AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C01)

Colleagues, the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C01) certification program provides exclusive access to Pearson practice tests, along with hands-on training to fully prepare for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate (SOA-C01) exam.Deploying, managing, and operating fault-tolerant systems on AWS, with high availability and scalability, Implementing and controlling the flow of data to and from AWS, Selecting the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements, Identifying appropriate use of AWS operational best practices, Estimating AWS usage costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms, Migrating on-premises workloads to AWS. The program includes 7+ hours of targeted, video-based lessons led by industry experts, Hands-on labs to simulate real-world experience (e.g., deploying, managing, and operating scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS), Self-study tools, such as flashcards to master key terms, and quizzes to self-assess your progress, Comprehensive review of the structure and key AWS services covered on the SOA-C01 exam domains, Practice deconstructing and applying AWS knowledge to exam questions to eliminate incorrect responses, Exclusive Pearson Test Prep practice exams to fully prepare to take the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam with confidence with 1 year of access.

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Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide (2022)

Colleagues, this Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources. ZipRecruiter currently lists 402,175 cloud-related positions across the United States. Whereas Indeed reports 140,489 alone US-wide. Cloud Engineer openingSalaries tend to rank highest in the greater New York City and San Francisco Bay Area (including Silicon Valley).  Moreover, Indeed estimates the average US salary for Cloud Engineers at $128,837. There are three critical success factors in our career transformation model. First, Get Certified. Professionals with best in-class skill sets combined with industry-leading certifications advance more rapidly than your peers and typically earn 3%-5% above their colleagues. Second, Get Published.  Relevant, succinct and insightful articles on best practices in your technical domain or functional discipline enhance your credibility and integrity. And third, Get Connected. Developing and maintaining a robust professional network - locally and globally - bolsters your career persona and positions you as the “go to” subject matter expert in your field.

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Essentials of Linux System Administration (LFS201)

OSS colleagues, the Essentials of Linux System Administration (LFS201) offered by the Linux Foundation will equip you to administer the #1 operating system for web servers, cloud computing, smart phones and consumer electronics. Due to its high adoption rates and continued growth, there’s a shortage of Linux system administrators. This course will teach you the skills and processes you need to work as a professional Linux systems administrator. Learn how to administer, configure and upgrade Linux systems running one of the three major Linux distribution families (Red Hat, SUSE, Debian/Ubuntu). Skill-based training modules include: 1) Linux Filesystem Tree Layout, 2) Processes, 3) Signals, 4) Package Management Systems, 5) RPM, 6) DPKG, 7) yum, 8) zypper, 9) APT, 10) System Monitoring, 11) Process Monitoring, 12) Memory: Monitoring Usage and Tuning, 13) I/O Monitoring and Tuning, 14) I/O Scheduling, 15)  Linux Filesystems and the VFS, 16) Disk Partitioning, 16) Filesystem Features: Attributes, Creating, Checking, Mounting, 17) Filesystem Features: Swap, Quotas, Usage, 18) Th ext2/ext3/ext4 Filesystems, 19) The XFS and btrfs Filesystems, 20) Encrypting Disks, 21) Logical Volume Management (LVM), 22) RAID, 23) Kernel Services and Configuration, 24) Kernel Modules, 25) Devices and udev, 26) Virtualization Overview, 27) Virtualization Overview, 28) Containers Overview, 29) User Account Management, 30) Group Management, 31) File Permissions and Ownership, 32)  Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM), 33) Network Addresses, 34) Network Devices and Configuration, 35) Firewalls, 36) System Startup and Shutdown, 37) GRUB, 38) System Init: systemd, SystemV and Upstart, 39) Backup and Recovery MethodsLinux Security Modules, 40) Local System Security, 41) Basic Troubleshooting, and 42) System Rescue.

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Advanced Data Science with IBM Specialization

Colleagues, the Advanced Data Science with IBM Specialization equips you with Massive parallel  data processing, data exploration and visualization, and advanced  machine learning and deep learning.will have a proven deep understanding on massive parallel  data processing, data exploration and visualization, and advanced  machine learning & deep learning. You'll understand the  mathematical foundations behind all machine learning & deep learning  algorithms. You can apply knowledge in practical use cases, justify  architectural decisions, understand the characteristics of  different algorithms, frameworks & technologies & how they  impact model performance & scalability. If you choose to take this specialization and earn the Coursera specialization certificate, you will also earn an IBM digital badge.To find out more about IBM digital badges follow the link ibm.biz/badging. Training modules include: 1) Fundamentals of Scalable Data Science - learn  the fundamentals of Apache Spark using Python and PySpark, 2) Advanced Machine Learning and Signal Processing -  invaluable insights into Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning Models used by experts in many field relevant disciplines. We’ll learn about the fundamentals of Linear Algebra to understand how machine learning modes work. Then we introduce the most popular Machine Learning Frameworks for python Scikit-Learn and SparkML, 3) Applied AI with DeepLearning - insights into Deep Learning models used by experts in Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Time Series Analysis, and 4) Advanced Data Science Capstone -  a deep understanding on massive parallel data processing, data exploration and visualization, advanced machine learning and deep learning and how to apply his knowledge in a real-world practical use case.

