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      University of Virginia

      Marketing Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Insights, Predictive Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Khalifa University

      Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Monitoring, Accident Reporting, Safety Training, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fire And Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Risk Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Engineering Management, Engineering

      4.9
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Optical Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Display Devices, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Image Analysis, Design Software, Numerical Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Design, Mathematical Modeling, Human Factors, Engineering Calculations, Technical Design, Graphical Tools, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Differential Equations

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      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      Network Traffic Analysis for Incident Response

      Skills you'll gain: Event Monitoring, OSI Models, Network Monitoring, Network Protocols, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Network Analysis, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Network Security, Incident Response, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Sales Foundations 101: Core Techniques for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales, Customer Analysis, Governance, Sales Strategy, General Sales Practices, Talent Management, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Sales Operations, Target Market, Selling Techniques, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Sales Training, Oral Expression, Market Share, Sales Process, Business

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      SQL for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, SQL, Data Quality, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing

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

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Smarter Data Pipelines: SQL, Spark, Kafka & GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Microsoft SQL Servers, Snowflake Schema, Star Schema, Performance Tuning, Data Pipelines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Intelligence, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Responsible AI, Apache Spark, SQL, Generative AI, Data Governance, Quality Management

      4.3
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Ideation, Creativity, Cognitive flexibility, Problem Solving, Collaboration

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Typography, Design Research, Animations, Color Theory

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI

      Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      AI Agents in Healthcare and Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Agentic systems, Data Ethics, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Product Strategy, Health Technology, AI Personalization, Health Systems, Generative AI, Solution Design, Predictive Modeling, Real Time Data

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Introduction to Electronics

      Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Schematic Diagrams

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed systems courses

    • Marketing Analytics: University of Virginia
    • Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Engineering: Khalifa University
    • Optical Engineering: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Network Traffic Analysis for Incident Response: Infosec
    • Sales Foundations 101: Core Techniques for Success: EDUCBA
    • SQL for Data Science: University of California, Davis
    • Building Smarter Data Pipelines: SQL, Spark, Kafka & GenAI: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success: Imperial College London
    • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma: Google
    • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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