantage by providing globally recognized and industry-endorsed evidence of mastering skills in digital and cloud businesses.​​ In this course, you will prepare to take the AI-900 Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals certification exam. You will refresh your knowledge of fundamental principles of machine learning on Microsoft Azure. You will go back over the main consideration of AI workloads and the features of computer vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and conversational AI workloads on Azure. In short, you will recap all the core concepts and skills that are measured by the exam. You will test your knowledge in a series of practice exams​ mapped to all the main topics covered in the AI-900 exam, ensuring you’re well prepared for certification success. You will prepare to pass the certification exam by taking practice tests with similar formats and content. You will also get a more detailed overview of the Microsoft certification program and where you can go next in your career. You’ll also get tips and tricks, testing strategies, useful resources, and information on how to sign up for the AI-900 proctored exam. By the end of this course, you will be ready to sign-up for and take the AZ-900 exam.​ This course is intended for candidates with both technical and non-technical backgrounds. Data science and software engineering experience is not required; however, some general programming knowledge or experience would be beneficial. To be successful in this course, you need to have basic computer literacy and proficiency in the English language. You should be familiar with basic computing concepts and terminology, general technology concepts, including concepts of machine learning and artificial intelligence. In this module, you’ll also have access to resources that will help you to prepare for the proctored exam, enhance your study techniques, and help develop successful exam strategies. You will have an opportunity to explore some other Microsoft certifications paths that can help to advance your career. 6 videos10 readings2 discussion prompts In this module, you will have an opportunity to recap some of the key points from Courses 1 & 2 of the Microsoft AI-900 AI Fundamentals Specialization and take a practice exam that covers the related skills measured in the AI-900 certification exam. 4 videos2 assignments In this module, you will have an opportunity to recap some of the key points from Courses 3 & 4 of the Microsoft AI-900 AI Fundamentals Specialization and take a practice exam that covers the related skills measured in the AI-900 certification exam. 4 videos2 assignments In this module, you will take a practice exam that covers the skills measured in the Exam AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals. 3 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 modules

Beginner level

9 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/microsoft-ai-900-exam-prep

The Business of Product Management II

8,279

4.6

Nancy Wang

Advancing Women in Tech

['OODA Loops', 'KPIs OKRs North Stars', 'A/B/n testing', 'Customer Retention', 'Monetization Strategy']

Sponsored by AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS). Learn real-world product management lessons from Amazon, Tesla, Uber, WeWork, Zoom, the United States Armed Forces, Facebook, Google, Alphabet, Poshmark, Slack, Twitter, Headspace, Walmart Labs, Humana, Schwab, Allianz, Amex, Grohe, Amazon, Costco, Progressive, Activision, Yelp, H&M, Basecamp, Microsoft, and more! Featuring: * NANCY WANG, Head of Data Protection Services, Amazon Web Services; Founder and CEO, Advancing Women in Product * VERONICA PINCHIN, Director of Product Management, Sidewalk Labs * KATE ZHANG, Product Manager, Instagram * BARKHA SAXENA, Chief Data Officer, Poshmark This is the second of four courses in the ACE Recommended Real-World Product Management Specialization. When you complete all four courses, you can earn up to 6 college credits. Leaders expect and require innovation and invention from their teams and always find ways to simplify. They are externally aware, look for new ideas from everywhere, and are not limited by “not invented here." As AWS, AWIT, or you do new things, we accept that we may be misunderstood for long periods of time. Yet leaders like us know that sustained efforts will deliver results in the fullness of time. 15 videos3 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts Leaders are never done learning and always seek to improve themselves. They are curious about new possibilities and act to explore them. They employ indicators and metrics to orient and measure the impact of their discoveries and explorations. Finally, AWS, AWIP, and you are always willing to change or improve their indicators and metrics to maximize benefit and growth. 16 videos2 readings3 assignments2 peer reviews Leaders focus on the key inputs for their business and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, they rise to the occasion and never settle. Never settle on your work for this course and throughout your career. Raise the bar for yourself and those around you. 14 videos1 reading3 assignments2 peer reviews2 discussion prompts

3 modules

Beginner level

13 hours to complete (3 weeks at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/real-world-product-management-skills

New paradigms in wastewater management

1,974

4.8

Roberto Canziani

Politecnico di Milano

[]

The water cycle is strictly related to the fair and sustainable development of any society. Appropriate technologies and practices are needed for providing clean water and adequate sanitation to citizens worldwide, while facing environmental and societal challenges, such as climate change and increasing urbanization. Wastewater treatment facilities are nowadays shifting from infrastructures providing effective clean water, sanitation and environmental protection towards advanced biorefineries that can recover valuable resources (as reusable water, biopolymers and nutrients) from wastewater, while aiming at more stringent effluent quality targets, at energy neutrality, and at lowering the overall environmental impact. This MOOC is aimed at providing key elements in relation to the management of the urban water cycle, including both conventional goals and the challenges of the smart cities of the future. This MOOC presents a full picture, although very concise, of present and emerging technologies for wastewater treatment, presented by professors teaching at Politecnico di Milano. 5 videos1 assignment 2 videos1 assignment 4 videos1 assignment 4 videos1 assignment

4 modules

Beginner level

3 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/new-paradigms-in-wastewater-management

Learn JavaScript

9,932

4.7

Per Harald Borgen

Scrimba

['Computer Programming', 'javascript syntax', 'Web Development', 'JavaScript', 'Front-End Web Development']

This is perhaps the most interactive JavaScript course ever recorded. It contains 140+ coding challenges, meaning that you will finally build that ever-so-important JavaScript muscle memory. You will solve the challenges directly in the browser thanks to Scrimba's interactive video technology, so there's not setup needed. Say goodbye to "tutorial hell" and get ready to start feeling your JavaScript superpowers grow exponentially. Another unique thing with this course is that you will build projects from the very start. Instead of long and boring theoretical lessons, you will dive head-first into building products and solving challenges. At the end of the course, you will have built a game, a Chrome extension, and even a mobile app the uses Google Firebase to persist data. This is learning by doing on steroids. Learn the basics of JavaScript by buildig a passenger counter app 1 assignment41 plugins Improve your JavaScript skills by building a Blackjack game 1 assignment62 plugins Learn more JavaScript by building a Chrome extension 1 assignment62 plugins Learn more JavaScript 24 plugins

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/learn-javascript

97%

Neural Networks and Deep Learning

1,366,482

4.9

Andrew Ng

DeepLearning.AI

['Artificial Neural Network', 'Backpropagation', 'Python Programming', 'Deep Learning', 'Neural Network Architecture']

In the first course of the Deep Learning Specialization, you will study the foundational concept of neural networks and deep learning. By the end, you will be familiar with the significant technological trends driving the rise of deep learning; build, train, and apply fully connected deep neural networks; implement efficient (vectorized) neural networks; identify key parameters in a neural network’s architecture; and apply deep learning to your own applications. The Deep Learning Specialization is our foundational program that will help you understand the capabilities, challenges, and consequences of deep learning and prepare you to participate in the development of leading-edge AI technology. It provides a pathway for you to gain the knowledge and skills to apply machine learning to your work, level up your technical career, and take the definitive step in the world of AI. Analyze the major trends driving the rise of deep learning, and give examples of where and how it is applied today. 6 videos3 readings1 assignment1 app item Set up a machine learning problem with a neural network mindset and use vectorization to speed up your models. 19 videos5 readings1 assignment2 programming assignments Build a neural network with one hidden layer, using forward propagation and backpropagation. 12 videos1 reading1 assignment1 programming assignment Analyze the key computations underlying deep learning, then use them to build and train deep neural networks for computer vision tasks. 8 videos7 readings1 assignment2 programming assignments

4 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/neural-networks-deep-learning

96%

Human Anatomy & Physiology I Specialization

4,414

4.8

Laura S. Kabiri

Rice University

['Tissue Types', 'Anatomical Terminology', 'Cellular Biology', 'Physiological Processes', 'Organ Systems', 'Lifelong Learning', 'Interdisciplinary Perspective', 'Clinical Relevance', 'Tissue Types', 'Anatomical Terminology', 'Cellular Biology', 'Physiological Processes', 'Organ Systems', 'Lifelong Learning', 'Interdisciplinary Perspective', 'Clinical Relevance']

In this specialization, you will receive an introduction to human anatomy and physiology! Together, we will explore foundational concepts as well as the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the human body as it pertains to five major body systems: the integumentary (skin), skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine (hormone) systems. These courses will utilize a free, open-source text (https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2eOpens in a new tab)with supplemental activities and applications. With a unique approach to learning combining both art and science, you are sure to find enjoyment in exploring the mystery and marvel of the human body! Applied Learning Project In each course of this specialization, you will have the opportunities to complete an Art of Anatomy exercise, an optional peer-reviewed project, graded module quizzes, and a summative end-of-course exam to reinforce your learning while assessing your new skills. This course will provide a basic introduction to the human body. It will examine common organizational patterns and terms in anatomy. It will also provide a micro-level view of essential elements and compounds at the atomical and molecular level before expanding to the cellular and tissue levels. Finally, we will look at how tissue can form organs and even an entire organ system with the skin through our look at the Integumentary System. This course provides a strong foundation upon which the future system-based courses in the specialization will build! The second course begins the systems-based approach to human anatomy and physiology at the organ, organ system, and organism level. Three major body systems related to support and movement will be explored in detail: the skeletal and muscular systems. Course material will cover both the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of each system with direct application to human development and disease. This course continues the systems-based approach to human anatomy and physiology at the organ, organ system, and organism level. Two major body systems related to regulation and integration of information will be explored in detail: the nervous and endocrine systems. Course material will cover both the structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of each system with direct application to human development and disease.

3 course series

Intermediate level

3 months (at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/human-anatomy-physiology-1

Mobile Computing and Cloud

Enrollment number not found

4.8

Kevin Vaccaro

Illinois Tech

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In this course, you will study the basics of mobile devices and the concepts of virtualization and cloud computing. You will also explore mobile networks and cloud services. The career skills acquired in this course cover the myriad of mobile devices that information technology requires support. At the end of this course, you will be able to: - Explain laptop hardware and components. - Compare and contrast the display components of mobile devices. - Investigate mobile-device network connectivity and application support. - Summarize cloud-computing concepts. - Summarize aspects of client-side virtualization. Software requirements: Oracle Virtual Box Welcome to Mobile Computing and Cloud! In this course, we will cover the topics of: Mobile Computing, and Cloud and Virtualization. This module explores mobile technology. It dives into mobile computing, mobile hardware, and the different mobile technology operating systems. 6 videos8 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt This module explores cloud computing. It explores common cloud computing terminology and technologies including hypervisors and containers. The module also examines how to create a virtual machine. 4 videos5 readings5 assignments This module contains the summative course assessment that has been designed to evaluate your understanding of the course material and assess your ability to apply the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course. Be sure to review the course material thoroughly before taking the assessment. 1 assignment

3 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/illinois-tech-mobile-computing-and-cloud

Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors

119,496

4.8

Susan Sauvé Meyer

University of Pennsylvania

[]

What is philosophy? How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? This course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists. Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximines made bold proposals about the ultimate constituents of reality, while Heraclitus insisted that there is an underlying order to the changing world. Parmenides of Elea formulated a powerful objection to all these proposals, while later Greek theorists (such as Anaxagoras and the atomist Democritus) attempted to answer that objection. In fifth-century Athens, Socrates insisted on the importance of the fundamental ethical question—“How shall I live?”—and his pupil, Plato, and Plato’s pupil, Aristotle, developed elaborate philosophical systems to explain the nature of reality, knowledge, and human happiness. After the death of Aristotle, in the Hellenistic period, Epicureans and Stoics developed and transformed that earlier tradition. We will study the major doctrines of all these thinkers. Part I will cover Plato and his predecessors. Part II will cover Aristotle and his successors. Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Xenophanes seek the material principle of the cosmos, and arrive at a radical new conception of the gods. Heraclitus distills the essence of their “naturalism” in his riddling slogans. 8 videos2 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts Parmenides poses a fundamental philosophical challenge to all naturalistic inquiry when he denies the intelligibility of change. Later naturalists (Empedocles, Anaxagoras, and Democritus) respond to his challenge. Plato’s portrait of Socrates raises questions about the nature of philosophy, its role in public life, and the relation between morality and religion. 8 videos3 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts What is virtue, and how can it be taught? What is teaching anyway, and how could we ever acquire knowledge? Socrates gives a geometry lesson purporting to show that learning is recollection. Why should we act justly? What’s in it for us? An elaborate analogy between a city and a human soul seeks to convince us that crime never pays, even if the criminal can escape detection. 10 videos4 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts The ultimate realities are intelligible Forms, while the world of our experience is only an image of that reality. Goodness is a fundamental feature of the world. Plato’s cosmology: the creation of the universe (complete with a world soul) and the principles of mathematical perfection that structure it at every level. 6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts

4 modules

84 hours to complete (3 weeks at 28 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/plato

98%

History of Mental Illness

9,720

4.6

Jill Morawski

Wesleyan University

[]

Our lexicon of mental illness is immense: There currently are hundreds of classified disorders and an extensive assortment of medications and therapies. This course explores the history of this productive science -- its discoveries, classifications, and treatments of psychiatric distress. The excursion begins with a general introduction and proceeds to explore 4 kinds of mental illness: neurasthenia, depression, attention deficits (ADD/ADHD), and narcissism. Each kind is examined in terms of its scientific research and classification; treatments developed to cure or alleviate its symptoms; lived-experiences of those so diagnosed with the disorder; and critical reflection on the diagnosis. This course departs from histories that mainly chronicle scientific achievements and, instead, invites you to investigate how the scientific discoveries and therapies were deeply informed by cultural conditions of the time. The cultural influences on psychiatric science include ideals of individual happiness; conceptions about what is ‘normal’; notions of rational personhood; and existing social, gender, and racial hierarchies/biases. We investigate these cultural dynamics and then look at the lived experiences of those who were diagnosed or living with the condition. Paying attention to culture and lived experiences accords with the perspective of “mad studies,” a recent movement to foreground the people who suffer and the socio-political conditions surrounding their experiences. Exploring cultural dynamics and lived experiences along with the scientific milestones prepares us to critically reflect on world of psychopathology and on psychopathology in the world. In our reflection classes we will ask, for instance, about the forces behind incredible increases in depression and attention deficit disorder; racial and gender biases in research and treatment; the apparent happiness epidemic; and the prospects of neurodiversity. 5 videos5 readings1 assignment 4 videos4 readings1 assignment 4 videos5 readings1 assignment 4 videos3 readings1 assignment 5 videos5 readings1 assignment

