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]]>We all know that a Coursera certificate carries a lot of weight in our Resume and interviews. But most of us simply don’t take Coursera courses because they are costly and we cannot afford the subscription plans.
But do not worry, there is a way. A perfectly authentic way that Coursera itself offers for people who cannot afford its courses. It is known as ‘Financial Aid.’ I am sure most of you have seen this option when you visited the Coursera website but might not have tried it because you thought it won’t work. There is also a chance that you did not observe this option at all. Today, let us know what it is.
Let us look at the steps you need to follow to get a Coursera course for free!!
Visit the Coursera website and pick the course that you want to enroll in. You will be seeing the Enroll for free option. But this is a free trial and you need to pay afterward. So we don’t need this.
Next to this button, you will be seeing the ‘Financial Aid available’ option. Click on that.
Then you will see a pop-up window informing you that it takes 15 days to review your application. So remember this, exactly 15 days after is when you will get your application review.
This window also has a ‘Continue to the application’ option. You have to click that to proceed.
We will see one more pop-up window asking for the confirmation of the course that you would like to apply for. If it’s a specialization, select one course among them and click ‘Next’.
This is the actual application form that you need to fill. It is divided into two steps. Every word you write here matters. You are asked to fill in the below information.
Background details are easy to fill. Remember to fill the amount in dollars. If the income is a bit high, I would suggest you scale down the amount.
The tricky and essential questions are that of 4th and 6th. They decide if your application gets accepted or rejected. Most people get confused and fill a similar matter in both of them. Do not do this mistake. They are completely different from one another, though they are interlinked.
While filling the 4th question, emphasize your financial status. Explain your family’s weak financial situation. Also, write why your family income is not sufficient for you to take these courses through the subscription model. Make your ‘willing to pay, but cannot pay’ intention clear. Add just one or two lines about the course content and how it helps you. This pattern worked for me. I am sure it will work for you as well.
Now, coming to the 6th question, keep the financial situation thing away. Write about the course content and how it is going to help you. Mention where would the course take you in your career. Add a line that tells the importance of a Coursera certificate on your resume and interviews. Also, mention what you would do next after completing this course. It is all about what part this particular course plays in your career. Do not go over the top.
After filling out the 6th question, Accept the terms and conditions. Tick the boxes and fill the sentence in the empty box as instructed in the window.
Then click the Review button.
Now you are one step away from submitting the application. You can edit the application if you want to. If you are ok with everything, click the Submit Application button.
After clicking the submit button, you will see a page saying that Coursera has received an application from you.
You will also get an email regarding the confirmation of your application. You will know if your application is accepted or rejected exactly after 15 days.
Exactly after 15 days, you will receive a confirmation email. If you fill in the details and questions properly, your application will surely be accepted. So, make sure you get a ‘Your financial aid is approved’ mail. This is how you will get Coursera courses for free.
If you are doing a specialization, it is obvious that you want to complete further courses in that specialization. Do not wait to complete one course to apply for another. Apply for all the remaining courses of that specialization at once. All your courses will be approved at once. Below, you can see how my applications are approved for all the courses in one specialization.
This is not only applicable for the specialization. You can apply for another course that you want to do after completing the present one.
Most importantly, do not forget to change the matter in the 6th question a bit for every application.
So this is how to get Coursera courses for free. I hope this article helps you.
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is a standard language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data
in databases.
SQL is a standard Database language which is used to create, maintain and retrieve the data from relational databases like MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostGre, etc
RDBMS stands for Relational Database Management System.
It is the basis for SQL, and for all modern database systems such as MS SQL Server, IBM DB2, Oracle, MySQL, and Microsoft Access.
The data in RDBMS is stored in database objects called tables. A table is a collection of related entries and it consists of columns and rows.
A database most often contains one or more tables. Each table is identified by a name.
Most of the actions you need to perform on a database are done with SQL statements.
Some database systems require a semicolon at the end of each SQL statement.
