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      Coursera Project Network

      Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality, Relational Databases, Data Entry

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Software Development, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Databases

      Build toward a degree

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      87 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Problem Solving

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      333 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations en Español

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Debugging, Operational Databases, Google Cloud Platform, System Monitoring, Data Integrity, CI/CD, Maintainability, Data Processing, Unit Testing, Performance Tuning, Disaster Recovery

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Cloud Spanner - Loading Data and Performing Backups

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Storage Technologies, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Databases, Dataflow, Data Import/Export, Cloud API

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Data-Driven Decision-Making for Agile Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Decision-Making, Dealing With Ambiguity, Strategic Planning, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Customer Analysis, Adaptability, Decision Making, Dashboard, Strategic Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Data Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Risk Management, Change Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Transformation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Analytics, Data Modeling, Star Schema, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Pivot Tables And Charts, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Interactive Data Visualization, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Excel, Data Management, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Big Data and Hadoop Foundations and Setup

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Analytics, Data Science, Distributed Computing, Linux, Software Installation, Scalability, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Packt

      Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Machine Learning Algorithms, Computational Thinking, C++ (Programming Language), Data Architecture, Problem Solving, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Random Forest Algorithm, Program Development, Network Analysis, Debugging

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Data Structures & Algos: Software Development Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Computer Science, Software Development, Scalability

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
      Preview
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      EDUCBA

      Regression & Forecasting for Data Scientists using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Retrieve Data with Multiple-Table SQL Queries

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data collection courses

    • Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries: Coursera Project Network
    • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Operations en Español: Google Cloud
    • Cloud Spanner - Loading Data and Performing Backups: Google Cloud
    • Data-Driven Decision-Making for Agile Organizations: Duke University
    • Exam Prep PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate: Whizlabs
    • Big Data and Hadoop Foundations and Setup: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data Structures and Algorithms: The Complete Masterclass: Packt
    • Data Structures & Algos: Software Development Skills: Northeastern University

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