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

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      University of Minnesota

      Prescriptive Analytics Project Ideation

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Operations Research, Advanced Analytics, Process Mapping, Operational Analysis, Process Optimization, Project Scoping, Project Planning, Production Planning, Capacity Planning, Solution Design, Needs Assessment, Business Analysis, Analytics, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Complex Problem Solving, Staff Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      NVIDIA: Fundamentals of Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Feature Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Cleansing, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Getting Started with Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Ubuntu, Development Environment, Linux Administration, CI/CD, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      NVIDIA: Prompt Engineering and Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Unstructured Data, Histogram, Data Analysis, Natural Language Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Introduction to AI and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Computer Vision, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Data Wrangling, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Cloud FinOps

      Skills you'll gain: Billing Systems, Cloud Computing, Billing, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Cost Management, Operating Cost, Cloud Platforms, Cost Control, Budget Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Dashboard, Resource Utilization, Budgeting, Virtual Machines, Multi-Cloud, Cost Accounting, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Financial Management, Anomaly Detection

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Large-Scale Database Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Cloud Computing, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, Data Processing, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Access, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Services Overview for IT Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Database Management, Cloud Services, Databases, Cloud Solutions, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Relational Databases, Cloud Storage, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Storage, System Monitoring, Amazon DynamoDB, Solution Architecture

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Google Ads for Beginners: Master Essentials & Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Keyword Research, Advertising Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Microsoft

      Database Integration and Management

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Microsoft Copilot, Database Management, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Design, Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Security

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Applied Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Supervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Feature Engineering, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Decision Tree Learning

      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Edureka

      Machine Learning and NLP Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Prescriptive Analytics Project Ideation: University of Minnesota
    • NVIDIA: Fundamentals of Machine Learning: Whizlabs
    • Getting Started with Docker: LearnKartS
    • NVIDIA: Prompt Engineering and Data Analysis: Whizlabs
    • Introduction to AI and Machine Learning: LearnKartS
    • Cloud FinOps: Board Infinity
    • Large-Scale Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
    • AWS Services Overview for IT Professionals: Amazon Web Services
    • Google Ads for Beginners: Master Essentials & Fundamentals: Coursera Project Network
    • Database Integration and Management: Microsoft

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