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Coursera’s editorial team is comprised of highly experienced professional editors, writers, and fact-checkers. Our articles are deeply researched and thoroughly reviewed to ensure we are providing trustworthy information and advice for any topic. We understand that taking the next step in your education or career can raise questions. We are here to provide actionable, reliable, and relevant answers so you can achieve your goals.

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[Featured Image] A marketer stands in front of a white board demonstrating the differences between marketing and advertising plans for a product launch.

Marketing vs. Advertising: Job Roles, Differences, and Salaries

Marketing and advertising have similar promotional goals, but you execute them in different ways. Take a closer look at the difference between the two topics and their careers.

October 17, 2024

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[Featured image] A data scientist works on cleaning some unstructured data at her workstation with a laptop and computer monitor.

What Is Unstructured Data?

Unstructured data comes in many forms and depends on specialised tools and expertise to transform it into usable information. Explore examples of unstructured data, its uses, and how it's different from structured data.

October 17, 2024

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[Featured Image] A young learner researches “What is load balancing?” whilst working on their website development lessons.

What Is Load Balancing?

Learn more about load balancing and why understanding it could be an important part of your IT support kit.

October 17, 2024

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[Featured Image] An older women sits with her younger grandson at a table asking "what is a router?" He is showing her how a router works.

What Is a Router?

Learn why a router is an important piece of computer hardware and what you need to know to maintain and troubleshoot it.

October 17, 2024

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[Featured image] A drop shipping business owner analyzes ROAS for a recent ad campaign on a laptop computer.

What Is ROAS?

Learn more about return on ad spend (ROAS), what it involves, and why it’s an important metric for a successful digital marketing strategy.

October 17, 2024

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[Featured Image] A smiling job candidate who has expressed her salary expectations in an interview shakes the hand of the potential employee who has been conducting the interview with their colleague.

How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?” in an Interview

Negotiation is an important part of the interview process, and you can set the foundation for successful salary conversations by approaching this question strategically. Learn how here.

October 17, 2024

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