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      Board Infinity

      Cohere - An Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Application Development, Systems Integration, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsible AI, Analysis, Internet Of Things, Scalability, Big Data, Analytics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Ein Crashkurs in Datenwissenschaft

      Skills you'll gain: Data Science, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Inference

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Ciencia de Datos Aplicada al Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Statistical Methods, Target Market, Customer Analysis, SPSS, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Market Research, Consumer Behaviour, Microsoft Excel

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Real-time analytics with Spark: User Activity Monitoring

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, PySpark, Real Time Data, Query Languages, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Processing, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build your first Search Engine using AWS Kendra

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon S3, Machine Learning

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Pearson

      Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Analytics, Data Processing, Data Mapping, Text Mining, Distributed Computing, Java, Debugging, Java Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI For Business

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Methods, Fraud detection, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, HR Tech, AI Product Strategy, Data Governance, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Security, Governance, Business Strategy, Human Resources, Credit Risk, Business Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Analytics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Developing Industrial Internet of Things

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Internet Of Things, Real-Time Operating Systems, Machine Learning Algorithms, Debugging, Failure Analysis, Product Planning, File Systems, Embedded Systems, Product Requirements, Project Planning, Big Data, Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Information Systems Security, IBM Cloud, Simulation and Simulation Software, Technical Communication

      Build toward a degree

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      825 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Marketing and Customer Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Big Data, Case Studies, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Google Ads, Responsible AI, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, AI Product Strategy, Keyword Research, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Campaign Management, Predictive Analytics

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      CompTIA Data+

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Quality, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      RH, Dados e Inteligência Artificial

      Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, HR Tech, Deep Learning, Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Human Resources, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northwestern University

      The Importance of Listening

      Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Big Data, Crisis Management, Analytics, Content Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Text Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cohere - An Introduction: Board Infinity
    • Ein Crashkurs in Datenwissenschaft: Johns Hopkins University
    • Ciencia de Datos Aplicada al Marketing: Universidades Anáhuac
    • Real-time analytics with Spark: User Activity Monitoring: Coursera Project Network
    • Build your first Search Engine using AWS Kendra: Coursera Project Network
    • Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Unit 2: Pearson
    • AI For Business: University of Pennsylvania
    • Developing Industrial Internet of Things: University of Colorado Boulder
    • GenAI for Marketing and Customer Insights: Coursera Instructor Network
    • CompTIA Data+: Infosec

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