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Python Basics University of Michigan - Jan 12 2020
This course introduces the basics of Python 3, including conditional execution and iteration as control structures, and strings and lists as data structures. You'll program an on-screen Turtle to draw pretty pictures. You'll also learn to draw reference diagrams as a way to reason about program executions, which will help to build up your debugging skills. The course has no prerequisites. It will cover Chapters 1-9 of the textbook "Fundamentals of Python Programming," which is the accompanying text (optional and free) for this course.
The course is for you if you're a newcomer to Python programming, if you need a refresher on Python basics, or if you may have had some exposure to Python programming but want a more in-depth exposition and vocabulary for describing and reasoning about programs.
Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries University of Michigan - Mar 16 2020
This course introduces the dictionary data structure and user-defined functions. You’ll learn about local and global variables, optional and keyword parameter-passing, named functions and lambda expressions. You’ll also learn about Python’s sorted function and how to control the order in which it sorts by passing in another function as an input. For your final project, you’ll read in simulated social media data from a file, compute sentiment scores, and write out .csv files. It covers chapters 10-16 of the textbook “Fundamentals of Python Programming,” which is the accompanying text (optional and free) for this course.
The course is well-suited for you if you have already taken the "Python Basics" course and want to gain further fundamental knowledge of the Python language. Together, both courses are geared towards newcomers to Python programming, those who need a refresher on Python basics, or those who may have had some exposure to Python programming but want a more in-depth exposition and vocabulary for describing and reasoning about programs.
Data Collection and Processing with Python University of Michigan - Apr 19 2020
This course teaches you to fetch and process data from services on the Internet. It covers Python list comprehensions and provides opportunities to practice extracting from and processing deeply nested data. You'll also learn how to use the Python requests module to interact with REST APIs and what to look for in documentation of those APIs. For the final project, you will construct a “tag recommender” for the flickr photo sharing site.
The course is well-suited for you if you have already taken the "Python Basics" and "Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries" courses (courses 1 and 2 of the Python 3 Programming Specialization). If you are already familiar with Python fundamentals but want practice at retrieving and processing complex nested data from Internet services, you can also benefit from this course without taking the previous two.
Python Classes and Inheritance University of Michigan - Jun 17 2020
This course introduces classes, instances, and inheritance. You will learn how to use classes to represent data in concise and natural ways. You'll also learn how to override built-in methods and how to create "inherited" classes that reuse functionality. You'll also learn about how to design classes. Finally, you will be introduced to the good programming habit of writing automated tests for their own code.
The course is best-suited for you if you are already familiar with Python fundamentals, which are covered in the "Python Basics" and "Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries" courses (courses 1 and 2 of the Python 3 Programming Specialization). It is optional to have taken the "Data Collection and Processing with Python" course (course 3 of the specialization), but knowledge of retrieving and processing complex nested data is helpful.
Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software Duke University - Aug 16 2020
Learn to code in Java and improve your programming and problem-solving skills. You will learn to design algorithms as well as develop and debug programs. Using custom open-source classes, you will write programs that access and transform images, websites, and other types of data. At the end of the course you will build a program that determines the popularity of different baby names in the US over time by analyzing comma separated value (CSV) files.
After completing this course you will be able to edit, compile, and run a Java program; Use conditionals and loops in a Java program; Use Java API documentation in writing programs; Debug a Java program using the scientific method; Write a Java method to solve a specific problem; Develop a set of test cases as part of developing a program; Create a class with multiple methods that work together to solve a problem; Use divide-and-conquer design techniques for a program that uses multiple methods.
Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data Duke University - Nov 4 2020
Build on the software engineering skills you learned in “Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software” by learning new data structures. Use these data structures to build more complex programs that use Java’s object-oriented features. At the end of the course you will write an encryption program and a program to break your encryption algorithm.
After completing this course, you will be able to read and write data from/to files; Solve problems involving data files; Perform quantitative analyses of data (e.g., finding maximums, minimums, averages); Store and manipulate data in an array or ArrayList; Combine multiple classes to solve larger problems; Use iterables and collections (including maps) in Java.
