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      Coursera Project Network

      GenAI Chatbots: Create and Deploy OpenAI-Powered Chatbots

      Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Web Applications, Python Programming, UI Components

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      ISAE-SUPAERO

      Developments of structural dynamics

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Structural Analysis, Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Mechanical Engineering, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Control Systems, Differential Equations

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Planning & Control with Oracle Primavera PPM Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Controls, Project Planning, Project Management Software, Cost Management, Performance Metric, Budget Management, Performance Reporting, Expense Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Configuration Management, Dashboard, System Configuration, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Researcher's Guide to Omic Data

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Research Design, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Metadata Management, Experimentation, Science and Research, R Programming, Scientific Methods, Spatial Analysis, Data Collection, Data Quality, Research, Quantitative Research, Biology, Qualitative Research, Analysis

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Translational Science

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Medical Science and Research, Community Health, Research, Clinical Research, Public Health, Diversity Awareness, Research Design, Clinical Trials, Scientific Methods, Mentorship

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R

      Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Web Scraping, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis Software

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Lactation Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Anatomy, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Biology, Production Process, Nutrition and Diet, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Capability, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Management, Statistics, Work Breakdown Structure, Lean Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Process Analysis, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Quality Management

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      Physics 102 - Electric Potential and DC Circuits

      Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Problem Solving, Calculus, Linear Algebra

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Predictive Models for Toxic Chemical Releases

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Safety Assurance, Process Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Risk Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Mixed · 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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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Integración y preparación de datos

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Quality, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Data Compilation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Science, Pandas (Python Package), Predictive Modeling, Python Programming

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

    • GenAI Chatbots: Create and Deploy OpenAI-Powered Chatbots: Coursera Project Network
    • Developments of structural dynamics: ISAE-SUPAERO
    • Planning & Control with Oracle Primavera PPM Professional: Packt
    • Researcher's Guide to Omic Data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Introduction to Translational Science : University of Michigan
    • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R: Johns Hopkins University
    • Lactation Biology: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) Exam Prep: SkillUp
    • Physics 102 - Electric Potential and DC Circuits: Rice University
    • Predictive Models for Toxic Chemical Releases: University of California, Davis

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