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    Johns Hopkins University

    Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, Unix, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Molecular Biology, Big Data, File Management, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    570 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Databases, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Algorithms

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    770 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    La Data Intelligence au service des organisations

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Literacy, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Information Management, Competitive Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Big Data, Business Strategy, Technology Strategies, Artificial Intelligence, Compliance Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    PySpark in Action: Hands-On Data Processing

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Integration, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing

    3
    Rating, 3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Data Science with NumPy, Sets, and Dictionaries

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Image Analysis, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Performance Tuning, Python Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    PySpark Foundations: Process, analyze, and summarize data

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), People Analytics

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Intro to Data Analytics, SQL, and EDA Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Analysis, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Matplotlib, Data Storage, Pandas (Python Package), Big Data, Data Science, Data Management, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, NumPy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    NoSQL Databases: Analyze & Implement Scalable Systems

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Databases, Real Time Data, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integrity, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Database systems

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Databases, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Database Architecture and Administration, Information Systems, MySQL, Predictive Analytics, Database Design, MongoDB, Analytics, Scalability, Database Management Systems

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    686 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Getting Started with CyberGIS

    Skills you'll gain: Geospatial Information and Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Apache Hadoop, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Big Data, Matplotlib, Data Processing, Computational Thinking, Distributed Computing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Practical Predictive Analytics: Models and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Probability & Statistics, Network Analysis, Big Data, Sampling (Statistics), Random Forest Algorithm

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    322 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms: University of Washington
  • La Data Intelligence au service des organisations: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • PySpark in Action: Hands-On Data Processing: Edureka
  • Data Science with NumPy, Sets, and Dictionaries: Duke University
  • PySpark Foundations: Process, analyze, and summarize data: Coursera
  • Intro to Data Analytics, SQL, and EDA Using Python: University of Pennsylvania
  • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy: University of California San Diego
  • NoSQL Databases: Analyze & Implement Scalable Systems: EDUCBA
  • Database systems: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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