Semicolon is the standard way to separate each SQL statement in database systems that allow more than one SQL statement to be executed in the same call to the server.
select
is the same as SELECT
SELECT
– extracts data from a databaseUPDATE
– updates data in a databaseDELETE
– deletes_data from a databaseINSERT INTO
– inserts new_data into a databaseCREATE DATABASE
– creates a new databaseALTER DATABASE
– modifies a databaseCREATE TABLE
– creates a new tableALTER TABLE
– modifies a tableDROP TABLE
– deletes a tableCREATE INDEX
– creates an index (search key)DROP INDEX
– deletes an indexThe SELECT
statement is used to select data from a database.
The data returned is stored in a result table called the result-set.
SELECT column1, column2, …
FROM table_name;
Here, column1, column2, … are the field names of the table you want to select data from. To select all the fields available in the table, use the following syntax:
SELECT * FROM table_name;
The SELECT DISTINCT
statement is used to return only distinct (different) values.
Inside a table, a column often contains many duplicate values; and sometimes you only want to list the different (distinct) values.
SELECT DISTINCT column1, column2, …
FROM table_name;
The following SQL statement lists the number of different (distinct) customer countries:
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Country) FROM Customers;
Note: The example above will not work in Firefox! Because COUNT(DISTINCT column_name) is not supported in Microsoft Access databases. Firefox is using Microsoft Access in our examples.
Here is the workaround for MS Access:
SELECT Count(*) AS DistinctCountries
FROM (SELECT DISTINCT Country FROM Customers);
The WHERE
clause is used to filter records.
It is used to extract only those records that fulfill a specified condition.
SELECT column1, column2, …
FROM table_name
WHERE condition;
Note: The WHERE
clause is not only used in SELECT
statements, it is also used in UPDATE
, DELETE
, etc.!
The following operators can be used in the WHERE
clause:
Operator | Description | |
---|---|---|
= | Equal |
> | Greater than | |
< | Less than | |
>= | Greater than or equal | |
<= | Less than or equal | |
<> | Not equal. Note: In some versions of SQL this operator may be written as != | |
BETWEEN | Between a certain range | |
LIKE | Search for a pattern | |
IN | To specify multiple possible values for a column |
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]]>Competitive exams are what most of us Indians are crazy about. Thanks to our parents too. But when it is about preparing for competitive exams, many doubts arise in an aspirant’s mind. What books to choose from, is one of the primary questions. I will try my best to clear your confusion.
For any competitive exam, there are three mandatory sections. They are English, Reasoning and, Quantitative Aptitude. For few exams like Banking, you will also be needing Data Interpretation books. Let us look at the best books in the respective categories.
Disclaimer: There may be undoubtedly many wonderful books in the market apart from the books that I’m going to mention in this article. But, these are the books I found out to be the most efficient from various sources and also from my own preparation experience.
So let’s get started!
Essential English covers all the important topics as well as MCQs required for the competitive exams in India. This book is majorly divided into 4 sections. They are grammar, Verbal Aptitude, RC & Para jumbles; descriptive English – including 40 chapters grouped under 10 segments. Multiple Choice Questions are divided into various sections based on their difficulty level. This makes the practice and our understanding of perfection better.
Author – Rashmi Singh
Publisher – Disha Publication.
Edition – Second edition (30 August 2019).
Paperback – 600 pages.
You can buy this book here.
This book is probably known to all. This book is divided into two parts- Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Part One has two sections in it. They are General Mental Ability and Logical Deduction. This is a great book and covers everything that you need for various competitive examinations. Multiple Choice Questions are also great for practice.
Author – RS Aggarwal.
Publisher – S Chand Publishing.
Edition – 2nd edition (1 January 2018).
Paperback – 1216 pages.
You can buy this book here.
This is the book I found to be most interesting and precise when it comes to Quant and Arithmetic. Every topic is covered in detail. For every chapter, along with the formulas, various shortcuts are provided that can really speed you up in the examination. The Practice Multiple choice questions provided are more than adequate to get a stronghold on the topic.
A variety of questions are covered. So no matter in how many different ways a question is asked you will be ready to answer them. The solutions provided are also very easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this book over others for Quant.
Not only for exam preparation, but this book also helps a lot if you are preparing for job interviews. If Quant is not your friend, then you need to get better at it now.
