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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Learning and Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Training and Development, Instructional Design, ChatGPT, Productivity Software, Training Programs, Prompt Engineering, Developing Training Materials, Learning Management Systems, Employee Training, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Polar Peril

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Environment, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Simulations, Scientific Methods

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, General Science and Research, Critical Thinking, Probability, Research Design, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Experimentation, Investigation, Decision Making

    4.9
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Azure CloudOps: Automating Infrastructure & Cost Control

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Azure DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Virtual Machines, Automation, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), YAML, Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Compliance Training, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Software Design, Linux, System Programming, System Design and Implementation, Performance Tuning, Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Debugging

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Controle a Tempo Discreto

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Automation Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Computational Logic, Matlab, Process Control, Numerical Analysis, Embedded Systems, Engineering Analysis, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, System Design and Implementation, Digital Design, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Museum of Natural History

    Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data Structures Using Python - An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Algorithms, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Digital Manufacturing: Introduction and Smart Design

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, Automation, Internet Of Things, Digital Transformation, Engineering Analysis, Industrial Engineering, Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing, Simulation and Simulation Software, Network Infrastructure, Information Technology, Product Lifecycle Management, Finite Element Methods, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Data Science with NumPy, Sets, and Dictionaries

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Image Analysis, Data Science, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Performance Tuning, Python Programming

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Càlcul en diverses variables

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Geometry, Algebra, Derivatives

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular mathematical optimization courses

  • GenAI for Learning and Development: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Polar Peril: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty: Johns Hopkins University
  • Azure CloudOps: Automating Infrastructure & Cost Control: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Theory and Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Controle a Tempo Discreto: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
  • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History
  • Data Structures Using Python - An Introduction: Packt
  • Digital Manufacturing: Introduction and Smart Design: L&T EduTech
  • Linear Algebra for Machine Learning & AI: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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