Lockdown constructive time-pass - 10 online courses for IT professionals to complete
Posted on: 09/Apr/2020 10:16:46 PM
The raging coronavirus pandemic and the related preventive action by the imposition of lockdown have indeed affected the Indian job market!
As such, companies are looking for people who are adaptable and up in their game. This is the best time for professionals to ‘up-skill’ and aims for that promotion or project they have been eyeing! this, despite the slowdown.
Here is a list of courses in the field of information and technology. Those willing to take courses in emerging technologies in finance and management can read here. Meanwhile, here is another list for those wanting to enhance their soft skills.
- IoT system architecture: The course is developed by Waseda University and teaches how to design and evaluate architecture through IoT and AI technologies. It is a five-week course and is free of cost; available at edX.org.
- Learn DevOps: The course is provided by udemy.com. It is 13.5 hours long and available for Rs 420. The course teaches how to deploy, use, and maintain applications on Kubernetes. The course optionally uses Kubernetes on AWS, thus basic knowledge of AWS will be required.
- Computational thinking for problem-solving: The course created by the University of Pennsylvania is provided by Coursera. The three-hour course is for beginners. It teaches the process of approaching a problem and creating solutions that can be carried out by a computer. It also involves learning about algorithms and computer language Python.
- Cybersecurity and X-factor: A 10-hour beginner level course available at Coursera, it deals with the unpredictable factor or X-factor of human behavior and its impacts on cybersecurity. The course evaluates the Security Education, Training and Awareness (SETA) program, and why it may fail.
- International Cyber conflicts: The third world war, it is said, will be fought without weapons. It can be a digital war. This course will help you learn more about national or state borders in terms of cyberspaces. It also teaches about the characteristics of cyber threats and conflicts, international cybersecurity efforts, and psychological and sociopolitical factors.
- Defense against the digital dark arts: Offered by Google, the course is available at online platform Coursera. It teaches cyber-security, cryptography, wireless security, etc. It is a beginner-level course and is around 25-hours long.
- Ethical hacking: The course on ethical hacking starting from beginner level to the advanced is available at udemy.com. The course fee is Rs 12,800, however, the website is providing several offers and free courses. Now it is for Rs 420. The course has 24.5 hours of classes spread over weeks. The course is for those who wish to secure cyberspace but need to test their technologies and think from a hacker’s point of view.
- Digital security and human rights: The course provided by Amnesty International through edX.org. For this three-week course, one has to dedicate 1-2 hours per week. It is free of cost course; however, a fee of Rs 3,708 will be applicable to attain a certificate. The course deals with the rights users have in terms of digital security and how they can protect t themselves online.
- Video game development: A six-week course with 3-4 hours of classes per week, the game development course by edX teaches developing multiplatform video games using the Unity game engine. The course is free of cost and does not need prior knowledge of coding. Class 12-pass aspirants can also pursue this course.
- Tableau Training and Certification Course: Provided by intellipaat.com, the course is self-paced and accessed at Rs 9,405. It can train one in data visualization and prepare for the Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate Certification exam. The course is best for software developers, systems and IT administrators, and BI experts.
Keep watching this space as we bring in focused courses and career advice to follow during and after quarantine.
