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    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Database Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Query Languages, Computer Programming, Computer Science

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    Introduction to Applied Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Vulnerability Assessments, Key Management, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Authentications, Mobile Security, Data Integrity

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Applied NLP and Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Dimensionality Reduction, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, LLM Application, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Processing, Databases, Feature Engineering, Python Programming, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Unsupervised Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, NumPy

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, Automation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    4.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Applied Text Mining in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Unstructured Data, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Python Programming, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Privacy Law and Data Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Data Security, Data Management, Data Sharing, Incident Response, Governance, Risk Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    820 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Data Science Foundations with No-Code Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, No-Code Development, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Data Ethics, Data Capture, Data Modeling, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Integrity, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Governance, Data Collection, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to R Programming for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Web Scraping, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Structures, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Jupyter, Integrated Development Environments

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    580 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Science, Data Synthesis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Natural Language Processing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    237 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Data Factory

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Storage, Cloud Storage

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Research Data Management and Sharing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Data Management, Data Storage, File Management, Data Security, Information Management, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Data Governance, Record Keeping, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Information Privacy, Version Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Data Structures and Algorithms: Tsinghua University
  • Introduction to Applied Cryptography: University of London
  • Applied NLP and Generative AI: Packt
  • Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis: Macquarie University
  • Applied Text Mining in Python: University of Michigan
  • Privacy Law and Data Protection: University of Pennsylvania
  • Data Science Foundations with No-Code Tools: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to R Programming for Data Science: IBM
  • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career: IBM

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