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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Design, Photo Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Key Technologies for Business

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Data Literacy, Cloud Computing Architecture, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Mining, Public Cloud, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, Data Science, OpenAI, Serverless Computing, Cloud-Native Computing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, ChatGPT, Business Process Automation, Business

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

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Firewall, Network Performance Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Generative AI, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Network Architecture, Containerization, Identity and Access Management, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Compute Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Microservices, Generative AI, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, CI/CD, Service Level, Data Storage, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Terraform

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      58K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Behavioral Health, Preventative Care, Social Studies, Chronic Diseases, Health Informatics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      International Humanitarian Law in Theory and Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Relations, Conflict Management, Legal Proceedings, Case Law, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Legal Research, Investigation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI SQL Database Specialist with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Database Design, Database Management, Data Visualization, Performance Tuning, Database Architecture and Administration, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Dashboard, SQL, Relational Databases, Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Data Migration, Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Automation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 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

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Bioinformatics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unsupervised Learning, Markov Model, Big Data, Computational Thinking, Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Algorithms, Taxonomy, Graph Theory, Data Analysis Software, Network Analysis, Program Development, Machine Learning Algorithms, Tree Maps, Machine Learning, Infectious Diseases, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Python Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Applied Cryptography & Information Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Network Security, Blockchain, Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Application Security, Computer Security, Data Encryption Standard, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Key Management, Security Engineering, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Assurance, Secure Coding, Data Integrity, Security Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hardware Architecture, Intellectual Property

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Microsoft Windows, File Systems, Linux, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Windows PowerShell, File Management, Software Installation, Linux Commands, System Monitoring, Remote Access Systems, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization

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

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

    • Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Key Technologies for Business: IBM
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Architecting with Google Compute Engine: Google Cloud
    • Stanford Introduction to Food and Health: Stanford University
    • International Humanitarian Law in Theory and Practice : Universiteit Leiden
    • Prepare Data for Exploration: Google
    • Generative AI SQL Database Specialist with ChatGPT: Vanderbilt University
    • Data Science: Foundations using R: Johns Hopkins University
    • Bioinformatics: University of California San Diego

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