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    Master optimization techniques for improving system performance. Learn about linear programming, nonlinear optimization, and heuristic methods.

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      Skillshare

      Start Your Freelance Video Editing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Client Services, File Management, Expectation Management, Video Editing, Style Guides, Constructive Feedback, Data Storage Technologies, Data Maintenance, Writing and Editing, Video Production, Customer Relationship Building, Social Media Strategy, Videography, Relationship Management, Data Storage, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Document Management, Post-Production

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Prescriptive Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Business Analytics, Mathematical Modeling, Network Model, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft Excel, Business Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Financial Analysis, Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Decision Making, Resource Allocation, Artificial Neural Networks

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Git (Version Control System), Database Management, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Databases, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Analysis, Generative AI

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      JavaScript Data and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Web Development Tools, Application Performance Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Development Testing, Software Testing, Debugging, Unit Testing, Javascript, Test Driven Development (TDD), Maintainability, JSON, Programming Principles, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Data Transformation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Mastering Advanced SQL Queries

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer Assoc.

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Process Analysis, Workflow Management, Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, Process Optimization, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Automation, Data Warehousing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Business Process Management, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Microsoft Copilot, Automation, Cloud Applications, Microsoft Visual Studio, JSON, Application Lifecycle Management, Restful API

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Combinatorics, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Linear Algebra

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying

      Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Relational Databases, Database Design, Data Warehousing, SQL, Database Management, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Database Management Systems, Data Modeling, Stored Procedure, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Power BI, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Client HQ: Streamline Client Project Management with Notion

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Workflow Management, Project Management Software, Client Services, Database Management, Organizational Skills, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management, Internal Communications, Project Documentation, Process Improvement and Optimization

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Master Juniper Enterprise Routing and Switching - JNCIS-ENT

      Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Juniper Network Technologies, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Routing Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Protocols, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      PMP Certification: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Scheduling, Project Scoping, Project Schedules, Agile Methodology, Project Planning, Requirements Management, Project Documentation, Project Management, Agile Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Change Control

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

    • Start Your Freelance Video Editing Career: Skillshare
    • Prescriptive Analytics: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub): Coursera
    • JavaScript Data and Applications: Microsoft
    • Mastering Advanced SQL Queries: Coursera
    • Exam Prep PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer Assoc.: Whizlabs
    • 离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying: Microsoft
    • Client HQ: Streamline Client Project Management with Notion: Skillshare
    • Quick Start Guide to Large Language Models (LLMs): Unit 2: Pearson

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