About this Specialization
This beginner-level, six-course certificate, developed by Google, is designed to provide IT professionals with in-demand skills -- including Python, Git, and IT automation -- that can help you advance your career. Knowing how to write code to solve problems and automate solutions is a crucial skill for anybody in IT. Python, in particular, is now the most in-demand programming language by employers. This program builds on your IT foundations to help you take your career to the next level. It’s designed to teach you how to program with Python and how to use Python to automate common system administration tasks. You'll also learn to use Git and GitHub, troubleshoot and debug complex problems, and apply automation at scale by using configuration management and the Cloud. This certificate can be completed in about 6 months and is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in IT, like more advanced IT Support Specialist or Junior Systems Administrator positions. Upon completion, you can share your information with potential employers, like Deloitte, Target, Verizon, and of course, Google. We recommend that you have Python installed on your machine. For some courses, you’ll need a computer where you can install Git or ask your administrator to install it for you. If you’d like to learn the fundamentals of IT support, check out the beginner level Google IT Support Professional Certificate. Check out all Google Career Certificates here.
| From | Google via Coursera |
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| Hours | 144 |
| Instructors | Google, Google Career Certificates |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | IT & Networking |
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Python Automation Developer $90k
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Python / Risk Developer $136k
Courses in this Specialization
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This course is designed to teach you the foundations in order to write simple programs in Python using the most common structures. No previous exposure to programming is needed.... Coursera | Google |
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Using Python to Interact with the Operating System By the end of this course, you’ll be able to manipulate files and processes on your computer’s operating system. You’ll also have learned about regular expressions -- a very... Coursera | Google |
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Introduction to Git and GitHub In this course, you’ll learn how to keep track of the different versions of your code and configuration files using a popular version control system (VCS) called Git. We'll also... Coursera | Google |
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Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques In this course, we'll give you the tools to quickly identify and solve real-world problems that you might come across in your IT role. We'll look at a bunch of different... Coursera | Google |
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Configuration Management and the Cloud In this course, you’ll learn how to apply automation to manage fleets of computers. You’ll understand how to automate the process for deploying new computers, keeping those... Coursera | Google |
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Automating Real-World Tasks with Python In the final course, we'll tie together the concepts that you’ve learned up until now. You'll tackle real-world scenarios in Qwiklabs that will challenge you to use multiple... Coursera | Google |
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| From | Google via Coursera |
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| Hours | 144 |
| Instructors | Google, Google Career Certificates |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | IT & Networking |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
IT Support Agent @ Google [X] 3 $47k
Gifted Certificate Program Coordinator $48k
Instructor, Paralegal Certificate Program $52k
Certificate Analyst $67k
Python Programmer - Hillsboro, OR $70k
Python Risk Developer $90k
Python Automation Developer $90k
Programmer (Python) $99k
Training (Python) $104k
Python Software Developer $127k
Python / Django Developer $127k
Python / Risk Developer $136k
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