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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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    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Sheets, Business Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software, Data Sharing, Data Collection, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Linux, Amazon S3, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Application Development, Generative AI Agents, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Serverless Computing, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Kennesaw State University

    The Foundations of Cybersecurity

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Strategy, Network Security, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Security Controls, Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Continuous Improvement Process

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Database Design, Data Pipelines, Query Languages, Extract, Transform, Load, Snowflake Schema, Star Schema, Responsible AI, Data Warehousing, Data Ethics, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, AI Personalization, Machine Learning, Context Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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    50K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Computer Vision, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, PySpark, Vision Transformer (ViT), Keras (Neural Network Library), LLM Application, Supervised Learning, Vector Databases, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Attacks, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Information Technology, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Security Strategy, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security Incident Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engr

    Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Planning And Design, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Storage, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    50K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Data Analytics with Excel and R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Data Wrangling, Relational Databases, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Big Data, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Analytical Skills, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Web Scraping

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Starweaver

    Threat Hunting Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Splunk, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Anomaly Detection, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Pandas (Python Package), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Unsupervised Learning, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Generative AI : Google Cloud
  • Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere: Google
  • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure: Google Cloud
  • The Foundations of Cybersecurity: Kennesaw State University
  • Generative AI for Data Engineers: IBM
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Security Engineer: Google Cloud
  • IBM AI Engineering: IBM
  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals: IBM
  • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engr: Google Cloud

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