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01 Exam)

Colleagues, this program will equip you to pass the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) exam. Global Knowledge projects average US salaries for certified AWS Cloud Architect at over $159k. This expert-led, video-based, certification prep course provides hands-on training with Amazon Web Services and third-party cloud solutions. Exclusive access to Pearson Test Prep practice exams and self-study quizzes are included to help you succeed on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) exam. 7+ hours of targeted, video-based lessons led by industry experts, Hands-on labs to simulate real-world experience around cloud computing concepts and core services, Self-study tools, such as flash cards to master key terms, and quizzes to self-assess your progress, and Exclusive Pearson Test Prep practice exams to fully prepare you to take the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) exam with confidence (1 year of course access). It covers the full range of topics covered on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) exam, including: 1) Cloud concepts, fundamentals, and architectures, 2) AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), 3) Key services on the AWS platform and their common use cases (including compute and analytics), 4) Security and compliance aspects of the AWS platform and the shared security model, and 5) Billing, account management, and pricing models.

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Advanced Cloud Engineer Certification (Linux Foundation)

OSS colleagues, the Advanced Cloud Engineer Certification boot camp from the Linux Foundation enables you to accelerate your career in the global cloud computing sector. The training starts with containers and Kubernetes fundamentals, moving to system monitoring, cloud native logging, and Kubernetes application management, providing all the knowledge needed to work as a cloud administrator. It is Self-Paced, provides Extensive Hands-On Labs and Assignments, offers 12 months of access to online courses, a dedicated discussion forum, 12 month exam eligibility, PDF certificate, a digital badge and online office hours. Skill-based training modules include: Containers Fundamentals (LFS253), Kubernetes Fundamentals (LFS258), Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam (CKA), Service Mesh Fundamentals (LFS243), Prometheus Systems Monitoring and Services (LFS241), Cloud Native Logging with Fluentd (LFS242), and Managing Kubernetes Applications with Helm (LFS244).

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Software Development - Career Transformation Guide (2022)

Dev colleagues, this Software Development Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources. Glassdoor reports the average Software Developer salary across the US at $97,763. According to ZipRecruiter there are currently 779,726 Software Developer positions open in the US alone. In addition to “language/toolset-specific” demand and corresponding salaries there is a widespread demand for “Fullstack” Developers (front-end/back-end) in the Web Development, Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning and Blockchain-Ethereum arenas.

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Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer (Course and Practice Test)

Colleagues, the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer  program provides a exploration into the foundational concepts of cloud computing, Google Cloud Platform, and all the objectives and sub-objectives of the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer certification, including demonstrations of the deployment of applications, monitoring of operations of multiple projects. Training modules include: 1) Introducing Google Cloud Computing - familiarizes the viewer with virtualization technologies, which is at the heart of cloud computing. The cloud service types and deployment models are covered, as well as an introduction to GCP core services like Computing, Hosting, Storage, Networking, Database, and Big Data, finishing up with Machine Learning services, 2) Setting up a Cloud Solution Environment -  setting up Cloud Projects and Accounts among other important early lifecycle tasks and best practices. Exploring important billing concepts and practices, and installing and configuring the command line interface through the Cloud SDK download are also covered, 3) Planning and Configuring a Cloud Solution -  planning the deployment of compute, database, and storage solutions, 4) Deploying and Implementing a Cloud Solutions - 22 live demonstrations with more than two hours of hands-on labs. It covers all of the exam objectives for configuring compute, database, and storage services, as well as networking and other services like Google Cloud Launcher., and 5) Ensuring Successful Operation of a Cloud Solution.” discusses monitoring and logging–primarily with Stackdriver; and then the critical Identity and Access Management (IAM service) with both predefined and custom roles configured in both the Console and Google Cloud Shell.

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02)

Cloud colleagues, prepare to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) exam and accelerate your IT career. This course covers in-demand associate-level skills concerning the design, deployment, and use of AWS, preparing you for one of the most sought-after AWS certifications - 6+ hours of targeted, video-based lessons led by industry experts, hands-on labs to simulate real-world experience creating architecture that is cost-effective, high-performing, reliable, and secure, self-study tools, such as flashcards, and quizzes to self-assess your progress, exclusive practice exams to fully prepare for the SAA-C02 exam, test-taking strategies to help you pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) exam and 1 year of access.Topic include: Using architectural patterns to design resilient, highly available, and decoupled infrastructures, Deploying high-performance compute, network, storage, and database resources, Designing least-privilege access control and secure application tiers, and deploying data protection mechanisms for encryption in transit and at rest, and Recognizing cost-effective compute, network, storage, and database implementation.

