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Assisting Public Sector Decision Makers With Policy Analysis (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/assist-public-sector-decision-makers-through-policy-analysis Develop data analysis skills that support public sector decision-makers by performing policy analysis through all phases of the policymaking process. You will learn how to apply data analysis techniques to the core public sector principles of efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. Through authentic case studies and data sets, you will develop analytical skills commonly used to analyze and assess policies and programs, including policy options analysis, microsimulation modeling, and research desi |
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Accounting for Decision Making (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/accounting Through this course, you will start by addressing the two “big questions” of accounting: “What do I have?” and “How did I do over time?” You will see how the two key financial statements – the balance sheet and the income statement - are designed to answer these questions and then move on to consider how individual transactions aggregate to make up these financial statements. After developing a broad understanding of accounting and financial statements, you will begin to develop a more nuanced u |
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Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/act-on-climate Are you concerned about climate change? Would you like to learn how to address and respond to this challenge? If so, this course is for you. Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action is intended to help learners understand, address and respond to climate change as individuals and in partnership with their communities and political leaders. The course focuses on how to translate learning into action on climate change in the areas of food, energy, transportation and t |
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Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/addressing-racial-health-inequity-in-healthcare Offered by University of Michigan. |
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Advanced Concepts in Time Value of Money (TVM) (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/time-value-of-money-two This course builds upon the fundamental concept of Time Value of Money (TVM) using more advanced applications and questions. You will apply the TVM concept in real-life problems of financial planning and saving for college. You will also learn more about loans and apply TVM concepts to borrowing and lending. You will realize that — while the applications are seemingly more complex, but when seen and broken-up into bite-size components — the framework, principles, and tools remain the same. Afte |
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Advanced Styling with Responsive Design (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/responsivedesign It used to be the case that everyone viewed web pages on about the same size screen - a desktop computer. But now it is just as likely that someone will be using a smart phone, tablet, or assistive technology to access the Internet. Therefore, people viewing your site will now expect that it will perform regardless of the device (smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer, or screen reader) AND take into account some common personal settings such as color schemes. This ability to respond to an |
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Advanced Understanding of Stocks and Bonds (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/bonds-and-stocks-two This final course will cover more advanced aspects of bonds and stocks that will help you make smart personal decisions and develop a keen understanding of how governments and companies borrow from us. You will better understand stocks and bonds valuation and take a deeper dive using real-world problems. For stocks, you will review what you have already learned and understand valuation. You will learn about growth, different types of growth both bad and good. You will also get an opportunity to |
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AIDS: Fear and Hope (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/aids-fear-hope The basic biology of the virus, HIV, and the disease it causes, AIDS. The economic, social and political factors that determine who gets sick and who remains healthy, who lives and who dies. The progress of scientific research and medical treatments. The reasons for hope; the reasons for fear. (To get a glimpse of some of the materials that students have been posting on the course forums, go to @AIDSFAH or #AIDSFAH.) |
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An Introduction to Learning Experience Design (LXD) (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/introduction-to-learning-experience-design Offered by University of Michigan. Applying knowledge of learning design to practice. Explore the science of how people learn, working to ... |
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https://www.coursera.org/specializations/anatomy Offered by University of Michigan. Learn the Foundations of Human Anatomy. Understand the major organ systems, their functions and ... |
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Anatomy: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Urinary Systems (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/anatomy403-2x In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you will explore the interactive relationships of the cardiovascular, respiratory and urinary systems, and the roles they play in your body. This course is a primer for the cardiovascular, respiratory, and urinary systems in which students learn the pertinent details of the structures and functions through a combination of lectures, videos, labeling activities and quizzes. |
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Anatomy: Gastrointestinal, Reproductive and Endocrine Systems (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/anatomy403-4x In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you’ll learn about the various digestive, endocrine, and reproductive organs, their functions, and pathways of nerves and blood vessels serving these organs. Clinical correlations and vignettes will be used to highlight the importance of these anatomical structures and their relationships. Images and videos from cadaveric and artistic materials will be used to illustrate these concepts. |
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Anatomy: Human Neuroanatomy (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/anatomy403-3x In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you will be introduced to the central and peripheral nervous systems. You will learn about basic neuroanatomy, sensory pathways, motor pathways and the autonomic nervous system. The course includes illustrated lecture videos and quizzes to help you expand and test your knowledge of the nervous system. By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of how the entire body influences, and is influenced, by the nervous sy |