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure Google Cloud - Jun 22 2021
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure introduces important concepts and terminology for working with Google Cloud. Through videos and hands-on labs, this course presents and compares many of Google Cloud's computing and storage services, along with important resource and policy management tools.
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation Google Cloud - Jul 14 2021
This accelerated on-demand course introduces participants to the comprehensive and flexible infrastructure and platform services provided by Google Cloud with a focus on Compute Engine. Through a combination of video lectures, demos, and hands-on labs, participants explore and deploy solution elements, including infrastructure components such as networks, virtual machines and applications services. You will learn how to use the Google Cloud through the console and Cloud Shell. You'll also learn about the role of a cloud architect, approaches to infrastructure design, and virtual networking configuration with Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Projects, Networks, Subnetworks, IP addresses, Routes, and Firewall rules.
Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services Google Cloud - Jul 21 2021
This accelerated on-demand course introduces participants to the comprehensive and flexible infrastructure and platform services provided by Google Cloud with a focus on Compute Engine. Through a combination of video lectures, demos, and hands-on labs, participants explore and deploy solution elements, including infrastructure components such as networks, systems and applications services. This course also covers deploying practical solutions including customer-supplied encryption keys, security and access management, quotas and billing, and resource monitoring.
Elastic Google Cloud Infrastructure: Scaling and Automation Google Cloud - Aug 11 2021
This accelerated on-demand course introduces participants to the comprehensive and flexible infrastructure and platform services provided by Google Cloud. Through a combination of video lectures, demos, and hands-on labs, participants explore and deploy solution elements, including securely interconnecting networks, load balancing, autoscaling, infrastructure automation and managed services.
Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - Aug 12 2021
This course equips students to build highly reliable and efficient solutions on Google Cloud using proven design patterns. It is a continuation of the Architecting with Google Compute Engine or Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine courses and assumes hands-on experience with the technologies covered in either of those courses. Through a combination of presentations, design activities, and hands-on labs, participants learn to define and balance business and technical requirements to design Google Cloud deployments that are highly reliable, highly available, secure, and cost-effective.
Architecting with Google Compute Engine Google Cloud - Aug 12 2021
This program provides the skills you need to advance your career, and training to support your preparation for the industry-recognized Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification. This professional certificate incorporates hands-on labs using our Qwiklabs platform. These hands on components will let you apply the skills you learn. Projects incorporate Google Cloud Platform products, used within Qwiklabs. You will gain practical hands-on experience with the concepts explained throughout the modules.
Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations Google Cloud - Aug 13 2021
In this course, "Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations," you get a review of the layout and principles of Google Cloud, followed by an introduction to creating and managing software containers and an introduction to the architecture of Kubernetes.
Preparing for Your Associate Cloud Engineer Journey Google Cloud - Aug 13 2021
This course helps you structure your preparation for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam. You will learn about the Google Cloud domains covered by the exam and how to create a study plan to improve your domain knowledge.
Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer Google Cloud - Aug 13 2021
Through a combination of presentations, demos, and labs, you'll explore and deploy solution elements, including infrastructure components such as networks, systems and applications services; and you'll gain real world experience through a number of hands-on Qwiklabs projects. You'll also have the opportunity to practice key job skills, such as setting up a cloud environment and configuring and deploying a solution in the cloud. For learners looking to get certified, this program will also provide sample questions similar to those on the exam, including solutions and practice exam quizzes that simulates the exam-taking experience.
Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS Duke University - Nov 15 2021
Learn foundational programming concepts (e.g., functions, for loops, conditional statements) and how to solve problems like a programmer. In addition, learn basic web development as you build web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript. By the end of the course, will create a web page where others can upload their images and apply image filters that you create.
After completing this course, you will be able to think critically about how to solve a problem using programming; Write JavaScript programs using functions, for loops, and conditional statements; Use HTML to construct a web page with paragraphs, divs, images, links, and lists; Add styles to a web page with CSS IDs and classes; Make a web page interactive with JavaScript commands like alert, onClick, onChange, adding input features like an image canvas, button, and slider.