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Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer

Colleagues, the Google Certified Professional Data Engineer ranks #1 in salary among all IT certifications in the  Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report…. with an average salary of $171,749 USD.  This Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer program will prepare you to pass the cert exam and advance your career. Gain high-demand skills, including: 1) Understanding the Professional Data Engineer - Getting Started with Google Cloud and Qwiklabs, 2) Designing Data Processing Systems - Data processing systems design skills, data structures, and database skills, 3) Building and Operationalizing Data Processing Systems - Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Bigtable, 4) Operationalizing Machine Learning Models - Data analysis, analysis and optimization of business processes, and machine learning, 5) Security, Policy, and Reliability - Designing for Security and Compliance … plus test prep quizzes and supplemental study resources.

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Data Science - Career Transformation Guide (2022)

Colleagues, this Data Science Career Transformation Guide for 2022 includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Salary Survey ranks Google Certified Professional Data Engineer $171,749 USD #1 out of all certifications. Indeed.com lists some 599,779+ Data Scientist positions in the United States alone. There are three critical success factors in our career transformation model. First, Get Trained and Certified. Professionals with best in-class skill sets combined with industry-leading certifications advance more rapidly than your peers and typically earn 3%-5% above their colleagues. Second, Get Published. Relevant, succinct and insightful articles on best practices in your technical domain or functional discipline enhance your credibility and integrity. And third, Get Connected. Developing and maintaining a robust professional network - locally and globally - bolsters your career persona and positions you as the “go to” subject matter expert in your field. 

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Linux Foundation Certified Engineer - Linux Foundation (LFCE - LFS311)

Colleagues, the  Linux for System Engineers (LFS311) training will equip you to become a Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE ). The need for sysadmins with advanced administration and networking skills has never been greater, and competition for people with experience is fierce. Whether you’re looking for expert test prep for the Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) certification, need training to help transition to Linux from other platforms, or you’re just brushing up on these vital admin and networking skills, this instructor-led course will teach you what you need to know. Learn advanced Linux administration skills including how to design, deploy and maintain a network running under Linux, how to administer the network services, the skills to create and operate a network in any major Linux distribution, how to securely configure the network interfaces, and how to deploy and configure file, web, email and name servers. Skill-based training modules - mapped to the LFCE cert exam include: 1) Linux Networking Concepts and Review, 2) Network Configuration, 3) Network Troubleshooting and Monitoring, 4) Remote Access, 5) Domain Name Service, 6) HTTP Servers, 7) Advanced HTTP Servers, 8) Email Servers, 9) File Sharing, 10) Advanced Networking, 11) HTTP Caching, 12) Network File Systems, 13) Introduction to Network Security, 14) Firewalls, 15) LXC Virtualization Overview, 16) High Availability, 17) Database, 18) System log, and 19) Package Management.

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RPA Lifecycle: Introduction, Discovery and Design

Colleagues, the RPA Lifecycle: Introduction, Discovery and Design program will introduce you  to RPA and see how it is combined with cognitive solutions and analytics to enable organizations to adopt the model of a “Digital Workforce” and help them transform the nature of their work. You will also learn about the first two phases of the RPAimplementation lifecycle: Discovery and Design. In the Discovery phase, you take a set of business processes and identify those that are suitable and beneficial for automation.  In the Design phase, you create a plan for your RPA project. The learning will be reinforced through concept description and guided practice. Learn to Discuss the basics of RPA  , Understand Automation Anywhere's RPA architecture, Use the Process Assessment Template to build an automation pipeline of business processes that need to be automated, and Understand and perform feasibility and complexity analysis on the identified RPA candidates.  Acquire skill in Designing an automation blueprint, Analyzing technical and financial possibilities,, Problem Solving, Effort estimation of process automation, and Identifying business processes for automation.  Training modules address: 1) Understanding Robotic Process Automation - l recall the basics of automation, distinguish RPA from traditional automation, discover the Digital Workforce platform and understand Automation Anywhere's RPA architecture and lifecycle, 2) Identifying Automation Processes - Identify, sort, and brainstorm on eligible RPA candidates by analyzing business priorities. You will then determine automation feasibility by examining the eligible processes and their logic and identifying roadblocks - using the Feasibility Matrix. Further, you will perform complexity assessment on the feasible processes using the Complexity Calculator to define input and output metrics, and 3) Determining and Designing Automation Process - determine the savings and cost of the automation opportunity using the ROI Calculator and then design the automation process using the Process Design Template and other documents.

