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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Applications, Application Development, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Infrastructure Architecture, Application Security

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Aptly

      Search Advertising with Google

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Performance Analysis, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance Measurement, Bidding, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Keyword Research, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Management, Copywriting, Budget Management, Target Audience, Quality Assessment

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Work Breakdown Structure, Business Requirements, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Presentations, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Scope Management, Process Optimization, Data Presentation, Looker (Software), Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investments, Peer Review, Asset Management, Financial Market, Performance Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Market Trend, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Equities, Risk Analysis, Decision Making, Forecasting

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Visualizing Filters of a CNN using TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Jupyter, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Python Programming, Machine Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Machine Learning for Accounting with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing, Text Mining, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming, Regression Analysis, Performance Metric

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI in Workforce Management

      Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Workforce Management, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Performance Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Process Automation, Business Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Employee Engagement, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Process Optimization

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Understand Big O Notation in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Simulations, Algorithms, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Systems Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Software Architecture, Python Programming, Data Structures, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Machine Learning, Network Model, Statistical Analysis, Behavioral Economics, Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, Research Design, Statistical Modeling, Data Collection, Social Sciences, Sociology, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Human Factors, Data Ethics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Hotel Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Guest Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Customer experience improvement, User Feedback, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Instagram, Hospitality, Content Creation, Customer Insights, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data-Driven Decision-Making

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating Multi Task Models With Keras

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Google Cloud Platform, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EDUCBA

      ITIL V4 Explanation of Service Value System & its Components

      Skills you'll gain: Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Customer experience improvement, IT Service Management, Service Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Governance, Service Improvement, Process Improvement, Value Engineering, Operational Efficiency, Customer Insights, Automation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

    • Building Production-Ready Apps with Large Language Models: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Search Advertising with Google: Aptly
    • Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills : IBM
    • Capstone: Build a Winning Investment Portfolio: Rice University
    • Visualizing Filters of a CNN using TensorFlow: Coursera Project Network
    • Machine Learning for Accounting with Python: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • AI in Workforce Management: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Understand Big O Notation in Python: Duke University
    • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Hotel Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy: Starweaver

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