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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Demography, Child Development, Human Learning, Language Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Natural Language Processing, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Vocabulary, Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      192 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Marketing Analytics, Web Scraping, Social Media Marketing, Python Programming, Social Media, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Seaborn, Content Performance Analysis, Jupyter

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Introduction to Breast Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Mammography, Oncology, Clinical Trials, Diagnostic Tests, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Care Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Patient Treatment, Biology, Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      AI for Efficient Programming: Harnessing the Power of LLMs

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Responsible AI, Code Review, Maintainability, ChatGPT, Computer Programming Tools, Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Software Development, Generative AI, Software Documentation, Data Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Epic Games

      Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      57 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Interviewing for DS/AI Roles

      Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Goal Setting, Interviewing Skills, Professional Networking, Workforce Development, Negotiation, Professional Development, LinkedIn, Artificial Intelligence, Planning, Machine Learning, Compensation and Benefits, Data Science, Applicant Tracking Systems, Data Analysis, Recruitment, Events and Conferences, Data Architecture, Presentations, Needs Assessment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Machine Learning with ChatGPT: Image Classification Model

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Data Import/Export, Test Data, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      Engineering of Structures: Tension

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Mechanics, Materials science, Applied Mathematics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Introduction to Advanced Vibrations

      Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Digital Marketing Analytics in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Analytics, Case Studies, Web Analytics, Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Business Analytics, Trend Analysis, Digital Marketing, Data Analysis, Marketing, MarTech, Consumer Behaviour, Data Collection, Information Privacy

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cognitive science courses

    • Children Acquiring Literacy Naturally: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Clean and analyze social media usage data with Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python: Packt
    • Introduction to Breast Cancer: Yale University
    • AI for Efficient Programming: Harnessing the Power of LLMs: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine: Epic Games
    • Interviewing for DS/AI Roles: University of California, Irvine
    • R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Machine Learning with ChatGPT: Image Classification Model: Coursera Project Network
    • Engineering of Structures: Tension: Dartmouth College

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