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      University of California, Davis

      Learn SQL Basics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Governance, SQL, Presentations, Databricks, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Data Storytelling, Distributed Computing, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Database Design, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Query Languages

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Data Literacy, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Excel Formulas, Expectation Management, Quantitative Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study

      Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Data Storytelling, Interviewing Skills, Data Presentation, LinkedIn, Dashboard, Business Analysis, Presentations, Portfolio Management, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, C++ (Programming Language), Java, Debugging

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

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      IBM

      Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Relational Databases, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Data Visualization, Stored Procedure, Statistical Methods, Web Scraping, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Python Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Python Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, File Management, Development Environment, Software Installation, Virtual Environment

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

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      Cloudera

      Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Query Languages, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Apache Hadoop, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, Data Import/Export, File Management, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Predictive Modeling, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Processing, Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Technical Writing, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Content Creation, Data Visualization Software, Virtual Environment, Natural Language Processing

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Warehouse Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, IBM Cognos Analytics, Dashboard, SQL, Data Visualization, Linux Commands, Database Administration, IBM DB2, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Pipelines, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Apache Airflow, Database Design, MySQL, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Extract, Transform, Load, Relational Databases, Big Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Data Engineering Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Web Scraping, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, MySQL, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Data Transformation, Big Data, IBM DB2, Stored Procedure, Databases, Data Architecture, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Data Storage Technologies, Jupyter, PostgreSQL, Data Governance, Python Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 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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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Prepare Data for Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Databases, Data Access, Data Security, Google Sheets, Data Management, Data Quality, SQL, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular big data courses

    • Learn SQL Basics for Data Science: University of California, Davis
    • Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions: Google
    • Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study: Google
    • Data Structures: University of California San Diego
    • Data Science Fundamentals with Python and SQL: IBM
    • Python Data Structures: University of Michigan
    • Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage: Cloudera
    • Generative AI for Data Scientists: IBM
    • IBM Data Warehouse Engineer: IBM
    • Data Engineering Foundations: IBM

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