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Anatomy: Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/anatomy403-1x In this anatomy course, part of the Anatomy Specialization, you will learn how the components of the integumentary system help protect our body (epidermis, dermis, hair, nails, and glands), and how the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, and skeletal muscles) protects and allows the body to move. You will engage with fascinating videos, lectures, and anatomical visual materials (illustrations and cadaveric images) to learn about these properties and functions. |
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Applied Data Science with Python (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-python Offered by University of Michigan. Gain new insights into your data . Learn to apply data science methods and techniques, and acquire ... |
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Applied Machine Learning in Python (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-machine-learning This course will introduce the learner to applied machine learning, focusing more on the techniques and methods than on the statistics behind these methods. The course will start with a discussion of how machine learning is different than descriptive statistics, and introduce the scikit learn toolkit through a tutorial. The issue of dimensionality of data will be discussed, and the task of clustering data, as well as evaluating those clusters, will be tackled. Supervised approaches for creating |
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Applied Plotting, Charting & Data Representation in Python (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-plotting This course will introduce the learner to information visualization basics, with a focus on reporting and charting using the matplotlib library. The course will start with a design and information literacy perspective, touching on what makes a good and bad visualization, and what statistical measures translate into in terms of visualizations. The second week will focus on the technology used to make visualizations in python, matplotlib, and introduce users to best practices when creating basic c |
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Applied Social Network Analysis in Python (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-social-network-analysis This course will introduce the learner to network analysis through tutorials using the NetworkX library. The course begins with an understanding of what network analysis is and motivations for why we might model phenomena as networks. The second week introduces the concept of connectivity and network robustness. The third week will explore ways of measuring the importance or centrality of a node in a network. The final week will explore the evolution of networks over time and cover models of net |
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Applied Text Mining in Python (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-text-mining This course will introduce the learner to text mining and text manipulation basics. The course begins with an understanding of how text is handled by python, the structure of text both to the machine and to humans, and an overview of the nltk framework for manipulating text. The second week focuses on common manipulation needs, including regular expressions (searching for text), cleaning text, and preparing text for use by machine learning processes. The third week will apply basic natural langu |
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Assessing and Improving Community Health (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/assessing-and-improving-community-health This course is intended to serve as an introduction to population health from both the vantage point of both public health and healthcare. We will examine the key components of community health needs assessments, how they are used, and how to compare population health assessments across subpopulations and time. We will also explore the epidemiological sources and criteria by which to select high quality data sources to estimate population health indicators and to select evidence-based interventi |
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Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/social-entrepreneurship-getting-started Do you have an idea that could help solve a societal problem? Are you wondering if starting a social enterprise is the best way to go forward? You are thinking about becoming a social entrepreneur! In this course, you’ll critically examine what makes for a good idea, and whether that idea requires starting a new business. You’ll craft a personal immersion plan while considering different ways to create impact. You’ll explore the personal challenges and connections to your life’s purpose before |
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We’re excited you’re here! This course, “Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development,” is the first course in the Sustainability and Development MasterTrack® Certificate, but you can also take this course as a stand-alone learning opportunity. Sustainability and development pose unprecedented challenges as human societies grow and seek to ensure future wellbeing and prosperity. In this course, we’ll focus on addressing the twin challenges of susta |
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Explained (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/crypto-finance The sudden rise in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and its subsequent decline, focused the world’s attention on cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. Blockchain technology powers Bitcoin and has been hyped as the next new, transformative technology. In this course, we first discuss the technical underpinnings of blockchain and review key concepts such as decentralization and consensus algorithms. We then examine blockchain as an asset and review the dynamics of the cryptocur |
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Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/breastfeeding-public-health-perspectives Engaging in this course will provide you with the opportunity to think about breastfeeding and its public health implications. The Socio-Ecological Model will be the framework of the course as we think about how each level of the Model (individual, interpersonal, community, organizational, and public policy) impacts breastfeeding practices in the United States, and globally. Through short video lectures you will be introduced to relevant topics related to the public health perspectives of breas |
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Brilliant, Passionate You (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/brilliant-passionate-you This course is an interdisciplinary look at how we can make each day the best day of our lives by examining the question, “How can you be your most brilliant, passionate self?” You will be joined on this journey by our animated host, Lewis! You will envision your “perfect day” and then slowly deconstruct the elements of that day to better understand key elements such as finding your purpose, defining success, mental and physical health, the importance of community, and navigating risks and chal |