Technical Support Fundamentals Google - Aug 25 2022
This course is the first of a series that aims to prepare you for a role as an entry-level IT Support Specialist. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the world of Information Technology, or IT. You’ll learn about the different facets of Information Technology, like computer hardware, the Internet, computer software, troubleshooting, and customer service. This course covers a wide variety of topics in IT that are designed to give you an overview of what’s to come in this certificate program.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to understand how the binary system works; Assemble a computer from scratch; Choose and install an operating system on a computer; Understand what the Internet is, how it works, and the impact it has in the modern world; Learn how applications are created and how they work under the hood of a computer; Utilize common problem-solving methodologies and soft skills in an Information Technology setting.
The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking Google - Aug 25 2022
This course is designed to provide a full overview of computer networking. We’ll cover everything from the fundamentals of modern networking technologies and protocols to an overview of the cloud to practical applications and network troubleshooting.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to describe computer networks in terms of a five-layer model; Understand all of the standard protocols involved with TCP/IP communications; Grasp powerful network troubleshooting tools and techniques; Learn network services like DNS and DHCP that help make computer networks run; Understand cloud computing, everything as a service, and cloud storage.
Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User Google - Aug 25 2022
In this course -- through a combination of video lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice -- you’ll learn about the main components of an operating system and how to perform critical tasks like managing software and users, and configuring hardware.
By the end of this course you’ll be able to navigate the Windows and Linux filesystems using a graphical user interface and command line interpreter; Set up users, groups, and permissions for account access; Install, configure, and remove software on the Windows and Linux operating systems; Configure disk partitions and filesystems; Understand how system processes work and how to manage them; Work with system logs and remote connection tools; Utilize operating system knowledge to troubleshoot common issues in an IT Support Specialist role.
System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services Google - Aug 25 2022
This course will transition you from working on a single computer to an entire fleet. Systems administration is the field of IT that’s responsible for maintaining reliable computers systems in a multi-user environment. In this course, you’ll learn about the infrastructure services that keep all organizations, big and small, up and running. We’ll deep dive on cloud so that you’ll understand everything from typical cloud infrastructure setups to how to manage cloud resources. You'll also learn how to manage and configure servers and how to use industry tools to manage computers, user information, and user productivity. Finally, you’ll learn how to recover your organization’s IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster.
By the end of this course you’ll be able to utilize best practices for choosing hardware, vendors, and services for your organization; Understand how the most common infrastructure services that keep an organization running work, and how to manage infrastructure servers; Understand how to make the most of the cloud for your organization; Manage an organization’s computers and users using the directory services, Active Directory, and OpenLDAP; Choose and manage the tools that your organization will use; Backup your organization’s data and know how to recover your IT infrastructure in the case of a disaster; Utilize systems administration knowledge to plan and improve processes for IT environments.
IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts Google - Aug 25 2022
This course covers a wide variety of IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. It introduces threats and attacks and the many ways they can show up. We’ll give you some background of encryption algorithms and how they’re used to safeguard data. Then, we’ll dive into the three As of information security: authentication, authorization, and accounting. We’ll also cover network security solutions, ranging from firewalls to Wifi encryption options. The course is rounded out by putting all these elements together into a multi-layered, in-depth security architecture, followed by recommendations on how to integrate a culture of security into your organization or team.
At the end of this course, you’ll understand how various encryption algorithms and techniques work as well as their benefits and limitations; Various authentication systems and types; The difference between authentication and authorization; How to evaluate potential risks and recommend ways to reduce risk; Best practices for securing a network; How to help others to grasp security concepts and protect themselves.
Google IT Support Google - Aug 25 2022
This program includes over 100 hours of instruction and hundreds of practice-based assessments, which will help you simulate real-world IT support scenarios that are critical for success in the workplace. The content is highly interactive and exclusively developed by Google employees with decades of experience in IT. Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on labs, you’ll be introduced to troubleshooting, customer service, networking, operating systems, and security — foundational IT skills required for an entry-level job. Your skills will include network protocols, cloud computing, Windows operating system, Linux command line, systems administration, encryption algorithms and techniques, and more.