Author – Rajesh Verma.
Publisher – Arihant Publications.
Edition – Fourth edition (1 January 2018).
Paperback – 870 pages.
You can buy this book here.
This book is exclusively for Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency problems for Banking, SSC, etc. We
Know that DI is the most asked topic in the Quantitative section. The importance of DI increases when you clear the prelims and reach the mains level. Most of the questions will be coming from DI.
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic also covers DI and DS parts. But this is not enough for advanced and full-scale preparation. You can manage prelims with it, but for mains, I would recommend going with this book. It covers everything in detail.
Publisher – Oliveboard.
Edition – 10 September 2019.
Paperback – 332 pages.
You can buy this book here.
These are the best books for Competitive exams that I would suggest for English, Reasoning, Quant and Data Interpretation.
I’m sure there are many more amazing books. You are free to mention or recommend your preferable books in the comment section below.
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]]>When is the Exam?
Coding Ninjas Scholarship Test will be held for 2 days to ensure smooth participation, i.e. 19th and 20th September 2021 at 9 PM. So if you are not able to appear for the test on 19th September, then you need not worry, as you can take it on 20th September at the same time!
Use of taking the exam
What’s the best part about registering for this test? You’ll get a minimum scholarship of 10%. And this scholarship can be used over and above the weekly Early Bird discount applicable on our Batch starting from 27th September as well as on all October 2021 batches.
Rules:
Apply for the Scholorship now from this link
Use code : SCTBXHIEYP to get 50% off on registration i.e 50 Rupees/-
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]]>It is one of the most powerful online digital marketing tools. You can track the performance of your content using this tool. While creating any website, blog, youtube channel Google Analytics will help us to understand the journey our customers are taking across their devices as they interact with your website, giving you a complete view of the impact of your marketing so we can run smarter campaigns that deliver more tailored experiences to our customers. Google Analytics Course will help you understand setting up the analytics in your website and using its features. These are the various levels of the Google Analytics courses.
It will help in implementation and management process for marketers, analysts, and developers. Managing multiple analytics and marketing tags for your site can be a challenge. Redundant or incorrect tags can distort data measurement and reduce your site performance. This tool will help you keep everything at one place
This online course teaches marketers, business owners, agencies, and data analysts how to visualize data online to gain insights. You’ll learn how to connect your data, create impactful reports, and collaborate with teammates. You’ll gain the knowledge and tools you need to design compelling reports to share with different stakeholders. After coompletition of this course you will learn complete reporting of the data.
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]]>Do not expect me to cover all the resources that help you understand Algos. I am going to stick to the basics. The resource that I will be mentioning will help you to get a theoretical understanding of how Algorithms work.
The resource that I wanted to share with you is a YouTube channel named “Abdul Bari.” This one channel probably saved lakhs of students to pass and score well in their DS & Algos examinations in college (Surely for me).
There are few particular reasons why I chose this channel among many other freely available resources.
He pretty much teaches everything about Algorithms. He covers every algorithm in detail. To sum it up, this is the list of topics that you will learn
If you want to take a programming approach for Data Structures and Algorithms, then Abdul Bari offers Udemy course “Mastering Data Structures & Algorithms using C and C++.”
If YouTube gave a theoretical understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms, this Udemy course is going to give a practical understanding of how to implement data structures and algorithms in programming.
In the offer time, you can get this course for roughly 450-500 rupees. It is more than worthy of every penny you invest. So do not hesitate to take this course if you feel the urge to master data structures and algorithms in programming.
This will surely help to crack your interviews. So get ready to dive deep into the world of Data Structures and Algorithms.
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]]>Remember the term “long-term process”. It’s not like watching ‘scam 1922’ and entering into investing world with the high “Harshad” gave. What he did is a “scam”. We aim to do “Systematic trading”
Following the system and getting to know the details will make your investment journey sensible and will give you a proper start.
Stock market is a place where financial instruments are traded.
Financial instruments — Stocks, commodities, bonds, etc.
