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      CertNexus

      Communicate Effectively about Ethical Challenges in Data-Driven Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Data Ethics, Media Relations, Communication Strategies, Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Business Communication, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Risk Management, Leadership and Management, Social Media Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      95 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Algorithms, Data Collection, and Starting to Code

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Collection, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Storage, Computer Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      377 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Queen Mary University of London

      Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Information Privacy, Cybersecurity, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Risk Management Framework

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Javascript for Beginners: Primitive Data Types

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Web Development, Application Development

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Design and Build a Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Star Schema, Data Visualization Software, MicroStrategy, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Case Studies, PostgreSQL, SQL, Analytical Skills, Data Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      292 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Foundations of Sports Analytics: Data, Representation, and Models in Sports

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Probability & Statistics, R Programming, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

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      Google Cloud

      Importing Data to a Firestore Database

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Migration, Serverless Computing, File Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Database Development

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Natural Language Processing

      4.4
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Excel for Beginners: Sorting, Filtering, Data-Validation

      Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Data Integrity, Microsoft Office

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Learn Data Governance Workflows with Databricks Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Databricks, Data Management, Metadata Management, Data Infrastructure, Data Strategy, Information Management, Data Quality, Data Security

      2.8
      Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Data Sharing, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Data Migration, Data Warehousing, Apache Airflow, Data Processing, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Communicate Effectively about Ethical Challenges in Data-Driven Technologies: CertNexus
    • Algorithms, Data Collection, and Starting to Code: University of Colorado System
    • Cloud Computing Law: Data Protection and Cybersecurity: Queen Mary University of London
    • Javascript for Beginners: Primitive Data Types: Coursera Project Network
    • Design and Build a Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence Implementation: University of Colorado System
    • Foundations of Sports Analytics: Data, Representation, and Models in Sports: University of Michigan
    • Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries: Coursera Project Network
    • Importing Data to a Firestore Database: Google Cloud
    • Data Visualization with OpenAI API: Generate code with GenAI: Coursera Project Network
    • Excel for Beginners: Sorting, Filtering, Data-Validation: Coursera Project Network

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