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      Johns Hopkins University

      The R Programming Environment

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Web Scraping, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Big Data, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Application Programming Interface (API)

      4.3
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Data Structures, Software Design, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Prototyping, Software Documentation, File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      246 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Foundations of Virtual Instruction

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Virtual Environment, Learning Management Systems, End User Training and Support, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Digital Communications, Emerging Technologies, Information Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Google Workspace Core Services

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Gmail, Google Gemini, Email Automation, Service Management, Scripting, Automation, Document Management, Collaborative Software, Configuration Management, Data Sharing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Design of Experiments

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Design Strategies, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Control

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      370 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      機器學習基石上 (Machine Learning Foundations)---Mathematical Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      936 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Political Economy of Institutions and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Governance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Global Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Sociology, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      383 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Transformation of the Global Food System

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Innovation, Nutrition and Diet, Public Policies, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Hardware Security

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Security Engineering, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Exploit development, Cryptography, Systems Design, Encryption, Exploitation techniques, Technical Design, Emerging Technologies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      690 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Blockchain Platforms

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Emerging Technologies, Distributed Computing, Microsoft Azure, FinTech, Cloud Computing Architecture, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cryptographic Protocols, Transaction Processing, Open Source Technology, Scalability, Data Storage Technologies, Information Privacy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Business Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Analysis, Business Analytics, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Systems Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Technology Strategies, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular big data courses

    • The R Programming Environment: Johns Hopkins University
    • Functions, Methods, and Interfaces in Go: University of California, Irvine
    • AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
    • Foundations of Virtual Instruction : University of California, Irvine
    • Google Workspace Core Services: Google Cloud
    • Design of Experiments: Arizona State University
    • 機器學習基石上 (Machine Learning Foundations)---Mathematical Foundations: National Taiwan University
    • Political Economy of Institutions and Development: Universiteit Leiden
    • Transformation of the Global Food System: University of Copenhagen
    • Hardware Security: University of Maryland, College Park

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