5 modules

Beginner level

15 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/history-mental-illness

Digestion, Micturition, and Reproduction

Enrollment number not found

4.8

Jennifer Zabel

MedCerts

['Medical language', 'Knowledge of Major Diseases', 'human anatomy', 'Medical Terminology']

In this course on Digestion, Micturition, and Reproduction, you will learn about the wonderful diversity of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems and the medical language that is used to describe these systems. Throughout each Lesson, the roots of terms are explained to help students understand how medical terminology works in healthcare and to increase their knowledge and understanding of the material discussed. This course will provide you with a better understanding and working knowledge of medicine that is required for understanding of medical records used for multiple purposes and job duties in the medical field. Lessons include: Digestive System, Urinary System, and Reproductive System. 7 videos1 reading1 assignment3 plugins 6 videos1 reading1 assignment2 plugins 13 videos1 reading1 assignment4 plugins

3 modules

Beginner level

9 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/digestion-micturition-reproduction

Advanced Business Analysis: Elicitation & Analysis

2,717

4.8

Igor Arkhipov

Starweaver

['Decision-Making', 'Communication', 'analysis', 'Collaboration', 'Elicitation']

This advanced business analysis course is tailored for experienced professionals looking to deepen their skills in elicitation and requirements analysis. Learners will delve into the intricacies of gathering, documenting, and analyzing requirements, along with mastering advanced techniques such as interviews, use cases, process modeling, and financial analysis. Practical case studies and real-world scenarios will provide hands-on experience, ensuring participants are well-prepared to tackle complex business challenges. By the end of the course, learners will possess a comprehensive skill set in requirements elicitation and analysis, positioning them as invaluable assets in driving successful projects and solutions. This course is designed for experienced business analysts, project managers, and professionals in related roles who aim to enhance their proficiency in elicitation and requirements analysis. It is ideal for those seeking to take their business analysis skills to an advanced level, equipping them to lead and contribute effectively to complex projects and initiatives. To fully benefit from this course, learners should have a foundational understanding of business analysis concepts and techniques, as well as experience in business analysis or related roles. Familiarity with project management and basic business operations will be advantageous. This course is designed to cater to learners with varying levels of prior knowledge, but a fundamental understanding of business analysis is recommended. This module covers the essential aspects of eliciting requirements and collaborating with stakeholders. It includes techniques like interviews, focus groups, and collaborative games to gather requirements effectively. 18 videos1 reading3 assignments In this module, you will delve into the process of analyzing requirements and defining design solutions. Various techniques, such as user stories, use cases, and modeling, will be explored to specify requirements and develop design options. 48 videos2 readings4 assignments 1 assignment

3 modules

Intermediate level

7 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/advanced-business-analysis-elicitation-analysis

Regression Models

147,333

4.4

Brian Caffo, PhD

Johns Hopkins University

['Model Selection', 'Generalized Linear Model', 'Linear Regression', 'Regression Analysis']

Linear models, as their name implies, relates an outcome to a set of predictors of interest using linear assumptions. Regression models, a subset of linear models, are the most important statistical analysis tool in a data scientist’s toolkit. This course covers regression analysis, least squares and inference using regression models. Special cases of the regression model, ANOVA and ANCOVA will be covered as well. Analysis of residuals and variability will be investigated. The course will cover modern thinking on model selection and novel uses of regression models including scatterplot smoothing. This week, we focus on least squares and linear regression. 9 videos11 readings1 assignment3 programming assignments This week, we will work through the remainder of linear regression and then turn to the first part of multivariable regression. 10 videos5 readings1 assignment3 programming assignments This week, we'll build on last week's introduction to multivariable regression with some examples and then cover residuals, diagnostics, variance inflation, and model comparison. 14 videos5 readings2 assignments3 programming assignments This week, we will work on generalized linear models, including binary outcomes and Poisson regression. 7 videos6 readings1 assignment4 programming assignments1 peer review

4 modules

53 hours to complete (3 weeks at 17 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/regression-models

92%

Revolutionary Ideas: Borders, Elections, Constitutions, Prisons

8,848

4.8

Alexander Guerrero

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

[]

What is the purpose of government? Why should we have a State? What kind of State should we have? Even within a political community, there may be sharp disagreements about the role and purpose of government. Some want an active, involved government, seeing legal and political institutions as the means to solve our most pressing problems, and to help bring about peace, equality, justice, happiness, and to protect individual liberty. Others want a more minimal government, motivated, perhaps, by some of the disastrous political experiments of the 20th Century, and the thought that political power is often just a step away from tyranny. In many cases, these disagreements arise out of deep philosophical disagreements. All political and legal institutions are built on foundational ideas. In this course, we will explore those ideas, taking the political institutions and political systems around us not as fixed and unquestionable, but as things to evaluate and, if necessary, to change. We will consider the ideas and arguments of some of the world’s most celebrated philosophers, including historical thinkers such as Plato, Hugo Grotius, David Hume, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, and more contemporary theorists such as Michelle Alexander, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Bryan Caplan, Angela Davis, Ronald Dworkin, Jon Elster, John Hart Ely, H.L.A. Hart, Michael Huemer, Andrew Rehfeld, and Jeremy Waldron. The aim of the course is not to convince you of the correctness of any particular view or political position, but to provide you with a deeper and more philosophically-informed basis for your own views, and, perhaps, to help you better understand the views of those with whom you disagree. An introduction to the course and to some of the fundamental problems in legal and political philosophy. 1 video4 readings This unit explores the issues of how our political communities are and should be defined. What is the basis of political community? Should we be allowed to change what political community we are a part of? If so, how easily? 6 videos5 readings1 assignment1 peer review This unit examines how our political community, once defined, should make law and policy. Who should get to have a say? 8 videos5 readings1 assignment1 peer review This unit examines the role and importance of constitutions. Should we have a constitution? Why might we want one? What should be in it? 8 videos5 readings1 assignment This unit considers the role of crime and punishment within a political community. What should be illegal? What should happen if people break the law? 8 videos5 readings1 assignment2 peer reviews

5 modules

Beginner level

17 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/revolutionary-ideas-borders-elections-constitutions-prisons

Epidemiology for Public Health Specialization

19,800

4.8

Filippos Filippidis

Imperial College London

['Clinical Study Design', 'Bias', 'association', 'Causal Inference', 'Screening', 'Clinical Study Design', 'Bias', 'association', 'Causal Inference', 'Screening']

Thousands of new epidemiological studies are conducted every year and their results can have a profound impact on how we live our lives. Decisions regarding the food you eat, how much you exercise, where you live and what treatment you will follow if you get sick are made based on data from such studies. This specialization aims to equip you with the skills that will allow you to correctly interpret epidemiological research, consider its limitations, and design your own studies. The first course of the specialisation, Measuring Disease in Epidemiology, looks into the main measures used in epidemiology and how these can inform decisions around public health policy, screening and prevention. The second course, Study Designs in Epidemiology, provides an overview of the most common study designs, their strengths and limitations. The third course, Validity and Bias in Epidemiology, builds on the fundamental concepts taught in the previous courses to discuss bias and confounding and how they might affect study results. It also provides the essential skills to prevent and control bias and confounding and critically think about causality. At the end of this specialization you will have gained the essential skills to design and critique epidemiological research and you will be able to pursue more advanced courses in epidemiology. Although this specialization is part of the GMPH programme, it can be taken independently of the GMPH. Applied Learning Project Through the assignments of this specialisation you will use the skills you have learned to calculate appropriate measures of frequency and association in a variety of study types. You will also practise identifying bias and confounding in epidemiological research and taking the necessary steps to control for them. By doing that, you will be able to decide which study findings should be trusted and correctly interpret their real life applications. Calculate and interpret appropriate measures in order to describe disease frequency, association and attributable risk for given scenarios. Calculate sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, in order to interpret these values in the context of screening. Compare and contrast different epidemiological study designs in order to describe their strengths and weaknesses. Identify different types of biases that may occur in epidemiological studies, in order to apply strategies to reduce such biases.

3 course series

Beginner level

1 month (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/public-health-epidemiology

HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

1,167,717

4.7

Yaakov Chaikin

Johns Hopkins University

['HTML', 'JavaScript', 'Css Frameworks', 'Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)']

Do you realize that the only functionality of a web application that the user directly interacts with is through the web page? Implement it poorly and, to the user, the server-side becomes irrelevant! Today’s user expects a lot out of the web page: it has to load fast, expose the desired service, and be comfortable to view on all devices: from a desktop computers to tablets and mobile phones. In this course, we will learn the basic tools that every web page coder needs to know. We will start from the ground up by learning how to implement modern web pages with HTML and CSS. We will then advance to learning how to code our pages such that its components rearrange and resize themselves automatically based on the size of the user’s screen. You’ll be able to code up a web page that will be just as useful on a mobile phone as on a desktop computer. No “pinch and zoom” required! Last but certainly not least, we will get a thorough introduction to the most ubiquitous, popular, and incredibly powerful language of the web: Javascript. Using Javascript, you will be able to build a fully functional web application that utilizes Ajax to expose server-side functionality and data to the end user. In this course we will learn the basics of HTML5. We'll start with instructional videos on how to set up your development environment, go over HTML5 basics like valid document structure, which elements can be included inside other elements and which can not, discuss the meaning and usefulness of HTML5 semantic tags, and go over essential HTML5 tags. 16 videos8 readings12 assignments

1 module

8 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/html-css-javascript-for-web-developers

96%

IoT Communications and Networks

2,604

Rating not found

Georgios Papadopoulos

Institut Mines-Télécom

['Routing Protocol', 'Internet Of Things (IOT)', 'Wireless', 'Network Architecture']

By presenting the building blocks of the IoT network architecture, this MOOC will help learners adapt to the fast changing communications and networking environment of IoT. The IoT world represents billions of sophisticated objects, such as sensors, actuators and meters, that are deployed nearly everywhere, in homes, hospitals, factories, cities, and are connected to the Internet. However, they come with limited capacity in terms of memory storage, computational power and energy; how can these objects then ensure network reliability and timely transmission? That is what you will learn in this course: how we can set up wireless communications and networking in the IoT to achieve these goals. This course has received financial support from the Patrick & Lina Drahi Foundation. 2 videos15 readings 5 videos7 readings3 assignments 7 videos5 readings4 assignments 8 videos14 readings9 assignments1 ungraded lab 6 videos5 readings6 assignments 1 reading

6 modules

Intermediate level

15 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/iot-communications-networks

Excel Skills for Business: Advanced

218,150

4.7

Nicky Bull

Macquarie University

['Dashboard (Business)', 'Financial Modeling', 'Microsoft Excel', 'Data Cleansing']

Spreadsheet software remains one of the most ubiquitous pieces of software used in workplaces around the world. Learning to confidently operate this software means adding a highly valuable asset to your employability portfolio. Across the globe, millions of job advertisements requiring Excel skills are posted every day. At a time when digital skills jobs are growing much faster than non-digital jobs, completing this course will position you ahead of others, so keep reading. In this last course of our Specialization Excel Skills for Business you will build on the strong foundations of the first three courses: Essentials, Intermediate I + II. In the Advanced course, we will prepare you to become a power user of Excel - this is your last step before specializing at a professional level. The topics we have prepared will challenge you as you learn how to use advanced formula techniques and sophisticated lookups. You will clean and prepare data for analysis, and learn how to work with dates and financial functions. An in-depth look at spreadsheet design and documentation will prepare you for our big finale, where you will learn how to build professional dashboards in Excel. As an intermediate Excel user, you have the basics down. The first module of the Advanced course focusses on creating and maintaining accurate, flexible, responsive and user-friendly spreadsheets. You will learn how to design flexible and auditable spreadsheets, construct transparent calculations, create user-friendly navigation, and use styles, themes and formatting to tie it all up in a nice bow. 7 videos7 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt Excel often requires you to perform complex analysis on large sets of data. This can be made a lot easier using array formulas, which can perform multiple calculations simultaneously and ensure the accuracy of your spreadsheet. This module covers the use of array formulas, how to build them and use them effectively. 7 videos2 readings5 assignments Been handed a messy spreadsheet? This module focuses on data cleaning and preparation. You will learn how to use dynamic and automated fixes, clean messy data, automate these processes through functions, and ensure data remains clean dynamically. We will use functions to fix dates, replaces blanks and remove unwanted characters from data – all to help us build an efficient solution that lasts. 7 videos2 readings7 assignments This module introduces financial functions into our Excel knowledge base. Financial functions are often used in businesses and Excel has a variety of tools to help you with that. This week, you will learn to apply date formulas in calculations, create loan schedules with financial functions, as well as use depreciation functions. 7 videos2 readings6 assignments It is always a good idea to make your spreadsheets (and work!) more automated. Automated lookups can make your work fast and efficient. This module builds on your array capabilities and explores a range of functions to create dynamic lookup ranges – INDIRECT, ADDRESS, OFFSET and INDEX. 6 videos2 readings4 assignments To bring it home, this module guides you through the steps of building a professional dashboard. Data is meaningless unless it tells a story and can be used as business intelligence. This module will help you set up a dashboard – learn how to visualise data through graphs and charts, create data models, and add interactivity. 7 videos2 readings1 assignment 1 assignment

7 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-advanced

95%

Project Management Fundamentals

5,039

4.4

LearnKartS

LearnKartS

['Project Stakeholder', 'Project Governance', 'Shareholder Communications', 'Project Management', 'Project Management Office (PMO)']

Welcome to the Project Management Fundamentals course! The course is designed to equip learners with the foundational knowledge and skills required to excel in the field of project management. This course will provide you with the essential principles, methodologies, and best practices needed to effectively manage projects of varying sizes and complexities. Prior experience in project management is not required to enroll in this course, making it suitable for beginners as well as experienced professionals looking to refresh their skills. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of project management. - Analyze the key updates and enhancements in the PMBOK® Guide 7th Edition. - Understand the difference between project, program, and portfolio management. - Analyze the role of the Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholders, and Project Governance in Operations Management. - Identify and describe different types of environments. The course contains engaging videos, quizzes, case studies, and assessments, that will enrich your learning experience and ensure a thorough understanding of program management fundamentals. This module covers PMI® certifications, PMBOK® (Sixth and Seventh editions), project lifecycle, process groups, and the project manager's role. By the end of this module, the learner will understand project management principles, tools, and processes, preparing learners for effective project management roles and potential PMP® certification. 9 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt This module covers the necessary skills to manage projects effectively and explains the intricacies of project governance, key concepts such as project management frameworks, process groups, lifecycle stages, and the roles and responsibilities of project managers explains the differences between projects, programs, and portfolios, the module addresses the impact of the PMBOK® Seventh Edition on contemporary project management practices. 13 videos3 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 modules

