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      Simplilearn

      Lean Management and Six Sigma Green Belt Program

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Process Mapping, Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Kaizen Methodology, Process Optimization, Quality Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvement, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Quality Management, Operational Excellence, Business Process, Statistical Analysis, Performance Metric, Waste Minimization, Kanban Principles

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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Tweet Emotion Recognition with TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Text Mining, Machine Learning Algorithms, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Processing

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      168 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Data Science for Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability & Statistics, AI Personalization, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Customer Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Anomaly Detection, Advanced Analytics, Bayesian Network, Machine Learning

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Database Integration and Management

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Microsoft Copilot, Database Management, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Design, Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Security

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Cloud FinOps

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cost Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Operating Cost, Cloud Platforms, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Management, Cost Control, Resource Utilization, Budgeting, Cost Reduction, Budget Management, Dashboard, Expense Management, Capacity Management, Multi-Cloud, Billing, Financial Forecasting

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Customer Relationship Management

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      NVIDIA: Fundamentals of Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Planificación y estrategia de marketing digital

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Customer Engagement, Brand Management, Digital Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Target Market, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Communications, Digital Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Customer Retention, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Lead Generation, Customer Acquisition Management, Content Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      214 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Transformation, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Customer experience strategy (CX), Technology Strategies, Web Analytics, Content Strategy, Return On Investment

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      Amazon Web Services

      Data Engineering on AWS - Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Engineering, Serverless Computing, CI/CD, Data Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Data Architecture, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure Architecture, Security Controls, Cloud Applications, Amazon CloudWatch, Terraform

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      186 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Applied Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      MongoDB: The Complete Guide to NoSQL Database Development

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Restful API, API Design, NoSQL, Database Development, Node.JS, Query Languages, Database Management, Distributed Computing, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Architecture, Scalability, Data Modeling, Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

    • Lean Management and Six Sigma Green Belt Program: Simplilearn
    • Tweet Emotion Recognition with TensorFlow: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Science for Marketing: University of Colorado System
    • Database Integration and Management: Microsoft
    • Cloud FinOps: Board Infinity
    • GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • NVIDIA: Fundamentals of Machine Learning: Whizlabs
    • Planificación y estrategia de marketing digital: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos: Universidades Anáhuac
    • Data Engineering on AWS - Foundations: Amazon Web Services

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