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    Understand basic accounting principles for managing finances. Learn to prepare financial statements, manage accounts, and ensure compliance.

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Cómo autoconstruir tu vivienda. Segunda etapa

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Wiring, Hydraulics, Plumbing, Basic Electrical Systems, Water Resources, Electrical Safety, Construction, Architecture and Construction, Construction Engineering, Building Codes, Structural Engineering

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      266 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Banking and Financial Institutions

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Systems, Banking, Risk Management, Financial Regulation, FinTech, Retail Banking, Financial Regulations, Financial Services, Commercial Banking, Operational Risk, Credit Risk, Payment Systems, Financial Market, Balance Sheet

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      269 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Enjoyable Econometrics

      Skills you'll gain: Econometrics, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Survey Creation, Quantitative Research, Data Wrangling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Systems, Applied Mathematics, Electronic Systems, Mechanics, Energy and Utilities, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      231 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IE Business School

      Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Business, General Finance

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      How to Create Video for Online Courses

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storyboarding, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Course Development, Content Creation, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Storytelling, Developing Training Materials, Writing, Editing, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      230 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Splunk Inc.

      Splunk Search Expert 101

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Science, Query Languages, Analysis, Incident Response, Business Process Automation, Business Analysis

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      217 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Design of High-Performance Optical Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Image Analysis, Laboratory Equipment, Systems Design, Human Factors, Engineering Calculations, Technical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Design Process, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      COBOL Programming with VSCode

      Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, IBM Cloud, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Data Management, Debugging, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      RNA Biology with Eterna

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Medical Science and Research, Chemistry

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      146 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Matrix Factorization and Advanced Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Algorithms, Linear Algebra

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Combining and Analyzing Complex Data

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Information Privacy

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Cómo autoconstruir tu vivienda. Segunda etapa: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Banking and Financial Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Enjoyable Econometrics: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows: IE Business School
    • How to Create Video for Online Courses: The University of Edinburgh
    • Splunk Search Expert 101: Splunk Inc.
    • Design of High-Performance Optical Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • COBOL Programming with VSCode: IBM
    • RNA Biology with Eterna: Stanford University

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