Beginner level

3 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/pmi-pmp-certification-training-course-project-management-fundamentals

Image Segmentation, Filtering, and Region Analysis

6,477

4.8

Amanda Wang

MathWorks

['Image Processing', 'Image Segmentation', 'region analysis', 'image filtering']

In this course, you will build on the skills learned in Introduction to Image Processing to work through common complications such as noise. You’ll use spatial filters to deal with different types of artifacts. You’ll learn new approaches to segmentation such as edge detection and clustering. You’ll also analyze regions of interest and calculate properties such as size, orientation, and location. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to separate and analyze regions in your own images. You’ll apply your skills to segment an MRI image of a brain to separate different tissues. You will use MATLAB throughout this course. MATLAB is the go-to choice for millions of people working in engineering and science, and provides the capabilities you need to accomplish your image processing tasks. You will be provided with free access to MATLAB for the duration of the course to complete your work. To be successful in this course you should have a background in basic math and some exposure to MATLAB. If you want to familiarize yourself with MATLAB check out the free, two-hour MATLAB Onramp. Experience with image processing is not required. 4 videos5 readings1 assignment1 app item 2 videos1 assignment 2 videos2 readings2 assignments1 app item 4 videos3 readings1 assignment6 app items1 discussion prompt

4 modules

Beginner level

9 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/image-segmentation

Google Cloud Database Engineer Specialization

9,737

4.8

Google Cloud Training

Google Cloud

['Database (DBMS)', 'Google Cloud Platform', 'MySQL', 'Cloud Platforms', 'Cloud Storage', 'Node.Js', 'Cloud Computing Security', 'Postgresql', 'cloud sql', 'Dataflow', 'Data Management', 'SQL Operations', 'Google Compute Engine', 'Database (DBMS)', 'Google Cloud Platform', 'MySQL', 'Cloud Platforms', 'Cloud Storage', 'Node.Js', 'Cloud Computing Security', 'Postgresql', 'cloud sql', 'Dataflow', 'Data Management', 'SQL Operations', 'Google Compute Engine']

A Database Engineer designs, creates, manages, migrates, and troubleshoots databases used by applications to store and retrieve data. This learning path guides you through a curated collection of on-demand courses, labs, and skill badges that provide you with real-world, hands-on experience using Google Cloud technologies essential to the Database Engineer role. Once you complete the path, check out our catalog for 700+ labs and courses to keep going on your professional journey. Applied Learning Project This specialization incorporates labs using our Qwiklabs platform. These components will let you gain practical hands-on experience with the concepts explained in the video modules. In addition, you will learn about and practice working with Google Cloud databases such as Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and Bigtable. Learn about the labs platform, and identify key features of a lab environment, and learn how to access the Cloud Console with specific credentials. Learn about Google Cloud projects, and identify common misconceptions about them. Learn about the API library, and examine its chief features. Learn how to use the Google Cloud Navigation menu to identify types of Google Cloud services Learn about primitive roles, and use the Cloud IAM service to inspect actions available to specific users. Identify the purpose and value of Google Cloud products and services. Define how infrastructure is organized and controlled in Google Cloud Explain how to create a basic infrastructure in Google Cloud Select and use Google Cloud storage options how to create and connect to a Google Cloud SQL MySQL instance and perform basic SQL operations Create a profile for a source connection to a cloud-based MySQL instance (e.g. Amazon RDS for MySQL). Configure connectivity between source and destination instances using an IP allowlist. Create and run a one-time migration job using Database Migration Service. Verify that the migration job has completed successfully. Create a profile for a source connection to a cloud-based MySQL instance (e.g. Amazon RDS for MySQL). Configure connectivity between source and destination instances using an IP allowlist. Create and run a one-time migration job using Database Migration Service. Verify that the migration job has completed successfully. How to configure a continuous Database Migration Service job to migrate databases from a PostgreSQL instance to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL. Configure an application to access a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL database. Create a Kubernetes cluster and deploy a simple application to that cluster How to secure a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance Enable point-in-time recovery on a Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instance. Perform a point-in-time recovery. Confirm that the recovered database reflects an earlier point in time. Insert data with DML Insert data through a client library Insert batch data through a client library Load data using Dataflow. Backup your database Load data into tables. Use pre-defined Python client library code to load data. Query data with client libraries. Make updates to the database schema. Add a Secondary Index. Examine Query plans. Configure the Project Environment. Download and inspect the application code. Deploy Backend application component. Import sample stock trade data to the database. Deploy Frontend application component. Perform operations in the OmegaTrade Application. Plan, execute, test, and monitor simple and complex enterprise database migrations to Google Cloud. Choose an appropriate Google Cloud database, migrate SQL Server databases and run Oracle databases on Google Cloud bare metal. Recognize and overcome the challenges of moving data to prevent data loss, preserve data integrity, and minimize downtime. Evaluate on-premises database architectures and plan migrations. Make the business case for moving databases to Google Cloud.

13 course series

Intermediate level

1 month (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/google-cloud-database-engineer

Odesa: Jews in the Modern World

1,641

4.7

Murray Baumgarten

University of California, Santa Cruz

[]

In this course, Peter Kenez and Murray Baumgarten, both emeritus professors at UC Santa Cruz, tell the story of the Jews of the Black Sea port of Odesa. Kenez and Baumgarten include music, literature, and history in their analysis of a city like no other. The course is for anyone with an interest in the history and culture of the Jewish people. In this first lecture, Professors Kenez & Baumgarten describe life in Odesa circa 1850-1930, a port city in Ukraine that was a dynamic opportunity zone for its Jewish population. They also introduce Jewish virtuosos Bialik, Babel, and other writers and artists of Odesa. 4 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt Professor Kenez discusses the lives of Jews in the Pale of the Settlement, demographic changes, and the impact of industrialization on Jews in late 19th-century Russia. 1 video1 reading1 assignment Professor Baumgarten discusses Babel’s short story “Gedali,” the intercultural lives of Jewish virtuosos, and the impact of modernism and internationalism on their creative output. 1 video3 readings1 assignment Professor Kenez discusses programs, varieties of antisemitism, and the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. 1 video1 reading1 assignment Professor Kenez discusses the culture, skills, and talents that Jews used to achieve something extraordinary in the modern world. He focuses on the development Jewish working and entrepreneurial classes, the advent of the Bund (the Jewish Labor Force), and the onset of the Revolution and Russian Civil War. 1 video1 reading1 assignment Professor Baumgarten discusses Babel’s stories about growing up in Odesa where, for a brief window of time, Jews could have a better life than anywhere else in the Russian Empire. Simultaneously this was a dangerous and contested social space. 2 videos2 readings1 assignment In this final letcure, Professors Kenez & Baumgarten discuss the role and fates of Jews during the Russian Revolution and Civil War. 1 video1 reading1 assignment Learners will compete a peer reviewed final project: "A Postcard from Odesa" 1 peer review

8 modules

Beginner level

13 hours to complete (3 weeks at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/odesa

Cybersecurity Threat Vectors and Mitigation

14,897

4.7

Microsoft

Microsoft

['Cybersecurity', 'Information Security (INFOSEC)', 'Encryption techniques', 'threat intelligence', 'Compliance techniques']

This course provides a comprehensive overview of threat vectors and the strategies for mitigating them, and aims to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to safeguard against cyber threats. You’ll gain a deep understanding of the threat vectors used by attackers, discover encryption techniques, and explore different compliance concepts. This course will get you one step closer to the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate, which requires no degree or prior experience. After completing this course, you’ll be able to: • Describe the active threat landscape • Describe common types of cyber attacks • Classify different types of encryption algorithms • Explain security and compliance concepts This is also a great way to prepare for the Microsoft SC-900 exam. By passing the SC-900 exam, you’ll earn the Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals Certification. Dive into the world of cyber threats and attacks and get to know the active threat landscape. 10 videos17 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts Explore the cryptographic methods and standards used to protect data and secure communication. 12 videos14 readings6 assignments Examine the various types of threats that can occur during data transmission, the importance of security controls in protecting against these threats, and the importance of keeping applications and devices updated to mitigate these risks. 9 videos11 readings5 assignments Explore the different laws, regulations, and industry standards that organizations must adhere to in order to ensure the security of their systems and data. 9 videos11 readings4 assignments Put your skills into practice by creating your own compliance strategy for the end-of-course project and reinforce your understanding of the key concepts you’ve learned. 2 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

5 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/cybersecurity-threat-vectors-and-mitigation

98%

Better Learning

Enrollment number not found

Rating not found

Kyle Smith

American Psychological Association

['Metacognition', 'Understanding Memory', 'Defeating Procrastination', 'Learning Strategies', 'Improving Learning']

Many people report engaging in study habits that are not very effective or very efficient. How do we know what strategies are best? Cognitive psychologists have been doing research to ask this very question for multiple decades. It turns out that many strategies that people report using are not the ones that cognitive psychology research shows to be the most effective or efficient for learning. In this course, you will learn how to apply research-based principles from cognitive psychology to become a more effective and efficient learner. This module introduces you to your PsycLearn Essentials course. Find out what’s included in this course and how to navigate the modules and lessons. You’ll also learn valuable study tips for successful learning. 3 videos7 readings This module provides an introduction to this course and illustrates the need for people to rethink their approach to learning. It asks you to consider your current study strategies, and describes problems with each of the most popular strategies. Then it introduces the concept of metacognition and explains how it plays an important role in studying. Finally the module discusses the causes and consequences of procrastination. All of these topics set the stage for the recommendations about how to improve your studying, which come later in the course. 6 videos10 readings5 assignments This module walks you through the basis of memory and forgetting. It explains important terminology encoding and retrieval, lays out the different stages of memory, and discusses how we forget. It ends with four different techniques that you can use to shore up your memory and prevent forgetting. 3 videos4 readings2 assignments This module showcases the first of our four better learning strategies: elaboration. Very simply, elaboration entails connecting information that you’re learning with information you already know. It’s an effective strategy to encode information in a way that makes it easier to recall later. Focused learning involves removing distractions from your environment so you can process what you’re learning as deeply as possible. 6 videos5 readings3 assignments This module showcases the second of our four better learning strategies: focused learning. Focused learning involves removing distractions from your environment so you can process what you’re learning as deeply as possible. This deeper processing allows the formation of stronger memories that will last longer and be more accessible as time passes. 5 videos6 readings3 assignments Using spaced learning—spreading out your learning over time instead of massing it right before an exam—is an easy way to improve your long-term retention of information. It requires more planning than pulling an all-nighter the night before a test, but it yields much better results in the long term. 5 videos6 readings3 assignments This module focuses on the last of the four studying strategies we cover in this course: retrieval practice—intentionally forcing yourself to recall information. Why do we recommend doing this? Just like using your muscles makes them stronger, using your memory makes it stronger as well. So, using retrieval practice when you study will leave you in a better position to recall information when it counts on the test. 4 videos4 readings2 assignments This final content module brings all of the previous course material together and gives you concrete, actionable advice on how to improve your studying. 6 videos1 reading5 assignments This final content module brings all of the previous course material together and gives you concrete, actionable advice on how to improve your studying. 1 video28 readings11 assignments This module contains a quiz covering all of the material in this course. It will count for 30% of your total course grade, so make sure you’ve reviewed the material well. Good luck! 1 video1 assignment This module contains a glossary, course references, and a list of contributors to the course. 3 readings This module provides a variety of information and tools from the American Psychological Association (APA) that will help inspire you as you complete your coursework and plan your career goals. Get discounted access to Academic Writer, APA’s online tool for writing effectively, as well as valuable advice that will help you develop and strengthen your skillset for learning success and future employment. Additionally, explore resources on various psychological issues. This module also includes APA resources on scholarly research and writing; a list of sites providing valuable resources on diversity, equity, and inclusion in psychology education and in the professional community; resources on a career in psychology; and links to career opportunities at the APA. You can also view videos that offer tips on dealing with stress. 8 readings

12 modules

Beginner level

16 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/better-learning

Fundamentals of Network Communication

121,249

4.6

Xiaobo Zhou

University of Colorado System

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In this course, we trace the evolution of networks and identify the key concepts and functions that form the basis for layered architecture. We introduce examples of protocols and services that are familiar to the students, and we explain how these services are supported by networks. Further, we explain fundamental concepts in digital communication, and focus on error control techniques that include parity check, polynomial code, and Internet checksum. Students will be required to have some previous programming experience in C-programming (C++/Java), some fundamental knowledge of computer organization and IT architecture and a background in computer science is a plus. This module discusses the evolution of three example networks and their associated services, how services are influencing the evolution of modern networks, and examples of protocols and services. 4 videos6 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module discusses the OSI reference model and show how the overall communication process can be organized into functions that are carried out in seven layers, and introduces the TCP/IP architecture with a detailed routing example. 3 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module introduces BSD sockets, which allow the student to write applications that use the service provided by the TCP/IP protocols. It also introduces some fundamentals of digital communications. 3 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module presents coding techniques that can be used to detect errors that may occur during digital transmission. These coding techniques form the basis for protocols that provide reliable transfer of information. 3 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This is a comprehensive peer review assessment 1 reading1 peer review

5 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/fundamentals-network-communications

95%

RESTful Web Services with JAX-RS

1,635

4.5

Wyatt Lang

LearnQuest

['Enterprise Software', 'JAX-RS', 'Curl', 'Java', 'Representational State Transfer (REST)']

This course introduces the roles of Web Services in Enterprise Applications. Best Practices, Web JEE Architectures, Exception Handling. It will then take a hands on approach wit the development of RESTful Web Services using JAX-RS Resource Classes, Interceptors and Filters along with key design principals. This modules introduce students to RESTful Web Services and how to access them using cURL. 3 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab1 plugin This module introduces students to the development of RESTful web services using JAX-RS. It will covers JAX-RS resources, resource methods, sub-resources, sub-resource methods, and media types. It will talk about Response type included in JAX-RS and design concerns that emerge during web service development. It will also cover interceptors and filters in JAX-RS as well as exceptions that affect the HTTP status returned by the server. 6 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts2 ungraded labs3 plugins

2 modules

Beginner level

8 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/restful-web-services-jax-rs

