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      Caltech

      Getting started in cryo-EM

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Laboratory Equipment, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Physics, Scientific Visualization, 3D Modeling, Mathematical Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      271 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Responsible Conduct of Research

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Intellectual Property, Research Methodologies, Peer Review, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Higher Education, Data Management, Safety and Security, Mentorship

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Cloud Computing Primer for Semi-tech and Business Learners

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Service Level Agreement, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Application Development, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Private Cloud, Service Level, Business Software, DevOps, Collaborative Software, Agile Methodology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Scientific Visualization, Data Access, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      National Taiwan University

      機器學習基石下 (Machine Learning Foundations)---Algorithmic Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Validation, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Applied Machine Learning, Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Verification And Validation, Feature Engineering, Statistical Methods, Data Transformation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      331 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, C and C++, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Data Validation, Debugging, Cryptography, C (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Encryption, File Management, OS Process Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Wireless Networks, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      355 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Optimization for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Business Modeling, Business Analytics, Analytics, Data Modeling, Business Mathematics, Process Optimization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Solution Design, Decision Making, Linear Algebra, Resource Allocation, Graphing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Water Cooperation and Diplomacy

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Diplomacy, International Relations, Mediation, Conflict Management, Environment and Resource Management, Negotiation, Policy Analysis, Governance, Environmental Laws, Data Collection

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      MLOps Platforms: Amazon SageMaker and Azure ML

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Feature Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Serverless Computing, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Containerization, Python Programming

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Cloud Security Risks: Identify and Protect Against Threats

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Authentications, Cloud Computing, Vulnerability Assessments, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Authorization (Computing), Infrastructure Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Containerization, Network Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Project Risk Management

      Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Project Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Stakeholder Communications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      132 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Getting started in cryo-EM: Caltech
    • Responsible Conduct of Research: Utrecht University
    • Cloud Computing Primer for Semi-tech and Business Learners: Codio
    • Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython: Coursera Project Network
    • 機器學習基石下 (Machine Learning Foundations)---Algorithmic Foundations: National Taiwan University
    • Identifying Security Vulnerabilities in C/C++Programming: University of California, Davis
    • Advanced System Security Topics: University of Colorado System
    • Optimization for Decision Making: University of Minnesota
    • Water Cooperation and Diplomacy: University of Geneva
    • MLOps Platforms: Amazon SageMaker and Azure ML: Duke University

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