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Building Database Applications in PHP (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/database-applications-php In this course, we'll look at the object oriented patterns available in PHP. You'll learn how to connect to a MySQL using the Portable Data Objects (PDO) library and issue SQL commands in the the PHP language. We'll also look at how PHP uses cookies and manages session data. You'll learn how PHP avoids double posting data, how flash messages are implemented, and how to use a session to log in users in web applications. We'll then build the first 'complete' application that has multiple screens t |
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Building Web Applications in Django (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/django-build-web-apps In this course, you will learn how Django communicates with a database through model objects. You will explore Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) for database access and how Django models implement this pattern. We will review the Object-Oriented (OO) pattern in Python. You will learn basic Structured Query Language (SQL) and database modeling, including one-to-many and many-to-many relationships and how they work in both the SQL and Django models. You will learn how to use the Django console and |
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Building Web Applications in PHP (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/web-applications-php In this course, you'll explore the basic structure of a web application, and how a web browser interacts with a web server. You'll be introduced to the request/response cycle, including GET/POST/Redirect. You'll also gain an introductory understanding of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), as well as the basic syntax and data structures of the PHP language, variables, logic, iteration, arrays, error handling, and superglobal variables, among other elements. An introduction to Cascading Style Sheet |
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C Programming for Everybody (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/c-programming-for-everybody Offered by University of Michigan. Understand the importance of C and how C, UNIX, and Linux laid the foundation for our entire modern ... |
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Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-data-visualization In the capstone, students will build a series of applications to retrieve, process and visualize data using Python. The projects will involve all the elements of the specialization. In the first part of the capstone, students will do some visualizations to become familiar with the technologies in use and then will pursue their own project to visualize some other data that they have or can find. Chapters 15 and 16 from the book “Python for Everybody” will serve as the backbone for the capston |
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https://www.coursera.org/learn/chatgpt-teach-out This Teach-Out introduces learners to artificial intelligence and explains how large language models and chatbots like ChatGPT work. You will better understand the ethical use of artificial intelligence, the implications of authorship, and how tools like ChatGPT might be utilized and regulated moving forward. ChatGPT launched in November 2022 in an effort to enhance natural language processing tasks like translation, text summarization, and text generation. Within five days of release, ChatGPT |
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Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/climate-change-sustainability-and-global-public-health The third course of the Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health specialization will introduce you to two major environmental health challenges facing the world today. The first is climate change –the preeminent threat to public health today, and a threat that will impact every human and ecosystem on the planet. We will evaluate the causes and impacts of climate change, as well as policies and approaches that can be used to reduce the impacts of climate change on human health. The seco |
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Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S. (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/police-brutality-in-the-united-states The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have sparked a wave of renewed protests against police brutality across the United States. These nationwide uprisings have transformed into an intense interest from the public around understanding systemic racism and abuse of power. Millions of Americans and people around the world are watching incidents of police violence and excessive force captured on video, but are looking to learn about the inequalities at the root of thes |
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Community Organizing for Social Justice (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/community-organizing The course examines specific strategies for community organizing for social justice in a diverse, democratic society. It examines core concepts of social justice and practical steps for bringing people together to set goals and priorities, assess community assets and needs, develop action plans, and build support for implementation. It includes information on how to form core groups, build organizational capacity, and formulate strategy for reaching out to constituents and allies. Because ea |
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Como influenciar pessoas (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/influencing-people-pt Este curso irá aprimorar sua capacidade de influenciar pessoas em situações nas quais não é possível recorrer à autoridade formal. Você aprenderá formas eficazes de criar, desenvolver e manter uma base de poder em sua organização. Você aprenderá, também, táticas de influência com as quais estará apto a ser mais persuasivo e influente no trabalho com seus superiores, colegas e até mesmo subordinados. Além disso, você aprenderá a criar e manter relações de alta qualidade para aumentar ainda mais o |
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Cómo inspirar y a motivar personas (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/motivate-people-teams-es En este curso, aprenderá a crear una visión compartida para su equipo y a comunicarla con eficacia a sus compañeros. También aprenderá a fijar metas y expectativas eficaces de un modo que le permita a su equipo alcanzar esa visión compartida. Por último, comprenderá las necesidades y los factores de desempeño más importantes en todas las culturas y aprenderá a alinear incentivos con conductas deseadas, para motivar a sus compañeros a alcanzar los objetivos del equipo. La motivación es un desaf |
