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Information Science Courses

Information Science courses can help you learn data management, information retrieval, digital archiving, and user experience design. You can build skills in data analysis, metadata creation, and the ethical use of information. Many courses introduce tools like SQL for database management, Python for data analysis, and various content management systems, showing how these skills are applied in practical work such as organizing large datasets and enhancing user interactions with information systems.


Popular Information Science Courses and Certifications


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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Security Tools Specialization

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Data Management, Records Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Authentications, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, System Testing, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Authorization (Computing), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Active Directory, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, LLM Application

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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Modernizing Data Lakes and Data Warehouses with GCP em Português Brasileiro

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Metadata Management, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Advanced Analytics

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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Building Smarter Data Pipelines: SQL, Spark, Kafka & GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Microsoft SQL Servers, Snowflake Schema, Star Schema, Performance Tuning, Data Pipelines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Intelligence, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Responsible AI, Apache Spark, SQL, Generative AI, Data Governance, Quality Management

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    85 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    اساسيات تحليل أمن الشبكات باستخدام Wireshark

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Monitoring, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Administration, Network Analysis, Cyber Security Assessment, Linux

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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Simplilearn

    Programming with C ++

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Development Environment, Data Management, Data Manipulation

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Interact with Terraform Modules

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, IT Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Network Security

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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Software Development, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Structures, Test Driven Development (TDD), System Monitoring

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Linux Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, General Networking, Shell Script, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Network Administration, Scripting, Scripting Languages, System Monitoring

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Statistical Analysis Fundamentals using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Probability

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    130 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Load Balancing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Event Monitoring, Data Storage, MySQL, Key Management, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Flutter and Dart: Developing iOS, Android, and Mobile Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, iOS Development, Apple iOS, User Interface (UI), Android Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Debugging, Software Development, JSON

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    126 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    AI Agents: From Prompts to Multi-Agent Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Responsible AI, Automation, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information science courses

  • Microsoft Azure Security Tools Specialization: Microsoft
  • Modernizing Data Lakes and Data Warehouses with GCP em Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
  • Building Smarter Data Pipelines: SQL, Spark, Kafka & GenAI: Coursera
  • اساسيات تحليل أمن الشبكات باستخدام Wireshark: Coursera
  • Programming with C ++: Simplilearn
  • Interact with Terraform Modules: Google Cloud
  • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux Fundamentals: Packt
  • Statistical Analysis Fundamentals using Excel: IBM
  • Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS: Edureka

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