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    Universidad de los Andes

    Arquitecturas de Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Public Cloud, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Data Architecture, Cloud Services, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Cloud Computing, Scalability, NoSQL, File Systems, Data Storage

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The State University of New York

    Big Data, Genes, and Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Big Data, Analytics, Data Mining, Health Informatics, Biomedical Technology, Data Processing, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Molecular Biology, Feature Engineering, Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    285 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery for Data Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Big Data, SQL, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Google Sheets, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Pipelines, Looker (Software), Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Infrastructure, Dashboard, Data Architecture, Data Processing, Apache Airflow, Tensorflow, Cloud Storage, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Engineering, Extract, Transform, Load

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Washington

    Data Science at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Big Data, Relational Databases, Supervised Learning, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Visualization Software, Databases, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Python Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    918 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Cloudera

    Analyzing Big Data with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Apache Hive, Big Data, MySQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Virtual Machines

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    531 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud em Português

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes, Cloud Infrastructure, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Cloud Storage, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Unstructured Data, Real Time Data, Looker (Software), Tensorflow, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Serverless Computing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Structural Analysis

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Graph Analytics for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Key Technologies in Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Big Data, Cloud Services, Analytics, Analysis, Data Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Statistical Analysis, Data Strategy

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    154 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Arquitecturas de Big Data : Universidad de los Andes
  • Big Data, Genes, and Medicine: The State University of New York
  • BigQuery for Data Analysts: Google Cloud
  • Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL: Cloudera
  • Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud : Alibaba Cloud Academy
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud
  • Data Science at Scale: University of Washington
  • Analyzing Big Data with SQL: Cloudera
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud em Português: Google Cloud
  • Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology: University of California San Diego

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