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      University of California San Diego

      Big Data - Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Mining, Data Processing, Big Data, Apache Spark, Splunk, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      397 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders

      Skills you'll gain: Depreciation, Property Accounting, Tax Laws, Income Tax, Tax Planning, Corporate Tax, Tax Compliance, Real Estate Transactions, Specialized Accounting, Capital Expenditure

      Build toward a degree

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Key Technologies in Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Big Data, Cloud Services, Analytics, Data Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Platforms, Statistical Analysis, Data Integration, Data Mining, Spreadsheet Software

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Plant Bioinformatics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Databases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      247 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法)

      Skills you'll gain: Nursing, Science and Research, Clinical Research, Nursing Practices, Scientific Methods, Healthcare Ethics, Biostatistics, Data Analysis Software

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      A Business Approach to Sustainable Landscape Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Complex Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Partnership, Innovation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Traditional herbal medicine in supportive cancer care: From alternative to integrative

      Skills you'll gain: Oncology, Patient Education And Counseling, Pharmacology, Drug Interaction, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Medical History Documentation, Healthcare Ethics, Care Coordination, Clinical Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Applied Bioinformatics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Laboratory Testing, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Computational Thinking, Data Mining, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Scientific Visualization, Microbiology, Science and Research, Biology, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Market Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, Generative AI, Marketing Collateral, Content Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Respiration, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Medical Science and Research, Neurology, Chronic Diseases, Cardiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biology, Oncology, Laboratory Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MedCerts

      Pharmacy Technician Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Pharmacist Assistance, Medical Prescription, Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Medication Dispensation, Medication Administration, Drug Interaction, Data Entry, Medical Terminology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Machine Learning: an overview

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Algorithms, Data Mining, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      161 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular drug discovery courses

    • Big Data - Capstone Project: University of California San Diego
    • Federal Taxation II: Property Transactions of Business Owners and Shareholders: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Key Technologies in Data Analytics: LearnQuest
    • Plant Bioinformatics: University of Toronto
    • Nursing Research: Principles and Methods(护理研究:基本原理与方法): Peking University
    • A Business Approach to Sustainable Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Traditional herbal medicine in supportive cancer care: From alternative to integrative: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    • Applied Bioinformatics: University of California San Diego
    • ChatGPT for Beginners: Using AI for Market Research: Coursera Project Network
    • Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease: University of California, Irvine

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