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    Master basic statistics for data analysis. Learn to collect, analyze, and interpret data using statistical methods and tools.

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      Peking University

      Chinese for HSK 3 PART I

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

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      642 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Copyright Law

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Writing and Editing, Creativity, Legal Research, Music, Digital Content

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      370 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Introduction to Systems Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Mathematical Modeling, Biology, Systems Analysis, Simulations

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      572 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Resume and Cover Letter with Google Docs

      Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Document Management, Google Workspace, Data Sharing, File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, NoSQL, Spatial Analysis, Metadata Management, Data Storage, Data Capture, SQL, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      285 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Investments, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Financial Modeling, Finance, Asset Management, Equities, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      920 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Matlab, Scripting, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      815 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Love as a Force for Social Justice

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Business Ethics, Empathy, Liberal Arts, Relationship Building, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Creativity, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, Neurology, Community and Social Work

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      424 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Number Theory and Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Encryption, Computer Security, Algorithms, Vulnerability Assessments, Computational Thinking, Applied Mathematics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      607 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Visualization, Pareto Chart, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Histogram, Statistical Software, Box Plots, R Programming, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Test Data, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Davis

      Data Visualization with Tableau Project

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Import/Export, Target Audience

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      576 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism

      Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Torque (Physics), Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Schematic Diagrams, Physics, Scientific Visualization, Electronic Systems, Mechanics, Calculus, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Calculations, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      219 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    • Chinese for HSK 3 PART I: Peking University
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    • Introduction to Systems Biology: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • Create a Resume and Cover Letter with Google Docs: Coursera Project Network
    • Systèmes d’Information Géographique - Partie 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB: MathWorks
    • Love as a Force for Social Justice: Stanford University
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