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    Understand information theory for data communication and processing. Learn about entropy, coding, and data compression.

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Alteryx, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      Business Intelligence & Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Looker (Software), Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Star Schema, Data Mart, Talent Management, Team Building, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Architecture

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Harnessing LLMs & Text-Embeddings API with Google Vertex AI

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Prompt Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Health Systems, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing Security - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Data Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Loss Prevention, Application Security, Cloud Services, Encryption, User Provisioning, Security Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Security Controls

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Data Warehousing Essentials for Analytics and AI Support

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Star Schema, Business Intelligence, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Mart, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Snowflake Schema, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management, Software Versioning, Version Control, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Development Testing, Test Engineering, YAML

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Le Derivate: come si calcolano

      Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Derivatives, Algebra, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Geometry, Graphical Tools, Graphing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Decisões de Marketing Baseadas em Dados

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing, Customer Analysis, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Product Knowledge, Data Visualization Software, Cross Selling, Product Promotion, Python Programming, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Cybersecurity Strategies for AI-Driven Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Responsible AI, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Ethics, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Cyber Risk, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Incident Response, Risk Modeling, Tensorflow, Data Integrity

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Data Modeling and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Database Management Systems, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Data Security

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      IA para el rendimiento y entrenamiento de jugadores

      Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, People Analytics, Rehabilitation, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Real Time Data, Health Technology, Competitive Analysis, Process Optimization, Coaching, Organizational Strategy, Technology Solutions, Goal Setting, Virtual Reality, Talent Recruitment, Data Collection, Physical Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business Intelligence & Analytics: Universidad de Palermo
    • Harnessing LLMs & Text-Embeddings API with Google Vertex AI: Packt
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS - PART 3 : Design and policies: University of Lausanne
    • Cloud Computing Security - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • Data Warehousing Essentials for Analytics and AI Support: Northeastern University
    • Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines: Whizlabs
    • Le Derivate: come si calcolano: Politecnico di Milano
    • Decisões de Marketing Baseadas em Dados: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Cybersecurity Strategies for AI-Driven Organizations: Coursera Instructor Network

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