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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Primate Conservation

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Risk Analysis, Biology, Community Outreach, Taxonomy, Anthropology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Change Management for Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Generative AI, Scalability, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Workforce Management, Employee Training, Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced RNN Concepts and Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Predictive Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Natural Language Processing, Data Analysis

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Technical Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      IT Systems Design and Analysis 

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Digital Transformation, Business Process, Risk Management, Workflow Management, Systems Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Technology, Process Flow Diagrams, Prototyping, Computer Science, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Financiamiento en proyectos de infraestructura sostenible 

      Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Economic Development, Feasibility Studies, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Loans, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Finance, International Finance, Due Diligence, Innovation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Simple Parallel Coordinates Plot using d3 js

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Javascript, Data Analysis, Microsoft Visual Studio

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Minnesota

      Cloud Security Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Application Security, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Remote Access Systems, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Vulnerability Assessments, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Encryption, Authorization (Computing)

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Ethics, Human Resources Management and Planning, Agile Methodology, Risk Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Risk Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Scalability, Performance Management, Cost Management, Budget Management, Business Ethics, Change Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IIT Bombay

      Design Thinking and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Ideation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Product Design, Innovation, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Empathy, User Feedback, Product Development, Customer experience improvement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      No-Code Machine Learning Using Amazon AWS SageMaker Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Applied Machine Learning, Amazon Web Services, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Amazon S3, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Services, Version Control, Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Cleansing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Introduction to C++

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Computer Programming Tools, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Software Engineering Tools, C (Programming Language), Debugging

      2.9
      Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Primate Conservation: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Change Management for Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
    • Advanced RNN Concepts and Projects: Packt
    • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Conditional Loops and If Statements: University of California San Diego
    • IT Systems Design and Analysis : SkillUp
    • Financiamiento en proyectos de infraestructura sostenible : Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Simple Parallel Coordinates Plot using d3 js: Coursera Project Network
    • Cloud Security Basics: University of Minnesota
    • Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
    • Design Thinking and Innovation: IIT Bombay

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