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      University of Michigan

      Information Extraction from Free Text Data in Health

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Health Informatics, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Medical Terminology, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Building Systems with the ChatGPT API

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, Cloud API, Generative AI, Self Service Technologies, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      231 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Imperial College London

      Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Software, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Public Health, Probability & Statistics, Epidemiology, Statistical Modeling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Tricky American English Pronunciation

      Skills you'll gain: English Language, Grammar, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      AI for Education (Intermediate)

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Data Ethics, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Atlassian

      Version Control with Git

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Bitbucket, Software Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Collaborative Software, Graphical Tools

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Developing APIs with Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform

      Skills you'll gain: OAuth, API Design, Restful API, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, Continuous Deployment, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Lifecycle Management, Security Controls, Proxy Servers, Continuous Integration, Application Security, Software Design Documents, Middleware, Software Documentation, Network Security, Application Performance Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Model Thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Diversity and Inclusion, Game Theory, Innovation, Behavioral Economics, Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Social Studies, Decision Making, Network Analysis, Trend Analysis, Economics, Probability, Human Learning, Market Dynamics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Finetuning Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Deep Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      532 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI Agents in LangGraph

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, OpenAI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Human Factors

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Python Programming, File Management, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Data Structures, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Getting Started with Essay Writing

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Editing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Information Extraction from Free Text Data in Health: University of Michigan
    • Building Systems with the ChatGPT API: DeepLearning.AI
    • Statistical Analysis with R for Public Health: Imperial College London
    • Tricky American English Pronunciation: University of California, Irvine
    • AI for Education (Intermediate): Kennesaw State University
    • Version Control with Git: Atlassian
    • Developing APIs with Google Cloud's Apigee API Platform: Google Cloud
    • Model Thinking: University of Michigan
    • Finetuning Large Language Models: DeepLearning.AI
    • AI Agents in LangGraph: DeepLearning.AI

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