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    • I

      IBM

      IBM IT Project Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Project Management Life Cycle, Resource Management, Risk Management, Peer Review, Earned Value Management, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodology, Project Risk Management, Team Motivation, Kanban Principles, Project Schedules, Resource Planning, Development Environment, Information Technology, Sprint Retrospectives, Interviewing Skills, Project Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.2K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Data Engineering, Big Data, and Machine Learning on GCP

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Real Time Data, Data Lakes, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Big Data, Tensorflow, Unstructured Data, Data Integration, Data Migration, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • I

      IBM

      Introduction to Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Jupyter, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Peer Review, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Databases, Data Science, Big Data, Computer Programming Tools, Query Languages, Data Analysis Software, Data Cleansing, GitHub, Business Analysis, Cloud Computing, Data Analysis, Digital Transformation

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure em Português Brasileiro

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Virtual Machines, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Data Storage Technologies, Load Balancing, Scalability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      758 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Infrastructure for Azure Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Azure, Load Balancing, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Azure Active Directory, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, Public Cloud, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Data Lakes, Containerization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      247 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Français

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Command-Line Interface

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Private Equity, Capital Markets, Economic Development, Innovation, International Finance, Finance, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Storage, General Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewall, Command-Line Interface

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      363 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Codio

      Cloud Computing Primer: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Service Level Agreement, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Virtualization, Application Deployment, User Provisioning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Disaster Recovery, Environmental Resource Management, Civil Engineering, Construction, Statistical Analysis, Vulnerability, Economic Development, Spatial Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      160 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

      Financing Infrastructure in African Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Management, Finance, Financial Policy, Decision Making, Public Administration, Economic Development, Cost Benefit Analysis, Revenue Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
      ·
      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • I

      IBM

      DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Agile Methodology, DevOps, Kanban Principles, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Agile Project Management, Cloud-Native Computing, User Story, Cloud Storage, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Workflow Management, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Scrum (Software Development)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      12K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infrastructure courses

    • IBM IT Project Manager: IBM
    • Data Engineering, Big Data, and Machine Learning on GCP: Google Cloud
    • Introduction to Data Science: IBM
    • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud Infrastructure for Azure Professionals: Google Cloud
    • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Français: Google Cloud
    • Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation - Español: Google Cloud
    • Cloud Computing Primer: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Codio
    • Natural Disaster Risk in Infrastructure Projects: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Frequently Asked Questions about Infrastructure

    Infrastructure is a term that encompasses all of the basic systems that businesses, communities, or entire states and countries rely on for their regular functioning. Traditionally, infrastructure refers to physical systems such as transportation networks, water pipes and sewage treatment facilities, and the electricity grid. This type of infrastructure is fundamentally important for living our lives in the modern world, and the design and maintenance of these systems is a central concern of city planning.

    In recent years, infrastructure has also come to mean the computing systems and network architecture that organizations of all kinds rely on for their information technology (IT) needs. IT infrastructure used to consist mostly of on-premise system components and hardware like computers, servers, and local area networks (LANs). However, today’s IT systems increasingly rely on cloud computing infrastructure to provide scalable and secure services such as data storage and compute resources.‎

    If you want to help guide the development of the physical infrastructure systems that are essential to our daily lives, there are several career paths you can consider. Civil engineering careers are an opportunity to oversee the design and construction of infrastructure such as bridges, dams, and power plants. If you want to work on the business side of developing these projects and making sure they are economically sustainable, you may study project finance. And, if your interest is in determining which kinds of infrastructure systems are needed and where to build them, you should look into a career in city planning.

    On the other hand, if your interest is in information technology (IT) infrastructure systems, you can pursue a career in system administration. These important personnel are responsible for the design, installation, cybersecurity, and day-to-day operation of the IT systems that organizations rely on, from on-premise intranets to cloud-based resources. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, network and system administrators earn a median annual salary of $83,510, and typically have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science.‎

    Yes! Regardless of whether your interest is in the physical infrastructure systems that are essential to modern life or the IT infrastructure that is nearly as essential to the modern workplace, Coursera offers courses and Specializations spanning multiple courses to fit your needs. You can learn about physical infrastructure design, finance, and even emerging “smart city” systems from world-class universities like Università Bocconi and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne or from leading engineering software company Autodesk.

    Similarly, if your interest is in IT infrastructure, you can learn from top-ranked schools like University of Minnesota, New York University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, or from leading IT service and cloud computing providers like Google Cloud. No matter how you choose to learn, Coursera lets you view course materials and complete assignments on a flexible schedule so that you can build these valuable infrastructure skills while continuing your existing work, family, or school life.‎

    The skills and experience that you might need to already have before starting to learn infrastructure include working with computers and servers, hardware equipment, technology systems and processes, tech vendors, and service providers. When we describe infrastructure, we are referring generally to the implementation and operations of all technology infrastructures in a company or organization. This oversight of all crucial operations may cover data center operations, network and server services, service monitoring, workstation management, storage, and related software. So having skills in these areas or prior work experience would be valuable for you before starting to learn infrastructure.‎

    You may know if learning infrastructure is right for you if you care deeply about getting computer systems and controls in order, and keeping them that way. If you’re an organized person who strives for routine in your daily work processes, then working with systems infrastructure may be a good fit for you. The work in infrastructure involves maintaining reliable computers and systems in a multi-user environment. This work applies to both small and large organizations. You may even learn about setting up cloud infrastructure setups, in both small and large organizations. Ultimately, if you want to work with tools to manage computers, user information, and user productivity, then learning infrastructure may be a good career fit for you.‎

    To learn more about infrastructure, you might want to pursue similar topics, like network systems, legacy interfaces, data storage and retrieval, and business software. Having a fuller understanding of these areas may help you in your future work to support your company’s infrastructure goals. If you can, you might also want to know the physical components of hardware, storage systems, data centers, and data warehousing.‎

    The kind of people who are best suited for work that involves infrastructure are organized, analytical professionals who may have had background experience working in computer systems, network support, security management, network systems, and business systems. People who work in infrastructure can generally handle complex issues and challenges, can multitask easily, and are often driven to solve problems when it comes to network integrity and systems management.‎

    Online Infrastructure courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Infrastructure skills. Choose from a wide range of Infrastructure courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Infrastructure, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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