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    Understand information theory for data communication and processing. Learn about entropy, coding, and data compression.

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Account Executives

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Account Management, Generative AI Agents, Sales Enablement, Proposal Development, Market Analysis, Market Trend, Workflow Management, Business Workflow Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Innovation, AI Personalization, Business Ethics, Business Communication, Customer Relationship Management

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

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      Northeastern University

      Data Warehousing Essentials for Analytics and AI Support

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Star Schema, Business Intelligence, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Mart, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Snowflake Schema, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Create and Edit Pinterest Accounts

      Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Safety and Security, Social Media, Single Sign-On (SSO), Social Media Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      الاقتصاد الجزئي: قوة الأسواق | Microeconomics

      Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Market Analysis, Market Data, Public Policies, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Price Negotiation, Decision Making

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Blender 4 Creator Course Stylized 3D Models

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Design, Prototyping, Animations, Game Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo usar las funciones escondidas de Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, Graphic Design, Typography, Content Creation, Creativity, Social Media, Digital Marketing

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Docker (Software), Software Development Tools, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Bioinformatics, Informatics, Automation, Data Analysis, R Programming

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      MBA Business Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Operations Management, Design Thinking, Data Visualization, Active Listening, Sampling (Statistics), Working Capital, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Database Management, Project Estimation, Marketing Management, Business Analytics, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Predictive Analytics, Human Resources Management and Planning, Big Data, Pivot Tables And Charts, Emerging Technologies, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Crafting AI Identities: Strategies & Ethical Considerations

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Information Privacy, User Research, Persona (User Experience), Multimodal Prompts, Diversity Awareness, Persona Development, User Experience Design, Usability, Artificial Intelligence, Accountability, Human Centered Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct, User Centered Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Practical AI for Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Vision, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Storytelling, Infographics, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Drive Engagement, Storyboarding, Microsoft Excel, Design Elements And Principles, Statistical Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Plots Creation using Matplotlib Python

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Box Plots, Plot (Graphics), Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), Scatter Plots, Data Import/Export, Histogram, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Structures

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • GenAI for Account Executives: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Data Warehousing Essentials for Analytics and AI Support: Northeastern University
    • How to Create and Edit Pinterest Accounts: Coursera Project Network
    • الاقتصاد الجزئي: قوة الأسواق | Microeconomics: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Blender 4 Creator Course Stylized 3D Models: Packt
    • Cómo usar las funciones escondidas de Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Reproducibility in Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • MBA Business Analytics: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Crafting AI Identities: Strategies & Ethical Considerations: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Practical AI for Professionals: Northeastern University

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