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    Macquarie University

    Data Visualization in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Infographics, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Forecasting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · 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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    450 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Python for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Structures, Jupyter, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Data Processing, Package and Software Management, Data Manipulation, File Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Generative AI, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Algorithms, Process Optimization, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    899 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Transformation, Dashboard, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Big Data, Data Cleansing

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Fundamentals of Analytics on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Lakes, Analytics, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Big Data, Business Analytics, Data Storage, Amazon Web Services, Machine Learning, Data Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Ball State University

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data Science Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Ethics, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Strategy, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Social Media, Text Mining, Anomaly Detection, Business Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Statistical Modeling, Cloud Computing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    257 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Washington

    Communicating Data Science Results

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Scalability

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    142 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yonsei University

    Spatial Data Science and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Spatial Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, PostgreSQL, Network Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    524 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    PySpark for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Integration, Data Transformation, Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Text Mining, Deep Learning

    2.9
    Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Interactive Brokers

    ESG Data & Accountability

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Analytics, Investment Management, Financial Market, Business Ethics, Sustainable Business, Portfolio Management, Accountability, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Data Visualization in Excel: Macquarie University
  • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Python for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • AI Fundamentals for Non-Data Scientists: University of Pennsylvania
  • Excel Power Tools for Data Analysis: Macquarie University
  • Fundamentals of Analytics on AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • Data Visualization: Ball State University
  • Data Science Fundamentals: University of California, Irvine
  • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington
  • Spatial Data Science and Applications: Yonsei University

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