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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Science as a Field

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Technical Communication, Statistical Reporting, Data Storytelling, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science

      Build toward a degree

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Developing Data Models with LookML

      Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence Software, SQL, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Generative AI for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, Natural Language Processing, Data Quality, Anomaly Detection, Data Storytelling, Technical Communication, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Security, Data Synthesis, Critical Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Data Privacy and Protection

      Skills you'll gain: Personally Identifiable Information, Cybersecurity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Security, Threat Detection, Data Loss Prevention, Incident Response, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Prediction Models with Sports Data

      Skills you'll gain: Forecasting, Data Processing, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Risk Modeling, Market Data, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Big Data, Data Management, Analytical Skills, Decision Making, Agile Methodology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Data Science for Health Research

      Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Correlation Analysis, Histogram, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Predictive Modeling, Risk Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Import/Export

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Data Structures and Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Java, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Theoretical Computer Science

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

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      University of California San Diego

      Basic Data Processing and Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Data Cleansing, Matplotlib, Data Import/Export, NumPy, Jupyter, JSON, Python Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      198 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Data Visualization with R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Framework for Data Collection and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Sampling (Statistics), Big Data, Statistical Methods

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Ethical Issues in Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Responsible AI, Data Security, Data Science, Medical Privacy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity Awareness, Case Studies

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Data Science as a Field: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Developing Data Models with LookML: Google Cloud
    • Generative AI for Data Scientists: Microsoft
    • Data Privacy and Protection: SkillUp
    • Prediction Models with Sports Data: University of Michigan
    • Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 3: Data-Driven Leaders: University of Glasgow
    • Data Science for Health Research: University of Michigan
    • Data Structures and Performance: University of California San Diego
    • Basic Data Processing and Visualization: University of California San Diego
    • Advanced Data Visualization with R: Johns Hopkins University

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