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

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      Starweaver

      How to Build an Enterprise AI Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Technology Roadmaps, Business Strategy, Strategic Leadership, Technology Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Organizational Leadership, Scalability, Business Transformation, Business Priorities, Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Return On Investment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Mastering AI: Neural Nets, Vision System, Speech Recognition

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Methods, Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Deep Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Plotly, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Machine Learning, Seaborn, Data Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Inference

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Building Autonomous AI Agents with LangGraph

      Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Tool Calling, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Automation

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Solar Power Generation

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Sustainable Technologies, Semiconductors, Scalability, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Cost Estimation, Environment, Matlab

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Big Data Processing Using Hadoop

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Infrastructure, File Systems, Data Processing, Data Management, Analytics, Data Science, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Java, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      The Fundamental of Data-Driven Investment

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Performance Analysis, R Programming, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Statistical Programming, Equities, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization

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

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced Kubernetes Deployment Strategies and Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Network Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Continuous Deployment, Network Performance Management, Network Security, Containerization, Network Administration, Scalability, System Monitoring

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      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create your UX portfolio with Adobe Portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Creative Cloud, Web Content, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Content Management, Multimedia, User Experience Design

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Social Media as a Marketing Tool in Business Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Strategic Communication, Marketing Planning, Paid media, Content Strategy, Customer Insights, Shared Media, Content Performance Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Content Creation

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Future of Production

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Production Management, Quality Management, Sustainable Business, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Strategic Leadership, Operational Efficiency, Product Quality (QA/QC), Process Optimization, Internet Of Things, Data-Driven Decision-Making, 3D Assets, Automation, Digital Transformation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Building Recommender Systems with Machine Learning and AI

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Fraud detection, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Wireshark for Packet Capture: Analyze web traffic

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, TCP/IP, Web Servers, Network Security

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • How to Build an Enterprise AI Strategy: Starweaver
    • Mastering AI: Neural Nets, Vision System, Speech Recognition: Edureka
    • Building Autonomous AI Agents with LangGraph: Packt
    • Solar Power Generation: L&T EduTech
    • Big Data Processing Using Hadoop: Johns Hopkins University
    • The Fundamental of Data-Driven Investment: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Advanced Kubernetes Deployment Strategies and Networking: LearnQuest
    • Create your UX portfolio with Adobe Portfolio: Coursera Project Network
    • Social Media as a Marketing Tool in Business Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Future of Production: Starweaver

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