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

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      Peking University

      Chinese for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Oral Expression, Communication, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar

      4.8
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      20K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Meta Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Version Control, Stored Procedure, SQL, Unix Commands, Databases, Data Modeling, Git (Version Control System), Database Management Systems, Database Design, GitHub, MySQL Workbench, Relational Databases, Star Schema, Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Database Administration, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7.3K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, Stakeholder Communications, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Data Integration, Business Process, SQL, Data Analysis, Applicant Tracking Systems, Resilience

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Probability & Statistics for Machine Learning & Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability, A/B Testing, Statistics, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      588 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Analyze Data to Answer Questions

      Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, SQL, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      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, Google Sheets, Business Analysis, Presentations, Portfolio Management, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      PwC

      Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Presentations, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Customer Analysis, Business Analytics, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consulting, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Product Owner

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Communication Planning, Virtual Teams, Generative AI, Product Management, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Computer Systems, Lean Methodologies, Product Roadmaps, Cloud Computing, Product Development, Stakeholder Management, User Story, Data Ethics, ChatGPT

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.8K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 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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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Master Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Spreadsheet Software, Collaborative Software, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization, Presentations, Data Integration, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Business Process Automation, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.2K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Software Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Java, Web Design, Java Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Debugging, Programming Principles, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development Tools, Web Development, Algorithms, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Javascript, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Data Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Maintenance, Data Lakes, Data Warehousing, Real Time Data, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Tensorflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Management, Data Integration, Apache Spark, Data Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      19K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Chinese for Beginners: Peking University
    • Meta Database Engineer: Meta
    • Google Business Intelligence: Google
    • Probability & Statistics for Machine Learning & Data Science: DeepLearning.AI
    • Analyze Data to Answer Questions: Google
    • Google Data Analytics Capstone: Complete a Case Study: Google
    • Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach: PwC
    • IBM Product Owner: IBM
    • Data Analysis with R Programming: Google
    • Master Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform: Microsoft

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