Organizational Change and Culture for Adopting Google Cloud Specialization

5,112

4.8

Google Cloud Training

Google Cloud

['SRE Culture', 'Business Value', 'Organizational Culture', 'Business Transformation', 'Business Case Analysis', 'Business Strategy', 'SRE Culture', 'Business Value', 'Organizational Culture', 'Business Transformation', 'Business Case Analysis', 'Business Strategy']

Understanding organizational adoption of Google Cloud. This series of courses starts with the basics of digital transformation and Google Cloud and then builds on that knowledge to understand the culture and change management that organizations use to benefit from Google Cloud. Applied Learning Project This specialization is intended for anyone interested in how moving your organization to Google Cloud creates opportunities and requires change. It does not include any hands-on technical training, and no previous experience with cloud technology is required. Understand the role that cloud modernization and migration plays in an organization's digital transformation. Examine available options to run compute workloads in the cloud. Explore the advantages of using containers, serverless computing, and APIs in application modernization. Learn about the business reasons to choose hybrid or multi-cloud strategies, and how GKE Enterprise can help support these strategies. Moving to the cloud creates numerous opportunities to start working in a new way and it empowers the workforce to better collaborate and innovate. But it’s also a big change. Sometimes the success of the change hinges not on the change itself, but on how it’s managed. This course will help people managers to understand some of the key challenges associated with cloud adoption, and provide them with a verified in-the-field framework that will assist them in supporting their teams on the change journey. By addressing the human factor of moving to the cloud, organizations increase their chances of realizing business objectives and investing in their future talent. Discuss Google’s view on DevOps philosophy and the relationship between DevOps and SRE Discuss the value SRE can provide to your IT operations Articulate Google’s technical and cultural fundamentals of SRE Assess your organization’s maturity level in adopting SRE

3 course series

Beginner level

1 month (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/organizational-change-and-culture-for-adopting-google-cloud

Pharmacy Technician Fundamentals Specialization

6,690

4.8

Jennifer Zabel

MedCerts

['Medical Ethics', 'Working in a Pharmacy Setting', 'Counting/Weighing/Measuring Medications', 'Using Pharmacy Software', 'Calculating Dosages', 'human anatomy']

In this foundational Pharmacy Technician Career Training Specialization, students will take four courses to master the fundamentals of a career in pharmacy. The first two courses teach how to communicate and engage professionally in any healthcare setting and the necessary knowledge of human anatomy and physiology required for any medical role. Next, students dive into two pharmacy-related courses - Pharmacy Technician Essentials and Pharmacy Dosages & Prescriptions Essentials - to round out their entry-level pharmacy education. IMPORTANT:This specialization is not designed to prepare students for national certification. Enrollees will gain the foundational/fundamental knowledge on subject matter relevant to the profession. However, to gain industry certification, a more comprehensive program must be completed through enrollment via approved/eligible schools such as MedCerts. Applied Learning Project Learners will apply their knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements to research the Pharmacy Technician role in their state. Learners will provide peer review on each other's work, which will allow them to compare the requirements for their own state with the requirements of other states. Gain an understanding of the expectations of an allied healthcare professional in the workplace Develop and exercise emotional intelligence, self-management, and interpersonal skills Build and improve internal and external communication skills with all exchanges Enhance the patient care experience with successful interactions and patient satisfaction Analyze and understand medical terminology Recognize the structure and function of human body systems Gain an understanding of the directional terms in relationship to the human body Discuss pathology, the disease process, and endoscopy Understand the primary functions of different pharmacy organizations Understand the different roles of the pharmacy technician Understand the common drugs and their uses, drug routes and formulations, and factors affecting drug activity Understand pharmacy management software, as well as reading and interpreting prescriptions Verify medication orders, calculate and measure dosage, and prepare and package medications Apply knowledge of pharmacology, documentation, and inventory management in the pharmacy Understand basic calculation methods related to pharmacy, including fractions, decimals, percentages, the metric system, ratios, and proportions

4 course series

Beginner level

1 month (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/pharmacy-technician-fundamentals

Causal Inference 2

6,067

3.4

Michael E. Sobel

Columbia University

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This course offers a rigorous mathematical survey of advanced topics in causal inference at the Master’s level. Inferences about causation are of great importance in science, medicine, policy, and business. This course provides an introduction to the statistical literature on causal inference that has emerged in the last 35-40 years and that has revolutionized the way in which statisticians and applied researchers in many disciplines use data to make inferences about causal relationships. We will study advanced topics in causal inference, including mediation, principal stratification, longitudinal causal inference, regression discontinuity, interference, and fixed effects models. 4 videos2 readings1 assignment 3 videos1 reading1 assignment 3 videos1 reading 3 videos1 reading1 assignment 3 videos2 readings1 assignment

5 modules

Advanced level

5 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/causal-inference-2

AWS: Storage

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Whizlabs Instructor

Whizlabs

['Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)', 'amazon s3', 'Amazon EFS', 'Amazon EBS', 'Amazon S3']

AWS: Storage Course is the first course of the Exam Prep (DEA-C01): AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate Specialization. This course assists learners with knowledge of storage components with operational storage services. This course includes the overview and prerequisites for the AWS Data Engineer Associate exam. This course describes block storage, file storage, object storage, and different storage classes with their uses. This course is divided into three modules and Lessons and Video Lectures further segment each module. This course facilitates learners with approximately 3:00-3:30 Hours of Video lectures that provide both Theory and Hands-On knowledge. Also, Graded and Ungraded Quizzes are provided with every module to test the ability of learners. Module 1: Object Storage in AWS Module 2: Security in Amazon S3 Module 3: Block and File Storage in AWS By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: - Explore the benefits of the AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate exam. - Describe storage components with operational storage services. - Understand and implement object, block, and file storage solutions in AWS. This course is intended for individuals who want to enhance their skills working with AWS storage services having one or two years of experience in building storage solutions for applications. Welcome to Week 1 of the AWS: Storage course. In this week, you will be introduced to the features and use cases of Amazon S3 service. You will learn about different Storage Classes and their features offered by Amazon S3. By the end of the week, you will explore the stages of the object lifecycle in Amazon S3. 10 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs Welcome to Week 2 of the AWS: Storage course. In this week, you will be introduced to data replication and security features. You will learn about ACLs and Bucket Policies. By the end of the week, you will explore encryption and decryption techniques under Amazon S3. 5 videos1 reading2 assignments Welcome to Week 3 of the AWS: Storage course. This week, we will be introduced to Amazon EBS for block level storage. We will be introduced to Amazon EFS which is a serverless, fully elastic file storage to share file data without managing any storage capacity. By the end of the week, we will learn to resize the EBS volume attached to an EC2 instance and EBS Lifecycle Policy. 6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 ungraded lab

3 modules

Intermediate level

7 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/aws-storage

Planning for Climate Change in African Cities

11,002

4.7

Veronica Olivotto

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

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Climate change poses a threat to economic growth and long-term prosperity of many countries around the world. Africa is not an exception, considering the actual and potential impacts of climate change and climate variability that will threaten its vulnerable sectors and human populations. African countries are projected to experience changing rainfall patterns, rising sea levels, and higher temperatures that will affect food security, agricultural production, water availability, and public health, among others. These climate change impacts and climate variability can further produce social and political problems, such as rural-urban migration and water resource disputes. Furthermore, the low levels of development in many African countries, as well as limited institutional, infrastructural, and technical capacities to respond successfully to climate change impacts and climate variability, can exacerbate the situation. In terms of contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, although African countries are the lightest polluters, it has also become apparent that alternative energy sources can offset the increasing energy demand and dependence on biomass. Addressing climate change offers possibilities for low-carbon development. Moreover, there are promising mechanisms that can address both climate change actions and development goals simultaneously. At the city level, strengthening resilience, or the ability to respond to and absorb the effects of a hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner and to sustain this ability in the future, and adaptation; the process of adjusting to actual or expected climate change stimuli or their effects, should be at the forefront of planning. Local governments have an important role to play through the provision of adequate infrastructure, regulation of land use, and other public services that are crucial for urban resilience. Mobilizing local governments, in collaboration with national governments, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations, among others, is also critical for an integrated multi-sectoral approach to climate change. The Course on Planning for Climate Change in African Cities provides the foundation for understanding cities’ exposure and sensitivity to climate change, and how cities can manage these impacts in the face of growing uncertainty. It does so by introducing the basic concepts of urban resilience and adaptation, by using illustrative case studies in different African cities. Furthermore, this module provides lectures on the different approaches for climate change planning, whether ad hoc, strategic or mainstreaming; introduces the different steps in the planning cycle – from initial assessment to monitoring and evaluation; and presents the different decision support and assessment tools for prioritizing climate change actions. This course broadens the discussion on planning for climate change by engaging learners to apply their knowledge and practice their decision-making skills in a simulated exercise. In line with development that minimizes the harm caused by climate change impacts, while maximizing the many human development opportunities presented by a more resilient future, we ask: what are the connections between urban risk and vulnerability? How is climate change and urban resilience conceptualized and applied in practice? Which policies and measures should be introduced to address climate change? Finally, how to choose among different measures that address climate change adaptation, urban resilience, and other development objectives? Course Objectives: At the end of this course, learners should be able to: • Recognize the effects, impacts, and drivers of climate change in cities • Understand the drivers of urban risk and vulnerability in the context of climate change • Distinguish the typologies, approaches, and tensions of climate change adaptation • Explain the different approaches and steps in climate change planning • Examine the decision support and assessment tools for climate change • Develop a climate change plan based on participants’ city contexts 1 video4 readings1 discussion prompt This week provides an introduction to climate change and what this means for cities around the world. First, we provide some background on climate change science. Next, we move onto the sources, effects and impacts of climate change globally. After this, we focus on what a changing climate means for all cities around the world, concentrating on the influence cities have had on climate change and how these activities have increased greenhouse gas emissions. We will see how they are already changing cities as we know them, with examples from the African continent. Lastly, this module will discuss climate change policies on an international scale, focusing on climate change negotiations and global policy making. 7 videos1 reading1 assignment5 discussion prompts Climate Change Vulnerability is a concept that evolved in science in order to include the multiple risks that cities, populations or ecosystems are facing from various sources, including climate change but without discounting the role that existing and future socio-economic and political conditions play. In the first video you will understand the evolution of the concept of climate vulnerability and distinguish between different forms of vulnerability. Social Vulnerability refers to the distinction between the biophysical and human dimensions of vulnerability. This distinction is important because it emphasizes the characteristics of people and social groups that make them more or less vulnerable to climate change hazards and that also influence their ability to respond. In the second video you will understand what are these factors and will be able to assess certain hazards and their risk factors for social vulnerability. Social Vulnerability to climate change can be operationalized, i.e. assessed or calculated for a given region or population. Scholars have developed different methods to do so. In the third video you will learn about two most of the most common approaches to calculating Social Vulnerability, which is often done with a composite index and mapping. An example from a Social Vulnerability Assessment in Southern Africa will be used as case study. The fourth video identifies some of the main hazards facing African urban centres, and then explores the drivers of vulnerability for individuals, groups of urban residents, and cities. It concludes that both external threats and internal factors will shape the experiences of African cities in a context of climate change. 5 videos5 readings2 assignments4 discussion prompts Climate change policy – including both mitigation and adaptation - has become an essential component of urban policy. Cities around the world are beginning to understand the progress that can be made by managing policies that already exist, such as civil protection, health management, urban design and planning. The first video will briefly explain the differences between adaptation in natural and human systems and then focus, by means of examples, on one of the two typologies of adaptation that is reactive adaptation. In contrast to reactive adaptation, done in reaction to a disaster event, anticipatory adaptation involves deliberate policy decision based on the awareness that conditions have changed or are expected to change. In the second video several examples of anticipatory adaptation are presented in different countries across the world. The concept of autonomous adaptation, or adaptation done without any government support by citizens, is also introduced. The intention is that of showing how proactive, long term decisions about adaptation are overall less expensive than reactive, short term ones.Climate change costs and impacts are not evenly spread across countries. The third video will explain the underlying reasons for this divide rooted in political and socio-economic differences among countries influencing their ability to ultimately recover from disasters and put in place strategies to anticipate climate impacts. Based on the choice of adaptation frameworks the lecture will also explain what are some of the factors that influence what successful adaptation may look like. Climate resilience is a component of climate adaptation. There are at least 25 definitions of urban resilience in the academic literature. Although this signifies that urban resilience is a thriving topic in the field of urban studies, there are concerns that it is becoming an empty term. How can climate adaptation be related to urban resilience and what are the conceptual tensions surrounding the implementation of this desired characteristic on the ground? The fourth video will try to answer these questions by illustrating three of the six conceptual tensions present in urban climate resilience. The fifth video illustrates the last three tensions in applying the concept of urban climate resilience on the ground. It also illustrates some of the existing urban climate resilience frameworks developed by donor and multi-later agencies, explaining in more depth the components of climate resilience as understood by the Urban Resilience Framework developed by the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition-International, a comprehensive framework for resilience building. Many of the issues driving risk, and that need to be addressed to ensure adaptation, cut across geographical boundaries and sectors. Addressing these issues requires what is often referred to as multi-level governance. The sixth video will introduce the concepts of multi-level governance and adaptive governance, which will help you to make practical suggestions about appropriate strategies for urban climate change adaptation. The way in which decisions are made in cities has a significant impact on the way in which risk is addressed and the success of adaptation. Urban governance is not only a matter for local authorities, but involves a wide range of linkages within the city, from civil society to the private sector, and outside the city, from national to global institutions. The seventh video describes some of the key actors involved in governance for adaptation and risk, explores the relationships that they have to each other, and provides examples of different governance strategies that have proven successful in this area. 9 videos3 readings1 assignment6 discussion prompts In previous videos, you have learnt about the impacts of climate change in cities. We have two main activities to undertake in order to reduce these impacts, namely mitigation and adaptation. In week four, we focus on the process of planning for climate change in cities. This series of videos discusses the planning approaches that cities can take to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Planning plays a key role in helping our cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. First, we introduce the approaches to planning, namely ad-hoc, strategic, and mainstreaming. Then we discuss the main steps of planning for climate change, from greenhouse gas emissions inventory and vulnerability assessments to setting of objectives and targets, assessment, selection, and implementation of measures, and lastly, monitoring and evaluation. Additionally, we provide practical examples of both climate change mitigation and adaptation planning in African cities. In video 7 you will learn that even the best-laid plans do not work sometimes. There can be barriers along the way and this video provides you with knowledge regarding the existing barriers of implementing these actions in practice. Finally, in video 8, we also highlight the guiding principles for city climate action planning. 8 videos1 reading1 assignment4 discussion prompts Choosing the right mixture of measures and policies for the short and long term is challenging both in technical and political terms. Which approaches and techniques will work best in order to investigate and assess measures and actions at the city and neighborhood level? This leads to the evaluation and assessment of urban climate change policies/actions as important elements of an effective urban climate change planning approach. Developing, adjusting and applying the appropriate decision support tools to assess and evaluate climate change policies and measures is deemed necessary in order to help urban planners to design a climate resilient and sustainable urban development path. This week we introduce decision making analysis for climate change issues. First, we introduce the different decision support and assessment tools, namely cost benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis, and multiple criteria analysis. We explore the use of cost effectiveness analysis for adaptation and then provide an economic case for low carbon development with an actual case study in Kigali, Rwanda. Among the different tools, we would specifically focus on the multiple criteria analysis approach which has been widely used in environmental and climate change assessment and decision making on prioritizing different policies, actions, measures against multiple criteria. Often climate change actions generate multiple sustainability benefits (co-benefits) other than purely environmental related ones. Cities should explore how to incorporate these multiple sustainability benefits of actions in their decision making. 7 videos1 reading1 assignment4 discussion prompts 3 videos2 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