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Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-analytics-in-the-public-sector-with-r Offered by University of Michigan. Using Data to Inform Public Policy. Learn data analytics skills using the R programming language and how ... |
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Data Collection and Processing with Python (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-collection-processing-python 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 take |
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Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-collection-methods This course presents research conducted to increase our understanding of how data collection decisions affect survey errors. This is not a “how–to-do-it” course on data collection, but instead reviews the literature on survey design decisions and data quality in order to sensitize learners to how alternative survey designs might impact the data obtained from those surveys. The course reviews a range of survey data collection methods that are both interview-based (face-to-face and telephone) and |
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Data Science Ethics (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-science-ethics What are the ethical considerations regarding the privacy and control of consumer information and big data, especially in the aftermath of recent large-scale data breaches? This course provides a framework to analyze these concerns as you examine the ethical and privacy implications of collecting and managing big data. Explore the broader impact of the data science field on modern society and the principles of fairness, accountability and transparency as you gain a deeper understanding of the i |
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Data Science for Health Research (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-for-health-research Offered by University of Michigan. Wrangle, Visualize and Analyze Health Data. Import, process data and fit basic statistical models to ... |
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Database Architecture, Scale, and NoSQL with Elasticsearch (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/database-architecture-scale-nosql-elasticsearch-postgresql In this final course, you will explore database architecture, PostgreSQL, and various scalable deployment configurations. You will see how PostgreSQL implements basic CRUD operations and indexes, and review how transactions and the ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) requirements are implemented. You’ll learn to use Elasticsearch NoSQL, which is a common NoSQL database and a supplement to a relational database to high-speed search and indexing. We will examine Elasticsearch as |
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Database Design and Basic SQL in PostgreSQL (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/database-design-postgresql In this course you will learn more about the historical design of databases and the use of SQL in the PostgreSQL environment. Using SQL techniques and common commands (INSERT INTO, WHERE, ORDER BY, ON DELETE CASCADE, etc) will enable you to create tables, column types and define the schema of your data in PostgreSQL. You will learn about data modeling and how to represent one-to-many and many-to-many relationships in PostgreSQL. Students will do hands-on assignments creating tables, inserti |
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https://www.coursera.org/learn/dentistry101 Dentistry 101 is an introduction to the exciting and diverse field of dentistry through the lens of its many practitioners. If you’re interested in exploring dentistry as a profession, or if you’re ready to pursue a career in it and want to prepare yourself for dental school and the profession that lies ahead, Dentistry 101 will help you better envision the paths you can take. If you complete Dentistry 101, you'll have a well-rounded introductory understanding of the field of dentistry, and you |
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Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/3d-modeling-rhinoscript Why should a designer learn to code? As our world is increasingly impacted by the use of algorithms, designers must learn how to use and create design computing programs. Designers must go beyond the narrowly focused use of computers in the automation of simple drafting/modeling tasks and instead explore the extraordinary potential digitalization holds for design culture/practice. Structured around a series of fundamental design problems, this course will show you Python code in terms of its r |
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Developing AR/VR/MR/XR Apps with WebXR, Unity & Unreal (Coursera) This third course in the XR for Everybody specialization is geared toward the technical development of XR experiences. The course provides learners with a more technical mental model of XR technologies and the tools to approach XR development with confidence. It walks through the stages of development for both VR and AR projects, introducing the main XR development platforms as well as the key methods and tools. This third course also helps learners infer advanced XR requirements from physical/d |
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Digital Technologies and the Future of Manufacturing (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/digital-technologies-future-of-manufacturing Offered by University of Michigan. Emerging Digital Technologies in Manufacturing. Learn about breakthrough digital technologies in ... |
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https://www.coursera.org/learn/digital-twins In this course, learners will be introduced to the concept of Digital Twins, learn how it is applied in manufacturing, and what businesses should consider as they decide to implement this technology. Considerations include information technology infrastructure, the business value of implementing Digital Twins, and what needs to happen across the organization to ensure successful implementation. Learners will hear from industry experts as they share their perspectives on the opportunities and ch |
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Django Features and Libraries (Coursera) https://www.coursera.org/learn/django-features-libraries In this course, you will learn how to build Django-based web applications suitable for use by end users. You will learn about cookies, sessions, and authentication processes in Django. You will build navigation into your applications and explore ways to easily improve the look and feel of Django applications. You will begin to develop a simple application to support a classified ads website that will walk you through many of the issues and techniques that you encounter in website development. |
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Django for Everybody (CourseraSpecs) https://www.coursera.org/specializations/django Offered by University of Michigan. Build & deploy rich web applications using Django. Learn the fundamentals of building a full-featured web ... |