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    Packt

    Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Firewall, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, SQL

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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Unit Testing, JavaScript Frameworks, Testability, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Development Testing, React.js, Integration Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tufts University

    Hypothesis Testing with Python and Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Microsoft Excel, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistics, Business Analytics, Python Programming, Technical Communication

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Software Security Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Business Logic, Development Testing, Secure Coding, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Test Case, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Authorization (Computing), Web Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Unit Testing, TypeScript, Software Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Code Coverage, Testability, Test Case, Javascript, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, User Research, Prototyping, Test Planning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Unit Testing in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, JUnit, Test Case, Test Driven Development (TDD), Code Coverage, Software Testing, Software Development, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Case, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Javascript, Mockups, Simulations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Test Case, Software Testing, Python Programming, File Systems

    4.1
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Analysis, Test Case

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Security Assessment and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Assessment, Security Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Management, Application Security, Security Strategy, Security Controls, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Framework Development and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Selenium (Software), Test Automation, Jenkins, Continuous Integration, Test Data, Test Case, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Application Frameworks, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular pen testing courses

  • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Techniques: Packt
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Hypothesis Testing with Python and Excel: Tufts University
  • Software Security Testing: Packt
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Test, Learn, Evolve: Usability Testing in Figma: Coursera
  • Unit Testing in Java: Coursera Project Network
  • Test-Driven Development for JavaScript: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD: Coursera Project Network
  • Simulation of Covid-19 Testing Process Using R Simmer: Coursera Project Network

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