7 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/climate-change-africa

99%

Sex from Molecules to Elephants

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Rating not found

Michael Brandeis

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

[]

About this course Skip About this course Sexual reproduction can be defined as the sort of reproduction by which each organism arises from the fusion of two cells. This generally implies, with some exceptions, that each organism has two parents. This description might sound trivial it is however not at all. Before the appearance of sex, organisms reproduced solely by division. One cell divided into two cells, no partners, no fusion, just simple cell division. This simple cell division is still here. In fact, the trillions of cells that make up your body are all the descendants of a single cell that underwent several dozens of cell divisions. Surprisingly, most multicellular, as well as, many unicellular organisms reproduce by sex. We might take it thus for granted but this course will show you that it is a rather peculiar and enigmatic process. This course will provide you with the necessary tools to understand how sex works and to marvel at its mysteries. We will start by meeting the actors of this greatest drama in their native habitats, from ancient bacteria that live in thermal geysers in Yellowstone national park to the great mammals that roam the African savanna. We will also briefly discuss the history of life on earth and its contemporary state. The second unit defines the rules of the game explaining the mechanisms of heredity and evolution. The third unit focuses on meiosis, the fundamental and conserved molecular event that forms the basis of sex. And that might have led to the appearance of sex in the first place. We will also explain the fertility cycle and male and female germ cell development. The fourth unit describes the striking variability of sex determination throughout the animal kingdom. We will discuss the requirement for two genders and their considerable cost. Finally, we will dive in the gulf of Aqaba to meet organisms that are both male and female either at the same, or at different times. Sex requires cooperation between two individuals – a male and a female – that are in a basic conflict of interest. Furthermore, males and females compete among themselves. This complex network of cooperation and conflict forms the fascinating plot we will tell in the fifth unit that will discuss the patterns of reproduction and social behavior of different animals – corals, insects, spiders, fish, birds, and mammals. We will be intrigued to discover that the same basic conflict is resolved by a huge range of approaches, from altruistic behavior all the way to open warfare and infanticide. The sixth unit takes us to fertilization and beyond. Starting at an IVF clinic we follow embryonic development throughout the animal kingdom from insects to tadpoles and humans. The seventh unit is dedicated to flowering plants that made our world colorful, sweet-smelling and tasty and that produce almost all animal food. Introduction to the Course 2 readings1 discussion prompt1 plugin In this module we will meet the players of the grand play of sexual reproduction. 2 readings7 assignments9 plugins In this module we will learn about the rules of the game - how living organisms evolve and transfer their genetic information to their offsprings. 6 readings6 assignments7 plugins In this module we will learn about germ cells and how they are produced. 3 readings6 assignments7 plugins In this module we will learn about females and males and the differences between them. 2 readings6 assignments5 plugins In this module we will learn about the different social structures of animals and how they affect and are affected by sexual reproduction. 3 readings7 assignments8 plugins In this module we will learn how the fertilized egg evolves into a multicellular organism. 7 readings6 assignments7 plugins In this module we will learn about sexual reproduction of plants. 2 readings6 assignments8 plugins

8 modules

Beginner level

22 hours to complete (3 weeks at 7 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/sex-from-molecules-to-elephants

Network Defense Essentials (NDE)

10,796

4.5

EC-Council

EC-Council

['Network Security']

Network Defense Essentials covers the fundamental concepts of information security and network defense. This introductory cybersecurity course is designed for today's entry-level information security or cybersecurity careers and is ideal for learners aspiring to pursue a career in cybersecurity. The course gives a holistic overview of the key components of Information Security such as Identification, Authentication and Authorization, Virtualization and Cloud Computing, Wireless Networks, Mobile and IoT Devices, and Data Security. The interactive labs component of this course ensures that learners receive the hands-on, practical experience required for a future in cybersecurity. NDE-certified learners have an assured means of formal recognition to add to their resumes and show off their expertise and skills to prospective employers. The purpose of the NDE certification is to recognize the competency and expertise of a professional in network defense and information security skills, thereby adding value to their workplace and employer. With the increase in the usage of emerging technology, it has become increasingly important to secure information and data being processed online. As the Internet and computer networks are continually growing, network security has become a challenging task for organizations. This module provides insight into the network security fundamentals, such as network defense approaches, network security controls, network security protocols, etc. 8 videos7 assignments The most serious risk that organizations are facing today is unauthorized access to sensitive data. To control such data breaches, organizations require strong identification, authentication, and authorization mechanisms to effectively manage access to critical assets and sensitive data. This module provides an overview of various methods and techniques used for the identification, authentication, and authorization of users accessing critical assets and resources. 7 videos7 assignments Compliance, policies, and governance are integral to an information security program for any organization. An organization needs to comply with certain regulatory standards to run its businesses. At the same time, it must also have strong security policies and governance in order to fulfill regulatory standards. The current module addresses this administrative aspect of an organization’s network security. 7 videos7 assignments Physical security plays a major role in every organization. It entails the protection of critical information, network infrastructure, physical equipment and devices, facilities, personnel, etc. from environmental disasters, terrorism, vandalism, and theft. This module explains the importance of physical security, various physical security controls, importance of workplace security, and various environmental controls. 7 videos7 assignments The most important aspect of security controls is the protection of organizational assets such as people, property, and data. By establishing security controls, an organization can either reduce or completely mitigate risks to their assets. This module provides an overview of various technical controls that help organizations in protecting their private networks and IT assets. 9 videos9 assignments Cloud computing is an emerging technology that delivers computing services such as online business applications, online data storage, and webmail over the Internet. Cloud implementation enables a distributed workforce, reduces organization expenses, provides data security, etc. This module provides an overview of virtualization and cloud computing concepts that help organizations securely store or process data on the cloud. 8 videos8 assignments This module deals with network security for wireless networks in enterprises. Wireless networks are widely used across organizations today and are prone to various attacks. Therefore, organizations need to focus on the planning for securing the wireless network across the organization. 7 videos7 assignments With the introduction of mobile phones in enterprises, enterprise security has become more complex. Enterprise mobile security has become a major challenge for organizations. Therefore, it is important for organizations to address these security concerns to effectively manage the security of mobile devices. This module provides an overview of mobile device security risks and best practices for mobile platforms. 7 videos7 assignments The use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in enterprise IT infrastructure has created a vast security perimeter. IoT devices use both networks and the cloud. However, they are highly vulnerable to malware, ransomware, and botnet attacks. Attackers can easily compromise IoT endpoints. Understanding the security measures will help in securing IoT-enabled environments. This module provides an overview of IoT device security. 8 videos8 assignments Cryptography and cryptographic (“crypto”) systems help in securing data against interception and compromise during online transmissions. This module provides a comprehensive understanding of different cryptosystems and algorithms, one-way hash functions, and public key infrastructures (PKIs). It also covers various tools used to encrypt sensitive data. 6 videos6 assignments Data breaches can be costly for organizations. Therefore, it is important to keep organization data safe from prying eyes. This module explains the importance of data, and various techniques to protect data. 7 videos7 assignments Organizations need to perform network monitoring and analyze network traffic to identify suspicious activities across their networks. This module covers the concept of network traffic monitoring. 7 videos7 assignments

12 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/network-defense-essentials-nde

99%

Spanish Vocabulary: Meeting People

238,587

4.6

Dr. Robert Blake

University of California, Davis

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¡Hola! ¿Como Estas? In this entry level course, you will take the first step toward exploring the foundations of Spanish grammar and pronunciation, and will begin to build a working vocabulary of common Spanish words and expressions. You will be able to talk about yourself, your family and friends in the present tense, and begin to explore the cultural context of the Spanish-speaking world through a series of videos and interactive activities, including speaking, reading and writing exercises. The adventure begins here, so ¡vámanos! The first module introduces Spanish grammar and pronunciation and you will begin to build your Spanish vocabulary. By the end of the module, you’ll be able to talk about yourself and your family and will be able to count to 10 in Spanish. We’ll also discuss and practice the “ar” verbs and the useful verb tener. By the end of the module you will have started laying the foundations of your vocabulary. 15 videos4 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt In module 2, you’ll continue to build your Spanish vocabulary and will be able to talk about the body and physical sensations using the verb estar. Building on the vocabulary you learned in the first module, you will also able to count to 100. Throughout the module, we’ll practice conjugating the “ar,” “er” and “ir” verbs in the present tense. 11 videos2 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt In this module you’ll continue to build your Spanish vocabulary as we discuss the topics of places and weather. We’ll continue to practice the “ar,” “er” and “ir” verbs, and we’ll introduce some irregular verbs. By the end of the module, you’ll also be able to make comparisons using possessive adjectives. You’ll engage with a native of Mexico and explore her native city. 14 videos2 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt In the final assignment for this course, you will write a brief introduction about yourself in Spanish (approximately 100-200 words) to tell your peers a little about yourself. You will then record and upload a video of you reading this introduction to the class. Click on the Peer Review activity link below to learn more about this assignment. 1 video1 peer review

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/spanish-vocabulary-meeting-people

94%

The Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance

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Danny de Vries

University of Amsterdam

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Sonar-Global is a collaborative work to mobilize social sciences against infectious threats. It is a sustainable international network to strengthen the active participation of the social sciences in the prevention and response to infectious threats, including those posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and vaccine hesitancy. The Sonar-Global's Social Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance MOOC is an independent course for non-social scientists who want to know more about the social dimensions of AMR. Furthermore, the course is also the basis for the OPERATE-SOC AMR curriculum, which is a curriculum developed for trainers who need to provide interdisciplinary training about the social dimensions of antimicrobial resistance to non-social scientists. This MOOC includes lectures on important social science dimensions by 19 social science experts in the field of AMR, and it has been fully developed by social scientists. The training objectives of this MOOC are: • To provide a guided introduction to the social dimensions of AMR • To learn about the relevance of social science perspectives and approaches in the study of AMR • To get introduced to the need for interdisciplinary collaboration with social scientists when working on AMR • To serve as a basis for the Sonar-Global OPERATE-SOC curriculum For more information, please visit the website: www.sonar-global.eu This module introduces the course, presents the definitions of AMR and social sciences, and explore the complexity of AMR. Also, introduces AMR from a biomedical and social science perspective and shows the role that social science/social scientists play(s) in this field. 7 videos11 readings2 assignments3 plugins This module aims to portray the social science dimensions of AMR from a micro (individual) to a macro (governance) level. The level of people and the public, people’s experiences with and knowledge of antimicrobials and the relation with its provision, consumption and the wider infrastructures will be explored. 7 videos8 readings1 assignment This module aims to portray the social science dimensions of AMR from a micro (individual) to a macro (governance) level. In terms of systems and environments, insights will be provided on the dynamics and interactions related to the relevant systems surrounding AMR and the internal and external influences. The development and implementation of AMR policies from a local to a global level and the matter of AMR framing will be covered, related to AMR institutions and policies. 8 videos9 readings2 assignments This module aims to portray interdisciplinary, collaborative ways of bringing about change in the field of AMR. It will reflect upon how to work on AMR collaboratively while also zooming into the synergies and tensions of working together between different disciplines. Moreover, it will present social science methods - social survey, participant observations, interviewing and implementation science - to achieve AMR transformations in terms of behaviour change and community engagement and awareness. 4 videos8 readings1 assignment8 plugins

4 modules

Intermediate level

14 hours to complete (3 weeks at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-social-dimensions-of-antimicrobial-resistance

Detecting and Mitigating Cyber Threats and Attacks

23,248

4.7

Greg Williams

University of Colorado System

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Computer attacks and data breaches are inevitable. It seems like every day a data breach occurs and the victims of the data breach suffer. Their information is stolen or posted online. The company’s or businesses who had the breach go on, learn a little from the attack, and just give credit monitoring out as if nothing happened. What if you could help prevent a data breach in your organization? This is the third course in the Practical Computer Security specialization. This course looks at detection and mitigation of threats and attack vectors and discusses how to use tools and principles to protect information. By the end of the course you should be able to make suggestions on what type of detection and mitigation strategy is right for your systems or business given the known threats and attack vectors. You should be able to discuss what features you want in a firewall, or how cash registers or sensitive data systems should be secured. The project at the end of the course will allow you to apply what you have learned to argue what type of detection and mitigation strategies should have been employed by companies and businesses that have suffered a data breach. Welcome! This week we'll explore firewalls as they are usually the first line of defense against a threat or attack. 5 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module will cover intrusion detection and prevention, which is one of the most essential concepts in looking at how threats and attacks are detected and mitigated. 3 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module covers intrusion detection and prevention tools used for both networks and systems. There will be demos of the tools so that you can understand how they might protect your network or systems better. 4 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module will focus on attacks and how detection and response makes the world of difference when responding to an attack. 4 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt This module is the course project. You will review data breaches and understand how they were detected and mitigated. 1 video1 peer review

5 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/detecting-cyber-attacks

95%

Power Electronics Specialization

75,196

4.8

Dr. Robert Erickson

University of Colorado Boulder

['Understand the fundamentals of magnetic components including inductors and transformers', 'Design and optimize inductors and transformers for switched-mode power converters', 'Understand the fundamentals of magnetic components including inductors and transformers', 'Design and optimize inductors and transformers for switched-mode power converters']

