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      Google

      Foundations of Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Workflow Management, Analytical Skills, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Project Design, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Communications, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Learn to Program: The Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Software Documentation, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Sprint Retrospectives, Cross Platform Development, Usability, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Design Thinking, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      74K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Data Science with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Network Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization Software, Text Mining, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Network Model, Graph Theory, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      34K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google IT Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Incident Management, Code Review, Debugging, Unix Shell, Interviewing Skills, Web Services, Automation, Configuration Management, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Applicant Tracking Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Design Research, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Ideation, Experimentation, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Usability, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Statistical Analysis, Collaborative Software, A/B Testing, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      4K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Classical Sociological Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Culture, Socioeconomics, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Economics, Qualitative Research, Science and Research, Research Methodologies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      计算机组成 Computer Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Systems Architecture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      483 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Data Analysis with R Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, R Programming, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Integrated Development Environments, Package and Software Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Statistics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Linear Algebra, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Probability, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Sample Size Determination

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      764 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Serverless Computing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Agile Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Test Driven Development (TDD), Agile Methodology, OpenShift, Linux Commands, GitHub, Software Architecture, DevOps, Microservices, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Software Engineering, Flask (Web Framework), System Monitoring, Jupyter, Application Development

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Science: Foundations using R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Knitr, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Ggplot2, MySQL, Dimensionality Reduction, Software Installation, Version Control, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Statistical Programming, GitHub, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Foundations of Data Science: Google
    • Learn to Program: The Fundamentals: University of Toronto
    • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
    • Applied Data Science with Python: University of Michigan
    • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
    • Interaction Design: University of California San Diego
    • Classical Sociological Theory : University of Amsterdam
    • 计算机组成 Computer Organization: Peking University
    • Data Analysis with R Programming: Google
    • Advanced Statistics for Data Science: Johns Hopkins University

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