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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Relational Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Systems, Database Theory, Databases, Database Design, SQL, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Authorization (Computing)

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

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research, Data Analysis Software, Database Development, Data Pipelines, Data Processing

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

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, NoSQL, Apache Cassandra, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Database Theory, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Scalability, C++ (Programming Language), Network Protocols

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    NoSQL, Big Data, and Spark Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, MongoDB, PySpark, Apache Hive, Databases, Apache Cassandra, Big Data, Machine Learning, Generative AI, IBM Cloud, Applied Machine Learning, Kubernetes, Supervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Docker (Software), Database Management, Data Pipelines, Scalability

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    794 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Scientific Visualization, Data Access, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Incident Response and Digital Forensics

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Security Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Integrity, Technical Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Databases

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Fullstack Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Command-Line Interface, TypeScript, Unit Testing, SQL, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript Frameworks, JSON, Generative AI, Database Design, Database Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    759 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Trend Analysis, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Methodologies, Machine Learning, Data Collection, Agentic systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI Engineering with LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, LLM Application, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI Agents, Natural Language Processing, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining, Data Ethics, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Document Management, Database Management Systems, Data Storage Technologies

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    701 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Graph Analytics for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    944 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Relational Databases: Illinois Tech
  • Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • NoSQL, Big Data, and Spark Foundations: IBM
  • Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython: Coursera Project Network
  • Incident Response and Digital Forensics: IBM
  • Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision: Coursera Project Network
  • Fullstack Development: Scrimba
  • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
  • Generative AI Engineering with LLMs: IBM

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