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    Genentech

    Hands On Clinical Reporting Using R

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Data Management, Clinical Trials, Interactive Data Visualization, Drug Development, Data Presentation, R (Software), Pharmaceuticals, Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization, Statistical Reporting, Data Modeling, R Programming, Technical Communication, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Science, Data Integration

    4.6
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things: Multimedia Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Mobile Development, Python Programming, Internet Of Things, Image Quality, Embedded Software, Development Environment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    305 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Data Visualization with Plotly Express

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Ggplot2, Data Analysis, Python Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    269 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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, Materials science, Applied Mathematics, Mechanics, Electronics Engineering, 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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    University of Western Australia

    Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Hematology, Blood Collection, Pathology, Medical Laboratory, Clinical Laboratory Science, Specimen Preparation, Diagnostic Tests, Image Analysis, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    110 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Gestion de projet : les bases de la réussite

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Project Management, Team Building, Team Performance Management, Project Controls, Project Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Organizational Leadership, Project Performance, Knowledge Transfer

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    137 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Jupyter, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Computational Logic

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Communication Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Numerical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Data Mapping, Real Time Data

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced Data Visualization with R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Manipulation, Scatter Plots, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Mapping, Animations

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Microsoft Visual Studio, C++ (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Animations, Application Development

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Olay

    Cosmetic Product Development

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Packaging and Labeling, Prototyping, New Product Development, Product Design, Customer Analysis, Production Process, Sustainable Design, Product Testing, Manufacturing Processes, Product Quality (QA/QC), Consumer Behaviour, Market Research, Innovation, Chemistry, Regulatory Compliance, Market Trend

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Drones for Environmental Science

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Environmental Science, Geospatial Information and Technology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Global Positioning Systems, Research, Data Management, Critical Thinking

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular programming basics courses

  • Hands On Clinical Reporting Using R: Genentech
  • Internet of Things: Multimedia Technologies: University of California San Diego
  • Data Visualization with Plotly Express: Coursera Project Network
  • Electrodynamics: Electric and Magnetic Fields: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide: University of Western Australia
  • Gestion de projet : les bases de la réussite: University of California, Irvine
  • Where, Why, and How of Lambda Functions in Python : Coursera Project Network
  • Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Advanced Data Visualization with R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Motores gráficos en videojuegos: game engine: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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