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

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      Coursera Project Network

      Wireframes in Miro: Exploring New Ideas

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Mockups, Information Architecture, Application Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      MaaS: Adoption and Use

      Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Service Design, Transportation Operations, Feasibility Studies, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Data Collection, Customer Analysis, Surveys, Consumer Behaviour

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Cutting-Edge Blockchain Security Mechanisms

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, Application Security, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Secure Coding, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Privacy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Data Presentation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Informatics, Data Literacy, Epidemiology, Data Quality, Public Health, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Policy Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Resilience & Leadership: Design, Development, & Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Contingency Planning, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Leadership, Innovation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Vulnerability

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Dark Data Basics - Understanding the Unknown

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Strategy, Unstructured Data, Data Access, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Collection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Glasgow

      Capstone Assignment - CDSS 5

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Deep Learning, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Responsible AI, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Networks, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      The Binary Search Algorithm

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Software Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Javascript, Computer Science, Web Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Financial Analytics in RStudio: Identify Profit Drivers

      Skills you'll gain: Operational Analysis, Performance Analysis, Performance Improvement, Data Import/Export, Variance Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Operations Management, Operating Expense, Plot (Graphics), Waterfall Methodology

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      UBITS

      Primeros pasos con Bubble.io: crea una landing page

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, No-Code Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Web Design, Web Content, Information Architecture

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      The Future of Sports Media and Challenges Ahead

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Revenue Management, Innovation, Brand Management, Content Strategy, Augmented Reality, New Product Development, Digital Transformation, Storytelling, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Trend Analysis, Sustainability Reporting, People Analytics, Metadata Management, Game Theory, Digital Design, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Technology, 3D Modeling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Principios de ingeniería de software automatizada y ágil Certificado MasterTrack®

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Version Control, Test Automation, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Maintainability, Continuous Integration, Software Architecture, Git (Version Control System), Software Quality Assurance, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, System Testing, Software Design, Angular, Usability, Software Design Patterns, Systems Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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

    • Wireframes in Miro: Exploring New Ideas: Coursera Project Network
    • MaaS: Adoption and Use : Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Cutting-Edge Blockchain Security Mechanisms: SkillUp
    • Data to Advance Population Health: Global Perspectives: Johns Hopkins University
    • Resilience & Leadership: Design, Development, & Integration: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Dark Data Basics - Understanding the Unknown: Arizona State University
    • Capstone Assignment - CDSS 5: University of Glasgow
    • The Binary Search Algorithm: Scrimba
    • Financial Analytics in RStudio: Identify Profit Drivers: Coursera Project Network
    • Primeros pasos con Bubble.io: crea una landing page: UBITS

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