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Learn 12 techniques for how to work with data using Python. Review how to explore data, ingest data, visualize data, and more. Modern work in data science requires skilled professionals versed in analysis workflows and using powerful tools. Python can play an integral role in nearly every aspect of working with data—from ingest, to querying, to extracting and visualizing. This course highlights twelve tips and tricks you can put into practice to...

Learn how to scan an object and turn the scan into a 3D printed replica using a 3D printing service or a home 3D desktop printer. New consumer-grade 3D sensors make scanning objects easy. And with 3D printers, you can turn those scans into miniature replicas. In this course, Kacie Hultgren guides you through the process of creating a 3D scan that's ready for printing. Kacie shows you how to take photos of your subject and process those images using...

Get insider tips from an experienced business traveler for getting work done while on the move. Businesspeople often assume they can remain productive on the road simply by making sure they have their laptop, phone, or tablet with them, but there’s so much more to it. Being productive while on the go requires both juggling your daily work schedule and staying on top of a travel itinerary—as you navigate airports, hotels, and busy surroundings—simultaneously....

Learn the fundamentals of Azure Platform as a Service in this course on serverless computing for developers. You may already be familiar with platform as a service (PaaS), but this course takes you further by teaching you how to work with several of the serverless options available in Azure. First, Mike Benkovich explains serverless computing. Next, he introduces you to stream analytics, Event Hubs, advanced queries, and functions. Follow along in...

Get started in test automation. Learn how to integrate automated testing into your QA or DevOps workflow. Automated testing relies on scripting and frameworks like Selenium to prove that products work as expected. Test automation is an enormous time-saver, and it's crucial to continuous integration, continuous delivery, and agile software development. If you're employed in QA, DevOps, or IT, you need to know the basics. This course covers the foundations...

View Kevin's LinkedIn Newsletter We have learned that remote work is viable, but perhaps that isn't your long-term future. If you also aren't sure that bringing everyone back to the office is preferred, you are left to look at hybrid work models. Chances are that some type of hybrid work model is in your future-but what will it look like and how will you get there? In this course, instructor Kevin Eikenberry outlines six different hybrid work models...

Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to conceptualize, set up, and solve transportation problems in order to minimize costs in a supply chain. Microsoft Excel can be a secret advantage when it comes to solving complex supply chain challenges. Follow along with instructor Curt Frye as he shows how to use the Excel Solver add-in to minimize transportation and transshipment costs within a supply chain. Curt covers a range of topics, including how to analyze...

Start thinking more clearly and strategically about data visualization. Learn how to leverage best practices in visualization and design to communicate data to any audience. As a data analyst, you probably already know how to build visualizations and use tools like Excel and Tableau. This course challenges you to go beyond the data, beyond the software, and start thinking more clearly and strategically about the foundations of great communication...

Learn the basics of Flask, a Python framework for building lightweight and dynamic web applications. Flask is a Python framework for building lightweight and dynamic web applications. It helps speed up tedious behind-the-scenes development work, such as URL mapping, and offers more control than its closest competitor, Django. If you want to learn Flask, this course provides the training and hands-on examples you need to get started quickly. Join...

Learn how to manage data from relational databases such as Postgres, Oracle Database, MySQL, and SQL Server using Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) in Java programmed applications. Whether developers want to build mobile device apps for Android or web-based or desktop-based applications with the core Java SDK from Oracle, they must contend with the fact that many dynamic applications need to integrate data from a relational database. In this course,...