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

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      Google

      The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Networking, OSI Models, Network Troubleshooting, Routing Protocols, Network Administration, General Networking, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Network Security, Network Model, Data Integrity

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Finance and Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Working Capital, Financial Statement Analysis, Return On Investment, Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Financial Planning, Income Statement, Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Cyber Attacks, Security Awareness, Encryption, Information Technology, Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Network Administration, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Threat Detection, Hardening, Malware Protection, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wireless Networks, Artificial Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Generative AI, Cloud Management, Cloud Applications, Containerization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Engineering, Data Storage, Cloud Computing, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Storage, System Monitoring, Network Infrastructure

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

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Data Migration, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Database Administration, Cloud-Based Integration, Application Deployment, Containerization, MySQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Database Design, Database Management

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

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      Multiple educators

      IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist

      Skills you'll gain: Security Controls, Software Development Life Cycle, Network Security, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Assurance, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microsoft Windows, Cyber Governance, Computing Platforms, USB, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), Cybersecurity, Application Security, Information Technology, Cryptography

      4.7
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      14K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Medical Laboratory, Quality Assurance, Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Bioinformatics, Public Health, Data Quality, Molecular Biology

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

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      IBM

      BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, IBM Cognos Analytics, Dashboard, Data Visualization, SQL, Linux Commands, IBM DB2, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Pipelines, Interactive Data Visualization, Apache Airflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Shell Script, Linux, Data Transformation, Snowflake Schema, Stored Procedure, Database Design

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

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      IBM

      IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Digital Transformation, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Computing Architecture, Competitive Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Strategic Thinking, Statistical Analysis, Cloud Services, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Data Science

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

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      IBM

      IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, SQL, Data Storytelling, IBM DB2, Pivot Tables And Charts, Descriptive Statistics, MySQL, Database Design, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Tableau Software, Data Mining, Data Wrangling, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Berklee

      Piano Techniques for Modern Music

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Journals, Creativity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Career Success

      Skills you'll gain: Work Breakdown Structure, Feasibility Studies, Negotiation, Business Writing, Creative Problem-Solving, Goal Setting, Time Management, Problem Solving, Planning, Business Correspondence, Productivity, Report Writing, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Peer Review, Cost Management, Project Management, Collaboration, Communication

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

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

    • The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking: Google
    • Introduction to Finance and Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
    • IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts : Google
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud Database Engineer: Google Cloud
    • IBM and ISC2 Cybersecurity Specialist: IBM
    • Antimicrobial resistance - theory and methods: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
    • BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing: IBM
    • IBM & Darden Digital Strategy: IBM
    • IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst: IBM

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