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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Introduction to Systems Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Modeling, Electrophysiology, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Statistical Modeling

    4.3
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Selenium WebDriver 4 with Python - Zero To Hero

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Selenium (Software), CI/CD, Test Automation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Data, Unit Testing, Test Case, Regression Testing, Scenario Testing, Test Execution Engine, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Browser Compatibility, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Frontend Development with React

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Authentications, Responsive Web Design, Restful API, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Introduction to Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Credit Risk, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Financial Market, Investment Management, Finance, Financial Regulation, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Probability Distribution

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    769 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    El arte de negociar

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Influencing, Assertiveness, Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Importing Data into R

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export, R Programming, MySQL, Data Capture, Microsoft Excel

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EIT Digital

    Basic Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, AI Personalization, System Requirements, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Innovation, Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Quality Assurance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Dentistry 101

    Skills you'll gain: Dentistry, Dental Care, Oral and Dental Care, Public Health, Oral Health, Medical Science and Research, Higher Education, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    385 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Feature Engineering, Data Integration, Predictive Modeling, Data Quality

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

    Introduction to Programming with C Language

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, File Management, Data Storage, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Problem Solving

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Mécanique de Newton

    Skills you'll gain: Differential Equations, Engineering Analysis, Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Geometry, Vibrations, Derivatives

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Understand Big O Notation in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Analysis, Simulations, Algorithms, Complex Problem Solving, Theoretical Computer Science, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Architecture, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Introduction to Systems Biology: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Selenium WebDriver 4 with Python - Zero To Hero: Packt
  • Frontend Development with React: Packt
  • Introduction to Risk Management: New York Institute of Finance
  • El arte de negociar: University of California, Irvine
  • Importing Data into R: Coursera Project Network
  • Basic Recommender Systems: EIT Digital
  • Dentistry 101: University of Michigan
  • PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation: Coursera Project Network
  • Introduction to Programming with C Language: International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

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