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    Coursera

    TikTok Optimization: Grow Your Presence

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, E-Commerce, Revenue Management, Drive Engagement, Live Streaming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    离散优化建模高阶篇 Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, Operations Research, Debugging, Computational Logic, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Process Improvement and Optimization, Process Optimization, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematical Modeling, Data Transformation, Computational Logic, Operational Efficiency, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Instagram Optimization: Grow Your Presence

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation, Performance Metric, Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research (3): Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Network Model, Case Studies, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Transportation Operations, Operations, Operational Analysis, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Process Optimization, Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Machine Learning Algorithms, Resource Allocation, Engineering Analysis, Calculus, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Optimization of SQL query Tuning and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Database Development, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Access

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    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Retrieval Optimization: Tokenization to Vector Quantization

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    离散优化建模基础篇 Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Combinatorics, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Data Structures

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Evolutionary Computation and its Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Practices, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Applied Mathematics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    ML Parameters Optimization: GridSearch, Bayesian, Random

    Skills you'll gain: Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Regression Analysis, Performance Tuning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Performance Tuning, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Microsoft Visual Studio

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Prompt Compression and Query Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, MongoDB, Operational Databases, Query Languages, Metadata Management, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Data Pipelines

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

  • TikTok Optimization: Grow Your Presence: Coursera
  • 离散优化建模高阶篇 Advanced Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • 离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Instagram Optimization: Grow Your Presence: Coursera
  • Operations Research (3): Theory: National Taiwan University
  • Optimization of SQL query Tuning and Performance: Coursera
  • Retrieval Optimization: Tokenization to Vector Quantization: DeepLearning.AI
  • 离散优化建模基础篇 Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Evolutionary Computation and its Applications: University of Glasgow
  • ML Parameters Optimization: GridSearch, Bayesian, Random: Coursera

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