Information retrieval courses can help you learn search algorithms, indexing techniques, and data mining strategies. You can build skills in evaluating search results, optimizing query performance, and understanding user intent. Many courses introduce tools like Elasticsearch, Apache Solr, and various machine learning libraries, showing how these technologies enhance information retrieval processes and improve the accuracy of search results.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Employee Surveys, Developing Training Materials, Data Analysis Software, User Accounts, Microsoft 365, Education Software and Technology
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Scripting, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Databases, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Data Analysis, Java, Data Structures, Data Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Remote Access Systems, Vulnerability Assessments, Threat Detection, Security Requirements Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Security Software, Security Management, Telecommuting, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Policies, Security Controls, Risk Management Framework
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Analysis, Google Cloud Platform, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning Methods, SQL, Model Deployment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, ChatGPT, Infrastructure Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), AI Security, General Networking, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Cloud Security, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Applications, Prompt Engineering, Unix Shell
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Technical Communication, AI Enablement, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Data Integration, AI Orchestration, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Deep Learning, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Bayesian Network, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Probability Distribution
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, Web Content, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, User Experience Design, Unstructured Data
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Influencing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months