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

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Platform Product Revival

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Service Recovery, Drive Engagement, Technology Solutions, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Technical Product Management, Change Management, Active Listening, User Experience, Decision Making, Continuous Improvement Process

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Chi-Square Tests of Hypotheses About Frequency Tables

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Analytical Skills, Statistics, Psychology, Regression Analysis, Research

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Eye tracking y el estudio de la percepción visual

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Experimentation, Technical Writing, Design Research, Usability Testing, Data Analysis, Usability, Data Ethics, Informed Consent, Human Computer Interaction, Data Collection, Anatomy, Heat Maps

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Devops Tools, Cloud-Native Computing, Bioinformatics, Software Development, Debugging, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Data Visualization and Modeling in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Scientific Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      ETL pipelines con Python: recopila datos de Spotify

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Collection, Data Pipelines, Jupyter, Virtual Environment, Python Programming

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Teradata Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, Data Storage, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Warehousing, Data Integrity, Data Management, SQL, Mainframe Computing, Data Processing, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Alteryx, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Measures of Variability

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Scripting, Javascript, Data Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Data Modeling, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Software Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Use for Disease Control & Global Health Decision-Making

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Decision Support Systems, Data Management, Health Technology

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, Version Control, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, General Science and Research, GitHub, Statistical Programming, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Platform Product Revival: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Chi-Square Tests of Hypotheses About Frequency Tables: American Psychological Association
    • Eye tracking y el estudio de la percepción visual: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Data Visualization and Modeling in Python: Duke University
    • ETL pipelines con Python: recopila datos de Spotify: Coursera Project Network
    • Teradata Fundamentals: Board Infinity
    • Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Measures of Variability: American Psychological Association
    • Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse: University of Glasgow

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