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    Skillshare

    DaVinci Resolve 19 Masterclass: Audio & Visual Polish

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Storytelling, Video Editing, Timelines, Color Theory, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Music, Editing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Analytics, Relational Databases, Patient Flow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning

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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Data Analytics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Scripting, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Programming Principles, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Validation

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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for Tableau Certified Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ball State University

    Introduction to Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Data Processing, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, Data Wrangling, R Programming, Simulations, Data Manipulation, Statistical Methods, Machine Learning Algorithms, Responsible AI, Data Structures

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Computing for Cancer Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Informatics, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Computing Platforms, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Computer Architecture, Computer Literacy, Computer Hardware, Big Data, Capacity Management, Data Centers, Cloud Computing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Crash Course on Interactive Data Visualization with Plotly

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Histogram, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    Power BI: Data Analytics and Data Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Quality, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Qualitative Methods for Quantitative People (with GenAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Decision Making, Team Management, Resource Allocation, Generative AI, Qualitative Research, Prompt Engineering, Analysis, Communication, Project Management, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization

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    Rating, 2.5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Administration 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, Google Workspace, Gmail, User Provisioning, Mobile Security, Authentications, Threat Management, User Accounts, Cloud Security, Malware Protection, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Cloud Services, Systems Administration, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Document Management, Data Management

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Expenses in ProfitBooks

    Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Small Business Accounting, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management System, Accounting and Finance Software, Payment Processing, Invoicing, Payroll Processing, Vendor Management, Accounting, Cloud Security, Data Security, Order Processing, Purchasing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals Of NgRx

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Development Environment, Data Management, TypeScript, Application Development, Application Performance Management, Debugging

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    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information theory courses

  • DaVinci Resolve 19 Masterclass: Audio & Visual Polish: Skillshare
  • Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1: University of Glasgow
  • Data Analytics with Python: Simplilearn
  • Practice Exam for Tableau Certified Data Analyst: SkillUp
  • Introduction to Data Science: Ball State University
  • Computing for Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Crash Course on Interactive Data Visualization with Plotly: Coursera Project Network
  • Power BI: Data Analytics and Data Preparation: Whizlabs
  • Qualitative Methods for Quantitative People (with GenAI): Vanderbilt University
  • Google Workspace Administration 日本語版: Google Cloud

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