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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Data Science, Quantitative Research, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Linear Algebra, Probability Distribution

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Responsible AI, Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Graphing, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Security, Data Processing, Data Security, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Containerization

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      92 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Visualization in R with ggplot2

      Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Heat Maps, R Programming, Graphical Tools, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Graphics Software

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Statistical Software, R Programming, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Statistical Methods, R (Software), Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis

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      4.5
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      45 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillUp

      Data Architect Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Case Studies, Data Integrity, Compliance Management

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Communication, Style Guides, Professional Development

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Data Wrangling with MongoDB

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, NoSQL, Database Management, Data Wrangling, Performance Tuning, Database Design, Databases, Data Modeling, Data Store, Query Languages, Scalability, Real Time Data, Disaster Recovery, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Cybersecurity for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Data Ethics, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Cryptography, Human Factors (Security), Security Controls, Security Awareness, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Computer Security Incident Management, Risk Analysis, Technical Communication, Problem Solving, Communication

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      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Data Management Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, SQL, Personally Identifiable Information, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Histogram, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Python Programming

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Ball State University

      Statistical Methods for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), R Programming, Statistical Visualization

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building: Google
    • Serverless Data Processing with Dataflow: Foundations: Google Cloud
    • Data Visualization in R with ggplot2: Johns Hopkins University
    • Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science: Illinois Tech
    • Data Architect Capstone Project: SkillUp
    • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Data Wrangling with MongoDB: Edureka
    • Cybersecurity for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Management Capstone Project: SkillUp

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