India has two major stock exchanges they are: NSE (national stock exchange) and the BSE (Bombay stock exchange) NSE is the largest with 90% of cash transactions happening.
All these activities are regulated by a Government body. That is the Securities and exchange board of India (SEBI).
Most of you have already been hearing the terms Nifty and Sensex. They are called Indices. Nifty is Top 50 stocks by market capitalization on NSE. Whereas, Sensex is top 30 stocks by market capitalization on BSE.
SENSEX and NIFTY are commonly seen as benchmarks.
One cannot buy stocks directly from the market, For that, some brokers make transactions for you. Earlier, The process was manual where Brokers were physically making transactions in pen and paper method. But now, everything is online, transparent, and simple.
Brokers charge “BROKERAGE FEES” for buying and selling stocks for you.
There are many stockbrokers in India like ZERODHA, UPSTOX, GROWW, 5paisa, etc.
A list of Brokerage charges, account opening charges of major brokers are
One has to bear Brokerage charges, Demat charges, SEBI charges, STT, GST they are all different with different brokers.
TAXES: If one holds a stock for more than one year, one has to pay 15% on gain,
If less than a year, it is 10%
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]]>So, let us know about this course in detail.
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CCBP Intensive course from NxtWave is designed specially for final year students & Job Seekers. This course not only teaches you the curriculum, but also gives you a confidence of securing a job with its refund policy. So, it feels like like a course that guarantees you an I.T job. Therefore, this makes this course unique and promising, especially for someone struggling to get a job.
There are no pre-requisites required for this course. No coding background is required too because everything is taught from the scratch. So, no matter how bad your academics were, you can have a fresh start.
Your academic background doesn’t matter as well. B. Tech (all branches), BSc, B.Com, BBA, etc. and No CGPA cut-off criteria.
This course is taught by the alumni of Stanford University, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more.
CCBP course proceeds in 3 steps:
The Alumni of this course are placed in various top companies.
In comparison to other courses available on the market, you can find the differences below.
CCBP Intensive course offers you Industry Ready Certificate (IRC) that represents your industry readiness.
This course has really good reviews.
The pricing scheme is available in two options.
90,000/-
They will refund the paid amount with a deduction if you complete the course and don’t get a job.
₹45,000/-
Non-refundable Upfront Fee
+
12% of Annual CTC
Pay after you get a job
Scholarships Available Up to ₹16,000/-
If you have any doubts regarding this course, you can request a call back from the team.
You can do that here.
In conclusion, this is all about CCBP Intensive job guarantee course. Go through all the details and make the decision accordingly.
You can register for the free webinar here.
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]]>As we all know that in this era everything has become digital, there is also a lot more scope and a better career for digital marketing in the future. Also, like every other job you have to spend some time learning basics, techniques to have a grip on the subject that helps you find ways to earn from digital marketing.
To know more about why digital marketing is the future, check out this article: “future of digital marketing-a leading career”
If you are serious about earning money through digital marketing, here are the types of digital marketing you can practice and make a huge income out of them.
The top 3 types or fields of Digital Marketing to double your income are listed below.
Have you ever thought of how a product gets sale? Simply by promoting a product. You may be thinking about what profits one gets just by promoting. Here lies the answer to what is Affiliate Marketing.
Earning commission by promoting a product or a service made by another retailer or advertiser is said to be Affiliate Marketing.
Also, the best part is that Affiliate programs are usually free to join and easy to sign up for.
If you have good advertising skills then undoubtedly you must think about taking up Affiliate marketing as a complete source of income. If you are at the basics stage, still you can practice affiliate marketing and master its techniques for best results.
Importantly, to achieve the best results one must have a website and social media presentation. Website is important in any type of Digital Marketing.
To know more about why a website is important, check out this article: “why is a website important for digital marketing?”
Have you ever wondered why every brand has a page and channel on every social media platform such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc., even though they have a website?? This is because Social Media Marketing has made it easy for brands to interact with potential customers socially and naturally.
If you want to make your Brand a super hit in the market and drive potential customers towards your brand and also generate double income, then, Social media marketing is the one type of digital marketing you must give a try.
