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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agents and Agentic AI in Python: Powered by Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Software Development, Application Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, Stakeholder Communications, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Data Integration, Business Process, SQL, Data Analysis, Applicant Tracking Systems, Resilience

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Agentic systems, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Business Process Automation, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Application Development, Scenario Testing, Performance Testing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, OpenAI, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Planning, Application Development, Communication, Marketing, Scenario Testing, Performance Testing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      7K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Hebrew University of Jerusalem

      Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course)

      Skills you'll gain: System Software, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, Computer Science, Virtual Machines, Computer Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, System Design and Implementation, Computer Hardware, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      529 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM IT Scrum Master

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, User Story, Agile Methodology, Software Architecture, Development Environment, DevOps, Scrum (Software Development), Software Design, Computer Systems, Conflict Management, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Agile Project Management, Sprint Planning, Leadership, Test Planning, Risk Management, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM IT Project Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Project Documentation, Project Closure, Development Environment, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Computer Systems, Professional Networking, Information Technology, Risk Management, Leadership, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.1K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative AI with Large Language Models

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Scalability, Reinforcement Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Software Architecture

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Structuring Machine Learning Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Technical Management, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Debugging, Deep Learning, Supervised Learning, Test Data, Analysis, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Data Quality

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      An Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Branding, Marketing, Customer Insights, Market Research, Human Learning, Business Ethics, Advertising, Decision Making, Regulation and Legal Compliance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Simulations, Data Analysis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Databases, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Scientific Methods, Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      MathWorks

      Deep Learning for Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Anomaly Detection, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Matlab, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Exploratory Data Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Validation, Data Synthesis, Data Processing, Medical Imaging, Interoperability, Data Collection

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular theoretical computer science courses

    • AI Agents and Agentic AI in Python: Powered by Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
    • Google Business Intelligence: Google
    • ChatGPT: Excel at Personal Automation with GPTs, AI & Zapier: Vanderbilt University
    • ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity: Vanderbilt University
    • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM
    • IBM IT Project Manager: IBM
    • Generative AI with Large Language Models: DeepLearning.AI
    • Structuring Machine Learning Projects: DeepLearning.AI
    • An Introduction to Consumer Neuroscience & Neuromarketing : Copenhagen Business School

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