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    Master optimization techniques for improving system performance. Learn about linear programming, nonlinear optimization, and heuristic methods.

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Game Theory, Economic Development, Market Dynamics, Socioeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Supply And Demand, Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Production Planning, Critical Thinking, Resource Allocation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Highway Planning, Pavement Design and Construction

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Inspection, Building Codes, Construction Engineering, Construction, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Hydrology, Engineering Practices, Hydraulics, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Plant Operations and Management, Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      In core nuclear fuel management

      Skills you'll gain: Process Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Engineering Design Process, Design Specifications, Engineering Calculations, Cost Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Safety Standards

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

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      LearnKartS

      Advanced Kubernetes

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, Scalability, Devops Tools, Configuration Management, YAML, System Configuration, Security Controls

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      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Snowflake - Build and Architect Data Pipelines Using AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Snowflake Schema, Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Data Security, Data Infrastructure, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Kafka, Data Lakes, Data Management, Performance Tuning, PySpark, Data Warehousing, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Real Time Data, Data Processing, SQL, Stored Procedure

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      Mastering Advanced SQL Queries

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Maintainability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Ubuntu, User Accounts, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Performance Tuning, Bash (Scripting Language), Kubernetes, Command-Line Interface, Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, Ansible, File Systems, Application Deployment, Authentications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Responsible AI, Accounts Payable, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Accounting and Finance Software, No-Code Development, Financial Data, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Accounts Receivable, Workflow Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Training, International Financial Reporting Standards, ChatGPT, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Optimizing Your Google Cloud Costs en Français

      Skills you'll gain: Cost Control, Google Cloud Platform, Cost Management, Cloud Storage, Serverless Computing, Cost Reduction, Budget Management, Billing, Resource Allocation, Resource Utilization, System Monitoring, Resource Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Android Architecture/Multimedia Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Android (Operating System), Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Architecture, Live Streaming, Application Frameworks, Performance Tuning, Middleware, Linux, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging

      2.9
      Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      ChatGPT API for Developers: Integrate AI Effortlessly

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Application Programming Interface (API), OpenAI, Authentications, Large Language Modeling, Key Management, Performance Tuning, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Migrating VMware Workloads to AWS

      Skills you'll gain: VMware ESX Servers, Data Migration, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Performance Management, Verification And Validation, Application Deployment, System Implementation, Performance Tuning, Network Infrastructure

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Highway Planning, Pavement Design and Construction: L&T EduTech
    • In core nuclear fuel management: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Advanced Kubernetes: LearnKartS
    • Snowflake - Build and Architect Data Pipelines Using AWS: Packt
    • Mastering Advanced SQL Queries: Coursera
    • CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Packt
    • GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Optimizing Your Google Cloud Costs en Français: Google Cloud
    • Android Architecture/Multimedia Framework: Board Infinity

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