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Become an iOS Developer

Dev colleagues, in the  Become an iOS Developer program you will master the Swift programming language, and create a portfolio of iOS apps for iPhone and iPad to showcase your skills. Start by learning the basics of iOS app development using the Swift programming language and Xcode, Apple's development environment. Then, you’ll progress to build more complex and advanced applications, using networking, and Apple’s Grand Central Dispatch and Core Data, and will be ready to publish your capstone project to the App Store.  Training modules - each with hands-on projects - include: 1) Intro to iOS App Development with Swift - build your first app with Swift and Xcode, Apple’s programming environment for app development. You’ll learn how to use AutoLayout, UIButtons, and UILabels to create an interface, and how to react to touch events in an app using ViewController and multiple views. You’ll also learn how to set up audio recording and playback in a voice recording app (Project: Pitch Perfect); 2) UIKit Fundamentals - develop an app with UIKit, Apple’s front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces. Learn about the delegate pattern to make connections between the app’s model, view, and controller, and add table views and navigation to your app (Project: Meme - Parts 1 & 2); 3) Network Requests and GCD - incorporate networking into your apps, and harness the power of APIs to display images and retrieve data. Use Apple’s Grand Central Dispatch, or GCD, framework to create asynchronous apps, ensuring a smooth user experience, even while your apps run lengthy operations in the background (Project: On the Map); 4) Data Persistence- learn about simple persistence, the iOS File System, and the “sandbox.” Set up the classes we need to get Core Data up and running so that we can create, save, and delete model objects. Enable user interfaces to reactively update whenever the model changes, and safely migrate user data between versions (Project: Virtual Tourist). This is your chance to let your iOS Developer skills shine - design and build your own iOS app, taking the design from the drawing board to the App Store.

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Introduction to Linux, Open Source Development, and GIT (LFD301) - Linux Foundation

OSS colleagues, the Introduction to Linux, Open Source Development, and GIT (LFD301)  program from the Linux Foundation introduces you to the world of Linux development and gives you the background and training you need to start working with Linux. Linux is exploding, and the demand for Linux developers has never been stronger. If you’ve been thinking about getting into Linux development, this is the best place to start. Learn about the history of Linux and what differentiates it from other UNIX-like operating systems, what the main ingredients of a Linux system are and how to use them, the essentials of system administration, such as user accounts and groups, essential commands, filesystems, security, and more, networking and threading models, aspects of compiling and using libraries, working with Java under Linux. Acquire high-demand skills in Open Source Software, Why Use Open Source Software?, Examples of Successful OSS Projects, How to Work in OSS Projects, Continuous Integration, OSS Licensing and Legal Issues, Leadership vs Control and Why Projects Fail, Respecting and Encouraging Diversity in OSS, GitHub and Other Hosting Providers, Linux and the Operating System, Graphical Environments and Interfaces, System Administration, Text Editors, Shells, bash, and the Command Line, Filesystem Layout, Partitions, Paths and Links, System Initialization, Memory, Networking, Command Details, Users and Groups, Linux Filesystems, Essential Command Line Tools, Bash Scripting, Files and Filesystems, Compiling, Linking and Libraries, Java Installation and Environment, Building RPM and Debian Packages, Introduction to GIT, Git Installation, Git and Revision Control Systems, Using Git: - an Example, Git Concepts and Architecture, Managing Files and the Index, Commits, Branches, Diffs, Merges, Managing Local and Remote Repositories, Using Patches, and Advanced Git Interfaces: Gerrit.

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Python Desktop Application Development

Dev colleagues, the Python Desktop Application Development program enables you to easily create desktop applications using the simplicity of Python and the power of Qt. Learn how easy it is to write desktop applications using Python and its amazing friend, Qt. Python is famous for being simple yet powerful, and the same is true for Qt; in as little as 50 lines of code, you'll be able to write a fully functioning application. Not only that, but your application will also run on all major operating systems, and it will look like it's written for that operating system! Is Python good for desktop applications? Yes! Python is frequently used for creating desktop applications and GUI (graphical user interface) apps. Python is great for backend web development, and is famous for being simple yet powerful. And what is Qt? Qt is a free tool for creating GUI (graphical user interfaces). Qt makes it easier to incorporate buttons, windows, and several other widgets for users to interact with in your application. This Python Desktop Application Development course will teach you how to create desktop apps with Python and Qt, including: Why use Python for desktop application development?, Helpful tools, Basic code structure, QWidgets and how to use them, Events and layouts, Basic UI design and Functionality.

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