Design modern switched-mode power converters; create high-performance control loops around power converters; understand efficiency, power density and cost trade-offs By 2030, 80% of all electrical energy will be processed by power electronics. Professional advantages continue to grow for technical engineers who understand the fundamental principles and technical requirements of modern power conversion systems. This specialization covers design-oriented analysis, modeling and simulation techniques leading to practical engineering of high-performance power electronics systems. Understand what a switched-mode converter is and its basic operating principles Be able to solve for the steady-state voltages and currents of step-down, step-up, inverting, and other power converters Know how to derive an averaged equivalent circuit model and solve for the converter efficiency Understand how to implement the power semiconductor devices in a switching converter Understand the origins of the discontinuous conduction mode and be able to solve converters operating in DCM Understand the basic dc-dc converter and dc-ac inverter circuits Understand how to implement transformer isolation in a dc-dc converter, including the popular forward and flyback converter topologies Be able to design and analyze the feedback systems of switching regulators Understand the fundamentals of magnetic components, including inductors and transformers Analyze and model losses in magnetic components, and understand design trade-offs Design and optimize inductors and transformers for switched-mode power converters

4 course series

Intermediate level

2 months (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/power-electronics

Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender

34,077

4.6

Jeanette Hoorn

The University of Melbourne

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What do paintings tell us about sex? How is art gendered? In this course we will study some of the world’s most beloved pictures guided by expert curators and art historians who step outside of the square, bringing a gendered reading to the masterpieces contained in the magnificent collections that we have been lucky enough to bring to the Coursera platform. In this course you will learn how: * Gender and sexuality is an integral part of the production and reception of works of art * To increase your understanding of paintings through theories of gender and sexuality * To understand key terms from gender-related theories of art history and museology * To recognise the operation of what is termed ‘the gaze’ and how it works in relation to paintings * Ideas about gender and sexuality can productively be employed in theorising art curatorial practices * To take the initiative in relating theoretical ideas about gender and sexuality to the reading and display of art and visual cultures. View the MOOC promotional video here: http://tinyurl.com/hm7qbl3 We begin this MOOC by introducing you to some of the theories about gender and sexuality that we will be calling upon throughout this course. We will look at the tradition of the representation of women in art and the operation of the 'male gaze', which renders most female subjects passive in pictures. We will focus, in this unit, on an unusual exception to this tradition, Tiepolo's Banquet of Cleopatra at the National Gallery of Victoria, in which we see Cleopatra depicted as a powerful regent. How does Tiepolo break the rules in this painting, emphasising Cleopatra’s agency? How did Tiepolo’s facility with paint work to produce this gendered narrative? And who exactly was Cleopatra? 4 videos5 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts This week we examine in detail Thomas Gainsborough’s much loved Portrait of an officer of the Fourth Regiment of Foot, the portrait of Richard St George Mansergh-St George in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. Here we consider how Gainsborough produced his portrait of the young soldier through the ideals associated with the culture of sensibility, so much a part of late eighteenth century ruling class culture. How is the concept of the ‘man of feeling’ utilised in Gainsborough’s enigmatic portrait? What is the relevance of Gainsborough’s focus upon the soldier’s hound? What does the picture tell us about masculinity and the way the culture of sensibility was gendered in eighteenth century Britain? 3 videos1 reading1 assignment3 discussion prompts We consider five pictures by Thomas Gainsborough in week three of this course that are held in the collection of the Huntington Gallery in California, through an explication of how the artist represented his subjects in the context of the culture of sensibility. Beginning with Gainsborough’s painting of Karl Friedrich Abel, we consider how the artist produced his portrait of masculinity through references to music, science and the senses. We then move to Gainsborough’s pendant portraits of Lord and Lady Ligonier, and The Blue Boy, focussing upon boundaries of gender and sexuality, including debates around effeminacy and passion between the sexes. We conclude with the Huntington’s Cottage Door, considering how this staged scene calls the viewer to look with charity upon impoverished rural women and their children. 4 videos1 reading1 assignment4 discussion prompts This week Jennifer Milam, Professor of Art History at the University of Sydney, reveals the sexual codes and symbols of art in eighteenth century French painting. Professor Milam uncovers the erotic references imbedded in the courtly art of François Boucher and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Two pastoral paintings by François Boucher form the centrepiece of this discussion of the playful and provocative representation of gender in the Ancien Régime. In addition, Professor Milam provides an in depth account of how these codes operated in some famous prints and drawings of the period. 3 videos1 reading1 assignment4 discussion prompts This week Dr Caroline Wallace and I present a study of two artists working in Morocco in the early twentieth century; the British Royal Academy painter John Lavery and the Australian modernist Hilda Rix Nicholas. They examine how these artists used orientalist conventions to represent a European point of view of life in Morocco. In this unit we consider how colonialism, orientalism and gender relate to each other, impacting upon academic and modernist art in a variety of ways that are not immediately apparent. We discuss how orientalist art is gendered, investigating why Rix Nicholas’ practice has been described as counter-orientalist. 3 videos1 reading1 assignment3 discussion prompts This week Professor Barbara Creed explores the way Henri Rousseau challenged the myth of the passive woman and relocates women as a vital source of creativity and mystery in art. In The Dream woman is represented as the new Eve living in harmony with nature in a jungle paradise, while in The Sleeping Gypsy woman is on an inner journey into the realms of the unconscious. Professor Creed explores the spiritual dimensions of this painting and offers a new and exciting interpretation of its historical significance. 2 videos1 reading1 assignment3 discussion prompts Scientific advances in the nineteenth and early twentieth century created new ideas about male and female bodies. In a unique reading of Henri Matisse's Dance and Paul Cezanne's The Bather, we consider how Darwinian theory and science impacted upon the work of these French modernists and how modernism itself undercut erotic codes in art. Dr Isobel Crombie, Senior Curator of Photography at the National Gallery of Victoria, interprets the representation of gender in the work of the Australian photographer Max Dupain as an expression of the twentieth century movement of vitalism. 3 videos1 reading1 assignment3 discussion prompts This week we begin by looking at Frida Kahlo’s Fulang-Chang and I as well as her Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair Canvas. These lectures on Frida Kahlo's pictures at MOMA finish with a discussion between myself and Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor Barbara Creed in which we consider WJT Mitchell 's famous question 'what do pictures want? This is followed by a video on Glyn Philpot’s Oedipus presented by Dr Ted Gott, Senior Curator of International Art at the National Gallery of Victoria. 3 videos1 reading1 assignment4 discussion prompts National Gallery of Victoria Senior Curator of Indigenous Art, Judith Ryan, takes us deep into the Dreaming of the Australian Indigenous tradition. She examines in detail the making of two masterpieces by women artists from the Australian outback; Emily Kam Kngwarray's Big Yam Dreaming and Martumili artists’ Ngayartu Kujarra. In this unit we look at these iconic works in the context of ‘women's business’ and the gendered stories of indigenous Australia. 3 videos2 readings1 assignment5 discussion prompts

9 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/gender-art

97%

Google Cloud Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

10,684

4.7

Google Cloud Training

Google Cloud

['Security Command Center (SCC)', 'Google Compute Engine', 'Identity and Access Management (IAM)', 'Cloud Shell', 'Cloud Firewall', 'cloud logging', 'Cloud Storage', 'Generative AI in Cybersecurity']

Imagine yourself as a digital guardian, a cyber sentinel at the frontlines of Google Cloud security, safeguarding valuable assets from the world of cybercrime. This certificate program is your training ground, a thrilling mix of expert-led courses and immersive Google Cloud challenges through interactive labs. You'll analyze threats, build defenses, and complete a final mission that'll impress future employers. Get hands-on with Google Cloud tools like Cloud Shell, Cloud Storage, and Security Command Center, tackling real-world cybersecurity problems head-on. All content is crafted by seasoned Google experts in cloud and cybersecurity tech. Beyond training and labs, you'll complete a capstone project and create work examples to showcase your new skills. This certificate builds on your existing foundational knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals (no degree needed), and we've even got you covered with optional refreshers on network security, threat analysis, SQL, and incident detection, as well the importance of integrating AI into your path forward. Grab your cape, hero-in-training, this is where your journey into the exciting realm of Cloud Cybersecurity begins! Applied Learning Project This certificate program prepares learners for entry-level roles in cloud cybersecurity. While there are no required prerequisites, it’s helpful for learners to be familiar with foundational cybersecurity concepts, skills, and tools. Supplemental content on these concepts is included within the certificate for learners who do not have this prior knowledge. There are five on-demand courses in which learners will complete hands-on labs that allow them to practice key skills and produce work examples to show potential employers. The first four courses progressively build learners’ working knowledge of networks, security models, and tools used to assess and address threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. The final course includes a capstone project that focuses on applying the knowledge and skills gained and prepares learners to establish a career in the cloud security field. Duration: ~90 hours 5 courses 19 modules 212 videos 154 readings 12 Hands-on labs 94 quizzes 1 capstone Define cybersecurity as it applies to cloud computing. Describe the common roles and responsibilities of an entry-level cloud security analyst. Identify common tools used by entry-level cloud security analysts. Explore the fundamentals of digital transformation within the cloud. Analyze the key components and objects of the risk management process. Explore cloud security risk frameworks. Describe fundamental identity and access management concepts specific to the cloud. Identify key components of AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Auditing) for strengthened cloud security. Explain capabilities and best practices for efficient asset and resource management in the cloud. Explore common security vulnerabilities and evaluate their impact and risk mitigation strategies. Analyze logging systems in a cloud environment. Configure security monitoring systems to efficiently identify and mitigate threats to a cloud environment. Define the lifecycle of a security incident and the process to identify, document, and prevent future incidents. Explain the purpose of a Disaster Recovery Plan and how this affects data retention and recovery. Explain IAM and the scope of permissions and roles, and the roles and responsibilities of a security organization. Create a plan to protect an organization by detecting, responding and recovering from security threats and incidents. Develop career resources for a role in cloud security computing. Practice resume and interview techniques for a cloud security career. NEW [optional] Generative AI for Cloud Cybersecurity.

5 course series

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-cloud-cybersecurity-certificate

Algorithms for DNA Sequencing

43,065

4.7

Ben Langmead, PhD

Johns Hopkins University

['Bioinformatics Algorithms', 'Algorithms', 'Python Programming', 'Algorithms On Strings']

We will learn computational methods -- algorithms and data structures -- for analyzing DNA sequencing data. We will learn a little about DNA, genomics, and how DNA sequencing is used. We will use Python to implement key algorithms and data structures and to analyze real genomes and DNA sequencing datasets. This module we begin our exploration of algorithms for analyzing DNA sequencing data. We'll discuss DNA sequencing technology, its past and present, and how it works. 19 videos7 readings2 assignments In this module, we learn useful and flexible new algorithms for solving the exact and approximate matching problems. We'll start by learning Boyer-Moore, a fast and very widely used algorithm for exact matching 15 videos1 reading2 assignments This week we finish our discussion of read alignment by learning about algorithms that solve both the edit distance problem and related biosequence analysis problems, like global and local alignment. 13 videos1 reading2 assignments In the last module we began our discussion of the assembly problem and we saw a couple basic principles behind it. In this module, we'll learn a few ways to solve the alignment problem. 13 videos1 reading2 assignments

4 modules

12 hours to complete (3 weeks at 4 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/dna-sequencing

96%

Archaeology and Heritage of Africa

1,889

4.7

Sofia Fonseca

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

['Africa', 'Culture', 'archaeology', 'heritage management', 'archaeological techniques']

This course was funded by the German Foreign Office and developed by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in collaboration with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behavior (ICArEHB) in Portugal, and the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique, with input from experts around the world. Africa has a rich cultural heritage spanning tens of thousands of years, including the earliest known fossils of our hominin ancestors, abundant and diverse rock art sites, and some of the oldest civilizations in human history. Would you like to know more about the new methods archaeologists are using to study African archaeology? And to learn directly from case studies with researchers working on the continent? Are you interested in knowing the role local communities have in the preservation and protection of heritage sites? By enrolling in this course, you will have the opportunity to learn and explore these and so many other subjects in African Archaeology and Heritage and discover the rich and diverse heritage of Africa. The course is structured into four modules: Introduction to Archaeology and African Archaeology, Archaeological Methods, Heritage Management, and Case Studies, which showcase research projects from Mozambique, Chad, Namibia, and the West African Savanna. Through this course, our goal is to offer easily accessible and high-quality online resources on the subject, as well as to emphasize the relevance and impact of these topics within the wider field of archaeological and heritage studies. 1 video7 readings During this week you will learn about Archaeology in general and African Archaeology in particular with its own specificities. You will have an introduction to Africa Rock Art and to Africa geographic and climate diversity. Finally, you will learn about the sources for understanding environmental change. 7 videos8 readings1 assignment This week's curriculum aims to provide you with an understanding of the various methods used by archaeologists and the interdisciplinary nature of archaeological research. The focus will be on different types of surveys such as ground, aerial, and subsurface surveys, as well as the use of mobile applications during surveying. You will also be introduced to various disciplines such as archaeobotany, animal bone technology and function, zooarchaeology, lithic technology, micromorphology, pottery and archaeometry, human remains including biological anthropology and archaeogenetics, and rock art methodology. 17 videos25 readings1 assignment This week, you will gain an understanding of the concept of heritage in Africa and its inherent value. The course will teach you how to use heritage as a tool for local development, specifically in the context of sustainable and responsible tourism. You will also explore the management of heritage in Namibia and learn about the Daureb Mountain Guides, who provide an example of heritage management by local communities. Finally, you will discover the work of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and ICArEHB in Africa. 7 videos6 readings1 assignment In the final week, you will have the opportunity to apply all the knowledge you have acquired throughout the course to five case studies. These case studies include hunter-gatherer and early farming communities' interactions in Southern Mozambique, archaeobotanical research on cultivated landscapes in the West African Savanna, archaeobotanical research on the de-greening of the Sahara in Northern Chad, the Stone Age of Mozambique in Niassa and Massingir, and the rock paintings of the Upper Brandberg. 6 videos12 readings1 assignment

5 modules

Beginner level

17 hours to complete (3 weeks at 5 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/archaeology-heritage-africa

Bash Scripting and System Configuration

3,319

Rating not found

Chalece DeLaCoudray

Codio

['Shell Script', 'Github', 'Bash (Unix Shell)', 'Unix Shells']

