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      Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

      Researcher's guide to omic fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Metadata Management, R Programming, Scientific Methods, Data Quality

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Copilot for Beginners: Sales Data Analysis in Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Edureka

      Applied Data Analytics with Python and SQL

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Data-Driven Decision-Making, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Analysis, Databases, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Jupyter, Data Wrangling

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Next-Generation AI Assistant: Claude by Anthropic

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Marketing Materials, Copywriting, ChatGPT, Drive Engagement, Generative AI, Product Promotion, Promotional Strategies, New Product Development

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Alteryx Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Advanced Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Wrangling, Fraud detection, Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Sampling (Statistics), Data Mining, Data Integration, Database Management, Workflow Management, Complex Problem Solving

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Responsible AI for Mental Health

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Social Determinants Of Health, Psychiatry, Clinical Research Ethics, Health Equity, Mental Health, Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Natural Language Processing, Healthcare Ethics, Data Security, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Designing Learning Innovation: an introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Pedagogy, Course Development, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Student-Centred Learning, Innovation, Quality Assessment, Infographics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Evaluating Large Language Model Outputs: A Practical Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Program Evaluation, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Quality Assessment, Verification And Validation, Image Quality, User Feedback, Human Factors, Performance Metric

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Empathy, Data, and Risk

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Risk Management, Empathy, Risk Analysis, Data Storytelling, Risk Control, Decision Making, Diversity Awareness, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Centered Design, Psychological Evaluations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fractal Analytics

      Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Processing, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Intelligence, Data Quality, Business Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming, Unsupervised Learning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Essence of Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Professional Networking, Public Administration, Political Sciences, Governance, Social Sciences, Community Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design Restaurant Menu Website using HTML and CSS on VScode

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Information Architecture

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic coding courses

    • Researcher's guide to omic fundamentals: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    • Copilot for Beginners: Sales Data Analysis in Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Applied Data Analytics with Python and SQL: Edureka
    • Next-Generation AI Assistant: Claude by Anthropic: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Alteryx Advanced: Packt
    • Responsible AI for Mental Health: Northeastern University
    • Designing Learning Innovation: an introduction: Politecnico di Milano
    • Evaluating Large Language Model Outputs: A Practical Guide: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Empathy, Data, and Risk: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Unlocking AI and ML : Your Path to Smart Business Solutions: Fractal Analytics

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