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Channel 9 is a Microsoft community site created in 2004. Originally launched as the company's blog, it is run by MS developers and tech enthusiasts with the intention of letting those outside the company access the conversations going on within the IT giant. Channel 9 hosts video channels, podcasts and interviews with key players in the tech industry.

Based on the content generated by the discussions among Microsoft employees, Channel 9 has created a series of courses that cover a wide range of computer science topics, from web page design and coding to database admin and network security.

Drawing on expertise from a world leader in computing, Channel 9's courses provide you with the most up-to-date information on developments and trends in IT. As the courses are drawn from content generated by Microsoft employees, they have a strong focus on real workplace skills and are invaluable for teaching you what you need to thrive in the modern office environment.

Free, Online Courses Created by Channel 9

  • Certificate DevOps - Application Lifecycle Management

    DevOps - Application Lifecycle Management

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for software development.
  • Certificate Introduction to Drones

    Introduction to Drones

    4-5 hrs
    Learn important aspects of drone technology, including the basic structure of drones and how drones are built.
  • Certificate Beginner Bots

    Beginner Bots

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn the importance of bots to automating online messaging and conversation services.
  • Certificate Building Bots Using The Microsoft Bot Framework

    Building Bots Using The Microsoft Bot Framework

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to build a bot and add intelligence to it.
  • Certificate Introduction to Bing SEO

    Introduction to Bing SEO

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to perform search engine optimization (SEO) using Bing in this free online certificate course.
  • Certificate Introduction to Bing Ads

    Introduction to Bing Ads

    1.5-3 hrs
    A beginner’s guide to effective advertising using the Bing search engine and creating successful campaigns in Bing Ads.
  • Certificate Bing Ads Advanced Features and the Ads Editor

    Bing Ads Advanced Features and the Ads Editor

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to improve search engine optimisation (SEO) using Bing Ads' advanced features and the Ads Editor tool.
  • Certificate Managing Customers Using Technology

    Managing Customers Using Technology

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about customer relationship management to grow your business.
  • Certificate Introduction to Data Science

    Introduction to Data Science

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to extract information from data using data science methods, with this introduction to data science course.
  • Certificate Data Science - Visualizing Data and Exploring Models

    Data Science - Visualizing Data and Exploring Models

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about data science techniques, applying visualizations to display data, feature engineering methods, and more!
  • Certificate Windows 10 App Development - Navigation and Layout

    Windows 10 App Development - Navigation and Layout

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to use layout controls and implement navigation in MS Visual Studio with this free app development course.
  • Certificate Data Science - Regression and Clustering Models

    Data Science - Regression and Clustering Models

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to create regression models, data classification models, and cluster models in Azure ML, R and Python.
  • Certificate Data Science - Working with Data

    Data Science - Working with Data

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn how to prepare and analyze data using different software and programming languages in this free online course.
  • Certificate Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT)

    Introduction to the Internet of Things (IoT)

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about the technology behind the Internet of Things (IoT).
  • Certificate Network Server Security - Protecting the Server and Client Computers

    Network Server Security - Protecting the Server and Client Computers

    1.5-3 hrs
    Secure your computer network servers and clients from external threats, with this network server security course.
  • Certificate Introduction to Computer Network Security

    Introduction to Computer Network Security

    1.5-3 hrs
    Learn about the fundamentals of high-level security within a computer secure network.
  • Certificate Introduction to Windows Server Administration

    Introduction to Windows Server Administration

    1.5-3 hrs
    This free online Windows server training course will teach you about how you can use Windows Server to run and maintain
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