Code and run your first Bash script in minutes without installing anything! This course is designed for learners with no scripting experience. Learners will gain hands-on practice on an Ubuntu system that can be easily transferred to other Unix-based operating systems. The modules in this course cover scripting basics (e.g. control structures), advanced scripting (e.g. regular expressions), git version control, and system configuration (e.g. installing and updating). To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable script examples with suggested edits to explore script examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable exercises that take minutes instead of hours. Learn how to write basic scripts including how to specify files, perform arithmetic, format and output data, and use control structures such as loops and conditionals to repeat commands and make decisions. 7 readings6 app items Learn how to locate and perform actions on files with globbing, use regular expressions to filter and search within file contents, and schedule scripts. 3 readings4 app items Learn how to use git locally and with a remote Github repository, including common actions (add, commit, branch, merge, push, pull, clone), and how to automate tasks with Github Actions. 3 readings4 app items Learn how to use package management systems to install and update packages, and manage configuration files and kernel options. 3 readings4 app items

4 modules

Beginner level

10 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/codio-bash-scripting-and-system-configuration

Smart Contracts

71,845

4.6

Bina Ramamurthy

University at Buffalo

['Smart Contract', 'Cryptocurrency', 'Solidity', 'Remix IDE', 'Blockchain']

This second course of the Blockchain specialization will help you design, code, deploy and execute a smart contract – the computational element of the blockchain technology. Smart contracts allow for implementing user-defined operations of arbitrary complexity that are not possible through plain cryptocurrency protocols. They allow users to implement conditions, rules and policies of the domain applications. Smart contracts are a powerful feature that, when properly designed and coded, can result in autonomous, efficient and transparent systems. You will design and program smart contracts in Solidity language, test and deploy them in the Remix development environment, and invoke them from a simple web interface that Remix provides. This course features best practices for designing solutions with smart contracts using Solidity and Remix IDE. Main concepts are delivered through videos, demos and hands-on exercises. The purpose of this module is to introduce the reasons for a smart contract and its critical role in transforming blockchain technology from enabling decentralized systems. We will explore the structure and basic concepts of a smart contract through examples, and illustrate Remix (remix.ethereum.org) web IDE for deploying and interacting with a smart contract. 5 videos6 readings5 assignments Our goal is to master the basics of Solidity, a high-level language that is a combination of Javascript, Java and C++. It is specially designed to write smart contracts and to target the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Learners will be able to follow demonstrations and practice using Solidity. 7 videos5 readings6 assignments This module focuses on the development of the Ballot smart contract incrementally to illustrate various features including time dependencies, validation outside the function code using access modifiers, asserts and require declarations, and event logging. 8 videos4 readings5 assignments This module will focus on best practices including evaluating whether a blockchain-based solution is suitable for your problem, designing Solidity smart contracts, and those relating to Remix IDE. 3 videos4 readings1 assignment1 programming assignment

4 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/smarter-contracts

93%

Generative AI for Healthcare

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Rating not found

Google Cloud Training

Google Cloud

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Specifically designed for healthcare professionals, this course demystifies generative AI, the latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence, and the large language models (LLMs) that drive it. Discover real-world applications of generative AI in healthcare settings and master the art of crafting effective prompts tailored to your goals. This module covers the course objectives and provides an overview of the course structure, which is an introduction to generative AI (Gen AI), an introduction to large language models (LLMs) and one hands-on labs. 1 video This module introduces generative AI, the most recent advancement in AI, and large language models (LLMs), the technology that powers it. It defines artificial intelligence, machine learning, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and generative AI. It also explores different generative AI development tools on Google Cloud, such as Vertex AI Agent Builder, Vertex AI Studio, and Model Garden. Health domain use cases and data examples are used to demonstrate how Gen AI can be used for healthcare. 6 videos1 reading1 assignment This module describes how generative AI and large language models can be used for healthcare. It also describes medical foundation models, explains multimodal LLMs, and explores prompt design for specific healthcare examples. 4 videos1 reading1 assignment The course closes with a summary of the course learning objectives and topics covered. 2 videos1 app item Student PDF links to all modules. 4 readings

5 modules

Intermediate level

3 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/generative-ai-for-healthcare

Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy

33,504

4.8

Jean Manuel Izaret

University of Virginia

['Price Discrimination', 'Price Elasticity Of Demand', 'Channel and Direct-to-Consumer Pricing', 'Pricing Strategies', 'Cost-Based Pricing']

How much should you charge for your products and services? Traditionally, businesses have answered this question based on the cost to produce or provide their goods and services. This course shows you the economic factors behind pricing based on cost and the pros and cons of a cost-based pricing approach. Developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, and led by top-ranked Darden faculty and Boston Consulting Group global pricing experts, the course provides the practical and research-based models and methods you need to set prices that maximize your profits. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: --Apply knowledge of basic economics to make better pricing decisions --Recognize opportunities for price discrimination—selling the same product at different prices to different buyers—and recommend strategies to maximize sales and profits --Calculate three types of price elasticities to determine the impact of price on demand --Analyze and apply different pricing models -Cost-plus pricing -Marginal cost-plus pricing -Peak-load pricing -Index-based pricing --Evaluate the impact of channel intermediaries and customer lifetime value on pricing Welcome to the first week of Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy course! We'll begin our study of pricing by looking at some basic economic principles relevant to pricing, such as cost and cost variations and what that implies about the supply curve. Then we'll take a closer look at one pricing mechanism: auctions. You will never look at eBay the same! 13 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt This week we'll tackle three areas that will help you improve the effectiveness of your pricing strategy. First, we'll take a look at price discrimination and how to set prices for different customer segments to maximize profits. You'll learn about the price and margin waterfall and how creating one for your business can help identify "leaks" that you can prevent. Then we'll examine volume-based pricing, or pricing differently for different volumes to encourage consumption, of a consumer product: Heinz Ketchup. When we're done, you'll be very aware of the impact package size has on your own consumption--and how to use this knowledge to price products. 12 videos1 reading4 assignments This week we'll dive deep into the world of demand modeling. We'll start with a brief overview of regressions--what they are, why they're useful and how to calculate them using Excel. Then you'll get a chance to use regressions as you learn about three types of elasticities--relationships between demand and price or other factors--and the drivers of these elasticities. We'll finish with a price optimization based on demand models--a truly useful method for pricing based on economic factors. By the end of this week, you'll be able to impress your colleagues and friends with your knowledge of mathematical models and how to use them to inform your pricing strategy! 13 videos3 assignments Welcome to our final week together in this course! We'll finish by discussing key concepts related to channel pricing--or pricing through the supply chain. You'll learn about double-marginalization, time value of money, and customer lifetime value (CLV)--not only what they are, but how to use them to improve pricing decisions. Then we'll show you three different pricing techniques that you can use to improve direct-to-consumer pricing. You'll finish with a real-world case analysis of Retail Relay, an online grocery ordering and delivery service. You'll be able to recommend a viable approach to their pricing dilemma based on knowledge from this course. Enjoy! 16 videos1 reading4 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/uva-darden-bcg-pricing-strategy-cost-economics

93%

Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development

6,578

4.6

Marek Czernek

Red Hat

['Cloud Platforms', 'Cloud Applications', 'Cloud Computing', 'Kubernetes']

Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development (DO100a) is designed for IT professionals without previous cloud application deployment experience to learn basic Kubernetes skills. This course is a part of a three-course specialization. In this specialization, you will run, deploy, and test containerized applications with zero-downtime releases. Describing containers and container orchestration with Kubernetes. 3 videos1 reading2 assignments Spin-up your first application in Kubernetes. 7 videos4 assignments

2 modules

Intermediate level

5 hours to complete (3 weeks at 1 hour a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/foundations-of-red-hat-cloud-native-development

Scrum Master Certification: Scaling Agile and the Team-of-Teams

24,781

4.5

Jim Sullivan

LearnQuest

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Prior to starting this course, we recommend that you complete the first two courses in this specialization: Introduction to Scrum Master Training and Scrum Methodology. This is the third course in the Certified Scrum Master specialization: Scaling Agile and the Team-of-Teams. In this module, we will take a look at the topics covered in this course. We will introduce scaling Scrum and Agile, discuss some prompts for change, and starting the Scrum journey. We'll also explore Scaled Agile Planning Methods and the Agile Program, including Agile Portfolios and Solution Integration. Lastly, we'll discuss Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development. 6 videos5 readings2 assignments In this module, we're going to take a look at developing and delivering custom hardware for custom software, as well as the opposite: custom software for custom hardware. 3 videos7 readings2 assignments

2 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/scaling-agile-and-the-team-of-teams

91%

Introduction to Integrative Nursing

8,957

4.7

Mary Jo Kreitzer

University of Minnesota

['improved symptom management', 'patient-centered care', 'wellbeing', 'evidence-based practice', 'integrative healthcare']

This course is designed for nurses who are drawn to practice in a different way – nurses who value whole-person care and know that the essence of nursing practice is truly caring and healing. You will learn about the principles and practices of Integrative Nursing and how you can be a healing presence to all you serve. Then, you will do an integrative assessment and apply the principles of Integrative Nursing to improve symptom management and overall patient outcomes. Finally, you will explore ways to become a leader in Integrative Nursing and create new patient care models. Continuing Education (CE) Credits This course has been designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for 12 contact hours and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards that allow self-documenting of continuing education activities. It is your responsibility to check with your regulatory board to confirm this course meets your local requirements and, if necessary, to provide them with the certificate of completion you get if you pay for and fulfill all the requirements of this course. 11 videos6 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt 15 videos5 readings3 assignments2 discussion prompts 8 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt 4 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review 12 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/intergrative-nursing-introduction

99%

Version Control

159,448

4.6

Taught by Meta Staff

Meta

['Version Control', 'Github', 'Bash (Unix Shell)', 'Web Development', 'Linux']

Learn how modern software developers collaborate across the world without messing up each other's code. You will look at the different version control systems and how to create an effective software development workflow. You will be introduced to some of the most commonly used Linux commands that you can use to work with files on your hard drive and create powerful workflows that will automate your work, saving you time and effort. Finally, you will see how Git can be used in software development projects to manage team files. And you will create a repository that can manage code revisions. In this module, you will learn about how modern software developers collaborate across the world without messing up each other's code. This involves using version control or subversion to bring order to the chaos of massive software projects that have the potential for mistakes and bugs. You will look at the different version control systems and how to create an effective software development workflow. 7 videos7 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt In this module you will learn how to use the command line to execute commands in Linux. You will be introduced to some of most commonly used commands that traverse, create, rename, and delete files on your hard drive. You will learn how easy it is to use piping and redirection to create powerful workflows that will automate your work, saving you time and effort. 9 videos2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs This module will help you to develop a strong conceptual understanding of the Git technology and how it is used in software development projects to manage team files. You will install Git, create a local repository, create a commit, create a remote repository and push commits to a remote repository. 12 videos8 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt2 ungraded labs In this module, you will be assessed on the key skills covered in the Course. 2 videos3 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts1 ungraded lab

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-to-version-control

94%

Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

1,085,040

4.8

Google Career Certificates

Google

['E-Commerce', 'Customer loyalty', 'Customer Outreach', 'Marketing', 'Marketing Analytics']

This is the first of seven courses in the Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate, which will equip you with the skills you need to apply to entry-level roles in these fields. People who work in digital marketing and e-commerce help their organizations attract new customers, engage customers through various digital channels, and drive transactions like purchases and customer loyalty. In this course, you’ll explore entry-level jobs in digital marketing and e-commerce and identify the roles and functions that those jobs play within an organization. You’ll also learn about the marketing funnel and how it shapes the customer journey. Google employees who currently work in the field will guide you, providing hands-on activities and examples that simulate common digital marketing and e-commerce tasks, and helping you build your skills and prepare for the job. Learners who complete the seven courses in this program will be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs in digital marketing and e-commerce. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following: - Define the fields of digital marketing and e-commerce - Describe the job responsibilities of an entry-level digital marketing coordinator and e-commerce analyst (and similar job titles) - Summarize how this program will help prepare you for a career in digital marketing and e-commerce - Identify the roles and functions that digital marketing and e-commerce play within an organization - Understand the customer journey and the function of journey maps - Explain the concept of a marketing funnel - Understand the elements and goals of a digital marketing and e-commerce strategy You’ll find out what’s in store for Course 1 and the whole certificate program. You’ll also learn about the Coursera platform, procedures, and content types, and meet other learners in the program. Then, you’ll learn about digital marketing and e-commerce basics, the tasks that people who work in these fields do, and the transferable skills you might already have. Finally, you’ll get some tips for embarking on careers in this field. 14 videos8 readings2 quizzes2 plugins You will learn what digital marketing and e-commerce roles and departments do within organizations and how they create value. You’ll also be introduced to marketing concepts, like the customer journey and the marketing funnel, that form the basis for much of what these roles do. 12 videos7 readings1 quiz4 assignments1 plugin You will explore the relationship between digital marketing and branding, and how businesses can leverage both to be successful. You’ll investigate the elements of a digital marketing strategy, including goal setting, channel selection, and content planning. Then you’ll learn about commonly used channels and platforms, like search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), display advertising, social media marketing, and email marketing. 11 videos7 readings3 quizzes3 assignments1 plugin You will learn the importance of measuring results and common metrics to track. You’ll also examine how digital marketers and e-commerce specialists use data to assess and improve performance and tell stories with data. You’ll end the course by participating in optional content if you’re interested in preparing for a job search. 9 videos8 readings1 quiz2 assignments1 plugin

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/foundations-of-digital-marketing-and-e-commerce

99%

Microsoft Project Management Professional Certificate

18,037

4.7

Microsoft

Microsoft

['Risk Management', 'Budgeting', 'Stakeholder Management', 'Planning', 'Communication', 'Risk Management', 'Budgeting', 'Stakeholder Management', 'Planning', 'Communication']

