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    Board Infinity

    Building Network Virtualization with VMware NSX-T

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Zero Trust Network Access, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches, Network Architecture, Network Routing, Network Security, Load Balancing, Firewall, Virtualization, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Kaizen Event: Become a Certified Kaizen Event Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Kaizen Methodology, Process Improvement, Solution Delivery, Business Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Management, Lean Methodologies, Root Cause Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Goal Setting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Real Time Data, Apache Hive, Command-Line Interface, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache, Apache Cassandra, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Java, Databases, MongoDB, IntelliJ IDEA, NoSQL, Application Deployment

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Deep Learning with PyTorch

    Skills you'll gain: Network Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Agentic AI & No-Code Automation for Strategic HR

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Data Ethics, Workflow Management, Employee Retention, Talent Management, Business Process Automation, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Talent Recruitment, Personally Identifiable Information, Automation, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Diversity and Inclusion, Digital Transformation, Performance Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Programming Principles, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Problem Solving, Automation, Algorithms, Scripting Languages, Debugging, Data Management, Data Cleansing

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

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    Packt

    CCNA Advanced – WAN, Security, and Network Services

    Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Network Administration, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Switches, Network Protocols

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    17 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Advanced Algorithms and Complexity

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Network Routing, Network Model, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Linear Algebra, Computer Science, Big Data, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    700 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Columbia University

    Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Financial Systems, Actuarial Science, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Futures Exchange, Equities, Finance, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Risk Modeling, Probability, Risk Management, Portfolio Management

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    302 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building GenAI Applications and Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Tool Calling, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Application Programming Interface (API), OpenAI, Google Gemini, Automation, Generative AI, Application Development, Development Environment, Prompt Engineering Tools, Python Programming

    4.1
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    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Integral Calculus through Data and Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability, Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Graphing, Spatial Data Analysis, Physics

    4.7
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    136 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accounting Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Jupyter, Tableau Software, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Excel Macros, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Loans, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Building Network Virtualization with VMware NSX-T : Board Infinity
  • Kaizen Event: Become a Certified Kaizen Event Specialist: Packt
  • Big Data Foundations with Hadoop and Spark: Packt
  • Deep Learning with PyTorch: Coursera
  • Agentic AI & No-Code Automation for Strategic HR: Edureka
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • CCNA Advanced – WAN, Security, and Network Services: Packt
  • Advanced Algorithms and Complexity: University of California San Diego
  • Introduction to Financial Engineering and Risk Management: Columbia University
  • Building GenAI Applications and Agents: Coursera

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