As day by day, social media users are increasing in numbers, Social media marketing is the best way to reach out to potential and maximum people. This helps to grow one’s brand recognition and also market value within no time.
The best feature of Social media marketing is, it targets the audience who are in search of that one particular product or interest. Targeting an audience brings also more profits to the brand as it attracts the audience who are truly interested in that particular product.
Make the best of social media marketing through various social media platforms to make your brand a valuable and trusted one that automatically generates huge income.
Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss? What if I tell you that your dream can come true by becoming a freelancer. Yes, you read it right, freelancing is where you can work for yourself and exchange your skills with money.
Today, marketing freelancers are making huge money within 2-3 months. You too can double your income and become financially independent like other marketing freelancers.
All you need to do is master skills such as Facebook Advertising, Sales Funnels, and Instagram Marketing. Mastering these skills will get you high-ticket clients who are in dire need of marketing strategies to get them leads and sales.
Exactly this is when they need your skills and strategies for their brand. You get paid for helping them grow their business with your unique and on-point marketing strategies and advertising skills.
Without a doubt, you can start your career as a Marketing Freelancer charging 500USD/ month to charging 2000USD/ month at a pro stage, which is a very huge income. You can charge more depending on the client’s requirements and what type of services you provide to them.
Isn’t this so exciting!!! I think you should definitely give it a try to become financially independent and to be your own boss. Happy freelancing!!!
Undoubtedly, the above listed are the top 3 ways to become financially independent no matter what your qualification is. Apart from these, there are other types of digital marketing too. Try out them according to your skills and comfort zone.
Also, Digital marketing is a fast-growing industry with a lot of opportunities bringing to us has paved the way to earn money as the internet has given us the comfort of working and earning from any corner of the world in our comfort zone.
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]]>As the maximum percentage of the population is interested to shop online, there is a huge hike in affiliate marketing. This is because online stores like Amazon pay affiliated websites a commission to send traffic to their websites and make sales for them. This is a win-win arrangement for both parties.
Amazon allows Amazon affiliate users to simply place links to various Amazon products on their website, social media platforms.
When a visitor of your site makes a purchase via the links placed on your site, you will receive a commission from Amazon.
Amazon’s affiliate program is one of the best ways to make money online. This program of Amazon’s come under the pay-per-sale type of affiliate marketing.
Also Check out “why website is important for Digital Marketing?”
Registering for Amazon Associates is a very simple process. Let us check it out.
Click on join free and sign up through the affiliate program amazon.in (https://affiliate-program.amazon.in/) and then sign in as shown below.
After signing in, you will have to complete a four-stage procedure. Firstly, fill up the account information.
You can select the address linked to your account or can add a new address.
Followed by address details, enter your mobile number.
Next, choose options as shown below or can select the other given choice according to your requirement.
Provide your website and/or mobile app URL(s) in the provided space.
Enter profile details accordingly.
Note: Enter your Associates Store Id without ‘-‘(Hyphen).
As happeningsadda21.
Also, write about what can users do on your website or mobile app, who is it for, and what kind of products do you intend to promote in the description box.
If you don’t find your niche that describes the best in the drop-down list, select ‘other’ as primary and secondary topics.
Choose the further options according to your niche only.
Choose the best ways you practice to drive traffic to your website from the listed options and fill up the other details.
This is the final step in the profile segment.
After finishing the profile segment, the amazon associates generate your unique Associate ID.
Payment method
After entering your bank details, click on submit and continue with tax information.
Later, you will be directed to Your Associates Account as shown below. In change your tax Information section, you will get India Current Tax Status as ‘incomplete’.
Now, click on India Current Status and provide your PAN card number only. No need of filling up for other details.
After this procedure, your India Current Tax Status will change to ‘Completed’.
You have successfully completed all four stages and became an Amazon affiliate user.
Congratulations!!!
Where you can get a link for a product on Amazon?
Login into amazon.in with an email id that you have registered for the associate program.
After logging in, on the top left you can find Amazon Associates Site Stripe where you can get a link as text, image, and text+image. Select any one of them and paste it on your website or social media.
We hope you are clear now. Happy Affiliating!!!!
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