Learners who complete this program will receive a 50% discount voucher to take the MO-210 Certification Exam. Through 2027, the project management-oriented labor force in seven project-oriented sectors is expected to grow by 33 percent or nearly 22 million new jobs. Prepare for a new career in this high-demand field with professional training from Microsoft. Project managers are skilled and organized professionals who equip their teams with the tools to succeed and evolve through projects. They play a critical role in ensuring that projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget while meeting the desired goals and objectives. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll develop a strong foundation in project management. Prepare confidently for the PMP certification exam by practicing with sample questions and gaining a comprehensive understanding of the exam structure, content, and requirements. Apply your acquired knowledge and skills in practical scenarios through case studies and interactive exercises, reinforcing learning and improving your project management capabilities. When you graduate, you’ll have tangible examples to talk about in job interviews and be prepared to undertake the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam. 1Project Management Job Growth and Talent Gap Report. (n.d.). PMI. Retrieved February 25, 2024, from https://www.pmi.org/learning/careers/job-growth Applied Learning Project This program has been uniquely mapped to key job skills required in project management roles. In each course, you’ll be able to consolidate what you have learned by completing a capstone project that simulates real-world project management scenarios. You’ll also complete a final capstone project where you’ll work through the process of solving a fictional business problem as a project manager. The project will include practicing on: • A real-world scenario focused on leading a project through the full project life cycle, utilizing Microsoft Excel as the project tool to track, manage and monitor the project processes. Experience managing a project from concept to closeout, delivering the intended benefits of the project, and solving problems as they arise. To round off your learning, you’ll take a mock exam that has been set up in a similar style to the industry-recognized PMI® Authorized PMP® Exam, a global standard in project management certification. Gain an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of project management. Identify and analyze various approaches to project planning for effective execution. Discuss the value and benefits that a Project Management Office (PMO) can provide to an organization. Gain insight into the stages of team development. Discuss the significance of effective team building and leadership in meeting project objectives. Explore various leadership styles applicable to project management contexts. Gain insight into the significance of communication in alignment with the organization's strategic goals and business needs. Explore the influence of organizational culture, structure, and governance on project management decisions and outcomes. Describe cultural nuances affecting project communications and stakeholder engagements, fostering effective collaboration across cultural boundaries. Learn to apply processes for planning and managing project communications effectively. Acquire skills to ensure clear and effective communication within project teams and stakeholders. Gain an understanding of processes for identifying and analyzing project risks, enabling proactive mitigation strategies. Gain insight into the process of Earned Value Management for accurate project performance evaluation. Learn to implement PMP formulas to monitor progress and optimize resource utilization in diverse project environments. Learn to assess project Return on Investment (ROI) for prioritizing investments and maximizing organizational value. Gain insight into distinguishing between process and principle-based approaches to project management. Learn to implement principle-based knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques across various project scenarios. Describe the 12 PMP Principles outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for guiding project management practices effectively. Gain insight into applying the 8 Project Performance domains throughout a project lifecycle. Learn to implement the domains as an integrated system to ensure project success. Understand domain variability in projects; discern relevant activities for specific contexts. Gain insight into Agile principles and methodologies for project execution. Learn to execute projects using Agile methodologies and adapt to changing requirements. Implement Agile practices effectively in project environments to foster flexibility and collaboration. Gain insight into the content areas, domains, and structure of the PMP exam. Review the PMP Exam Content Outline, discussing domains, knowledge areas, and question formats. Learn and apply good practice exam techniques to increase chances of passing the PMP Exam successfully.

9 course series

Beginner level

4 months (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/microsoft-project-management

Introduction to Basic Vibrations

15,828

4.6

Yang-Hann Kim

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

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Introduction to Basic Vibrations starts with the fundamental principle of vibrations with a single and double degree of freedom systems. These fundamental vibration systems provide a solid platform not only to understand general vibrations but also to apply or use them into simple mechanical problems. 2 videos 3 videos1 assignment 3 videos1 reading1 assignment 2 videos1 assignment 2 videos1 assignment

5 modules

Intermediate level

6 hours to complete (3 weeks at 2 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/introduction-basic-vibrations

Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security

294,196

4.8

Google Career Certificates

Google

['Security Hardening', 'Network Security', 'Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)', 'Network Architecture', 'Cloud Networks']

This is the third course in the Google Cybersecurity Certificate. These courses will equip you with the skills you need to apply for an entry-level cybersecurity job. You’ll build on your understanding of the topics that were introduced in the second Google Cybersecurity Certificate course. In this course, you will explore how networks connect multiple devices and allow them to communicate. You'll start with the fundamentals of modern networking operations and protocols. For example, you'll learn about the Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) model and how network hardware, like routers and modems, allow your computer to send and receive information on the internet. Then, you'll learn about network security. Organizations often store and send valuable information on their networks, so networks are common targets of cyber attacks. By the end of this course, you'll be able to recognize network-level vulnerabilities, and explain how to secure a network using firewalls, system hardening, and virtual private networks. Google employees who currently work in cybersecurity will guide you through videos, provide hands-on activities and examples that simulate common cybersecurity tasks, and help you build your skills to prepare for jobs. Learners who complete this certificate will be equipped to apply for entry-level cybersecurity roles. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will: - Describe the structure of different computer networks. - Illustrate how data is sent and received over a network. - Recognize common network protocols. - Identify common network security measures and protocols. - Explain how to secure a network against intrusion tactics. - Compare and contrast local networks to cloud computing. - Explain the different types of system hardening techniques. You'll be introduced to network security and explain how it relates to ongoing security threats and vulnerabilities. You will learn about network architecture and mechanisms to secure a network. 13 videos8 readings4 quizzes2 plugins You will explore network protocols and how network communication can introduce vulnerabilities. In addition, you'll learn about common security measures, like firewalls, that help network operations remain safe and reliable. 9 videos7 readings3 quizzes You will understand types of network attacks and techniques used to secure compromised network systems and devices. You'll explore the many ways that malicious actors exploit vulnerabilities in network infrastructure and how cybersecurity professionals identify and close potential loopholes. 7 videos7 readings5 quizzes1 plugin You will become familiar with network hardening practices that strengthen network systems. You'll learn how security hardening helps defend against malicious actors and intrusion methods. You'll also learn how to use security hardening to address the unique security challenges posed by cloud infrastructures. 8 videos11 readings7 quizzes

4 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/networks-and-network-security

98%

Introduction to DevOps

142,345

4.8

John Rofrano

IBM

['CI/CD', 'agile', 'Devops', 'TDD/BDD', 'Cloud Native']

Get started with your DevOps journey with this beginner-friendly course! DevOps skills are high in demand and expected to be one of the fastest-growing skills in the software industry. This course is designed to be a first step in obtaining those valuable skills. This self-paced introductory course explores DevOps as a cultural movement. It describes the business case for DevOps, and covers its essentials. This course teaches new ways of thinking, working, organizing, and measuring to fully realize the benefits of DevOps. By applying DevOps practices, you will be able to build better products for your users. You will learn how breaking down silos and organizing developers and operators into single cross-functional teams is necessary for truly adopting DevOps. Having everyone contributing and everyone being responsible for success is at the heart of DevOps. You will see how building a culture of shared responsibility and transparency is the foundation of every high-performing DevOps teams. You’ll learn how you can use cloud native architecture to build resilience in your products and learn about helpful DevOps tools like horizontal scaling and independently deployable microservices. You will explore how Agile Methodologies like Scrum are crucial to DevOps as well as learn about Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), which enables frequent deployments and working as a team to create high-quality code. This course concludes with case studies about DevOps-based scenarios, which you will analyze and relate to DevOps concepts learnt throughout this course. This course is designed for those new to DevOps as well as those looking to increase their current knowledge of DevOps. In this module, you will learn how business models are disrupted by innovation and that technology is the enabler of innovation, rather than the driver of innovation. You will learn that DevOps is more than simply the Dev team and the Ops team working together. It is a cultural change. You will be introduced to the essential characteristics of DevOps. Through a brief history of DevOps, you will see how DevOps grew as a grassroots movement and that influential people helped others see that DevOps is a better way to work. 8 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin This module is all about thinking DevOps and getting results! You will learn how social coding as a community creates better code. You will examine how creating shared repositories and pair programming results in defects found earlier and a broader understanding of the code base for the team. You will see how working in small batches reduces waste and results in delivering useful applications quickly. You will discover how producing a minimum viable product allows you to test a hypothesis and gain valuable feedback about delivering what the customer really desires. Test driven development will allow you to develop faster and with more confidence. Behavior driven development results in improved communication and more meaningful information from your stakeholders. You will learn how cloud native architecture is used to build resilience in your product and take advantage of horizontal scaling and independently deployable microservices. Failures will happen. You will be able to take advantage of tools that are designed to help you recover quickly from failures. 8 videos1 reading4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin This module is all about working using DevOps principles and techniques. You will learn how software development is more like craftwork than factory work and that working in silos leads to mistakes and bottlenecks. You will see how DevOps is driven by behaviors such as collaboration and embracing change. You will be introduced to concepts such as ephemeral infrastructure that emphasizes building quickly and then discarding when that build is no longer needed. You will learn a more effective style of work in which you make changes to container images and redeploy a new container to take its place instead of patching and maintaining it. You will learn about new processes such Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery that enable frequent deployments and working as a team to create high-quality code. You will learn how to move faster, use automation, and spend more time building features and less time debugging during integrations. 6 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt2 plugins This module is all about organizing for DevOps. You will learn about the organizational impact of DevOps, how DevOps teams are structured, and the importance of everyone being responsible for success. You will discover the optimal organization for DevOps teams. You will review a variety of perspectives on DevOps and explore misconceptions about DevOps. This module addresses the importance of consequences, that is, allowing teams to feel the consequences of their actions on others who are involved in the work. You will see how a shared mindset empowers everyone to deliver customer value. 3 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin This module is all about measurements for DevOps. You will learn the importance of measuring what matters, such as social metrics and continuous improvement goals. You will see how measuring social metrics leads to improved teamwork and how measuring DevOps metrics allows you to see progress toward your goals. You will discover that actionable metrics help you take action toward your desired outcome. One of the key aspects of DevOps is creating a blameless culture. Measuring culture is critical for building a culture in which ideas flow openly and people are listened to. You will learn how that type of working culture can be created. You will see the disadvantages of rewarding one behavior while hoping for a different behavior. 4 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin In these  case studies, you will read and analyze DevOps-based scenarios, apply what you learned in the Introduction to DevOps course, and answer graded quiz questions based on these scenarios. 2 readings4 assignments3 plugins

6 modules

Beginner level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/intro-to-devops

98%

Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 102

8,897

4.6

Intel Network Academy

Intel

['Unit Testing', 'Footprinting', 'Out Of The Box (Feature)', 'Hard Drives']

Welcome to the Intel® Network Academy – a comprehensive training program on network transformation. In this program, we will be covering the topic areas of software defined infrastructure (SDI) network functions virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN) and beyond. Network Transformation 102 covers topics such as VNF Operations & Development, Cryptography, and Hyperscan technology, students will dive into the benefits of Intel hardware and software and explore how to accelerate compute-intensive operations with Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT). Students will also have a chance to learn more about open source standards including DPDK and FD.io. 28 videos6 assignments 19 videos4 assignments 15 videos3 assignments 2 videos

4 modules

Beginner level

9 hours to complete (3 weeks at 3 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/network-transformation-102

Algebra and Differential Calculus for Data Science

16,916

4.5

Jane Wall

University of Colorado Boulder

['Integrals', 'Matrix Algebra', 'Numerical Analysis', 'Algebra', 'Derivatives']

Are you interested in Data Science but lack the math background for it? Has math always been a tough subject that you tend to avoid? This course will teach you the most fundamental Calculus concepts that you will need for a career in Data Science without a ton of unnecessary proofs and techniques that you may never use. Consider this an expressway to Data Science with approachable methods and friendly concepts that will guide you to truly understanding the most important ideas in Differential Calculus. We will review some algebra basics, talk about what a derivative is, compute some simple derivatives and apply the basics of derivatives to graphing and maximizing functions. This course is designed to prepare learners to successfully complete Statistical Modeling for Data Science Application, which is part of CU Boulder's Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) program. Logo courtesy of ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash.com Review of algebra concepts including functions and logarithms 9 videos9 assignments Simple induction proofs and limits at infinity for functions 4 videos4 assignments What is a derivative? Calculate simple derivatives from the definition of a derivative. 4 videos4 assignments Use the product and chain rules to calculate the derivatives of more complicated functions. 4 videos3 assignments Use where derivatives are positive and negative to help graph a function. 4 videos4 assignments Use derivatives to find the maximum and minimum values of functions. 4 videos1 assignment

6 modules

Intermediate level

https://www.coursera.org/learn/algebra-and-differential-calculus-for-data-science

Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow Specialization

3,970

4.1

Google Cloud Training

Google Cloud

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It is becoming harder and harder to maintain a technology stack that can keep up with the growing demands of a data-driven business. Every Big Data practitioner is familiar with the three V’s of Big Data: volume, velocity, and variety. What if there was a scale-proof technology that was designed to meet these demands? Enter Google Cloud Dataflow. Google Cloud Dataflow simplifies data processing by unifying batch & stream processing and providing a serverless experience that allows users to focus on analytics, not infrastructure. This specialization is intended for customers & partners that are looking to further their understanding of Dataflow to advance their data processing applications. This specialization contains three courses: Foundations, which explains how Apache Beam and Dataflow work together to meet your data processing needs without the risk of vendor lock-in Develop Pipelines, which covers how you convert our business logic into data processing applications that can run on Dataflow Operations, which reviews the most important lessons for operating a data application on Dataflow, including monitoring, troubleshooting, testing, and reliability. Applied Learning Project This specialization incorporates hands-on labs using Qwiklabs platform. The labs build on the concepts covered in the course modules. Where applicable, we have provided Java and Python versions of the labs. For labs that require adding/updating code, we have provided a recommended solution for your reference. This course is part 1 of a 3-course series on Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow. In this first course, we start with a refresher of what Apache Beam is and its relationship with Dataflow. Next, we talk about the Apache Beam vision and the benefits of the Beam Portability framework. The Beam Portability framework achieves the vision that a developer can use their favorite programming language with their preferred execution backend. We then show you how Dataflow allows you to separate compute and storage while saving money, and how identity, access, and management tools interact with your Dataflow pipelines. Lastly, we look at how to implement the right security model for your use case on Dataflow. Prerequisites: The Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow course series builds on the concepts covered in the Data Engineering specialization. We recommend the following prerequisite courses: (i)Building batch data pipelines on Google Cloud : covers core Dataflow principles (ii)Building Resilient Streaming Analytics Systems on Google Cloud : covers streaming basics concepts like windowing, triggers, and watermarks >>> By enrolling in this course you agree to the Qwiklabs Terms of Service as set out in the FAQ and located at: https://qwiklabs.com/terms_of_service <<< Review the main Apache Beam concepts covered in the Data Engineering on Google Cloud course Review core streaming concepts covered in DE (unbounded PCollections, windows, watermarks, and triggers) Select & tune the I/O of your choice for your Dataflow pipeline Use schemas to simplify your Beam code & improve the performance of your pipeline Perform monitoring, troubleshooting, testing and CI/CD on Dataflow pipelines. Deploy Dataflow pipelines with reliability in mind to maximize stability for your data processing platform

3 course series

Intermediate level

1 month (at 10 hours a week)

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/serverless-data-processing-with-dataflow