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    University of Michigan

    Intermediate PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, PostgreSQL, SQL, Database Management, Database Design, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity, Text Mining, Transaction Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    333 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Visualization for Data Journalism

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Plotly, Matplotlib, Journalism, Graphing, Data Literacy, Color Theory, Data Manipulation, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique

    Density Functional Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    245 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Building R Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Version Control, Rmarkdown, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Testability, R Programming, Knitr, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Technical Documentation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    223 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 1

    Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Physics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Battery State-of-Charge (SOC) Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Estimation, Electrical Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Performance Tuning, Control Systems, System Requirements

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    254 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    NLP: Twitter Sentiment Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Probability & Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Statistical Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    371 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Electronic Components, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Finite Element Methods, Applied Mathematics, Scientific Visualization, Engineering Calculations, Semiconductors, Differential Equations, Physics, Energy and Utilities, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    168 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Risking, Business Ethics, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Information Privacy, Automation, Workforce Development, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    281 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Applications in Engineering Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Engineering

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    機器學習基石下 (Machine Learning Foundations)---Algorithmic Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Validation, Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Feature Engineering, Verification And Validation, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Methods

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    331 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Requirement Specifications for Autonomous Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, System Requirements, Verification And Validation, Mathematical Modeling, Control Systems, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Intermediate PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
  • Visualization for Data Journalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Density Functional Theory: École Polytechnique
  • Building R Packages: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 1: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Battery State-of-Charge (SOC) Estimation: University of Colorado Boulder
  • NLP: Twitter Sentiment Analysis: Coursera
  • Electrodynamics: Analysis of Electric Fields: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Generative AI: Impact, Considerations, and Ethical Issues: IBM
  • Applications in Engineering Mechanics: Georgia Institute of Technology

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