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    Explore computational biology for analyzing biological data. Learn to apply algorithms and models to study genomes, proteins, and biological systems.

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Una Salud: la salud humana, animal y de los ecosistemas

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Sustainable Development, Biology, Research and Design, Microbiology, Innovation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Ancient History, Scientific Methods, World History, Anthropology, General Science and Research, Environment, Spatial Analysis, Research, Culture, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Collection, Biology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Game Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Code Review, Software Documentation, Debugging, Technical Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Omnibond: Creating an HPC Environment in Google Cloud with CloudyCluster

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Jupyter, System Configuration, Cloud Applications

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Introduction to Computing Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computational Logic, Computer Systems, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Hardware, Computational Thinking

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Human Musculoskeletal System, Scientific Methods, Exercise Science, Anthropology, Biology, Anatomy, 3D Assets, Research, Mechanics, Physiology, Human Development, Taxonomy, Child Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Life Sciences, Scientific Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Orthopedics

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Global Society

      Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Blockchain, Data Ethics, Teaching, Emerging Technologies, Computer Networking, Internet Of Things, Instructional Strategies, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Information Privacy, Encryption, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Selecting the Right LLM with Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Machine Learning Methods

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Embajador de la Vacuna COVID: Cómo Hablar con los Padres

      Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Parent Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Pediatrics, Advocacy, Public Health, Community Health, Persuasive Communication, Medical Science and Research, Research, Interpersonal Communications, Rapport Building, Biology

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

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      Coursera Project Network

      Kotlin For Beginners: Data Types and Conditional Expressions

      Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Application Development, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Computational Logic, Data Mapping

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI and Model Selection

      Skills you'll gain: Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Machine Learning, Systems Integration, Software Development, Scalability, Innovation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computational biology courses

    • Una Salud: la salud humana, animal y de los ecosistemas: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Introduction to Archaeology : Archaeology as Science: Rice University
    • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals : University of California San Diego
    • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators Capstone: University of California San Diego
    • Omnibond: Creating an HPC Environment in Google Cloud with CloudyCluster: Google Cloud
    • Introduction to Computing Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Bipedalism: The Science of Upright Walking: Dartmouth College
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Global Society: University of California San Diego
    • Selecting the Right LLM with Hugging Face: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Embajador de la Vacuna COVID: Cómo Hablar con los Padres: Johns Hopkins University

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