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    University of Colorado Boulder

    First Order Optical System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Design Process, Design Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Image Analysis, Graphical Tools, Physics

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    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Planning & Control with Oracle Primavera PPM Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Earned Value Management, Project Controls, Project Planning, Project Management Software, Cost Management, Budget Management, Performance Reporting, Process Improvement and Optimization, Dashboard, Administration, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, User Accounts

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    923 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, C# (Programming Language), Load Balancing, Continuous Integration, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Authentications, ASP.NET, Debugging, SQL, Application Deployment, Microsoft Copilot, .NET Framework, Relational Databases, Database Management, Graph Theory, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    214 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering, Software Architecture

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    217 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    DevOps, DataOps, MLOps

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Containerization, Tensorflow, Web Frameworks, Rust (Programming Language), Microsoft Copilot, DevOps, Cloud Solutions, CI/CD, Machine Learning, Serverless Computing, Docker (Software), GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Big Data

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    198 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CCNA Advanced – WAN, Security, and Network Services

    Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Wide Area Networks, Network Security, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Network Administration, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Switches, Network Protocols

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Design of Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Design Strategies, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    373 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Advanced MySQL Topics

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Development, SQL, Performance Tuning, Relational Databases, JSON, Analytics, Data Analysis, Transaction Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    243 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG Risks and Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Case Studies, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Investments, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Sustainable Business, Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    770 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Digital Marketing Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Digital Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Video Production, Business Strategy, Brand Awareness, Web Analytics and SEO, Consumer Behaviour

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Novartis

    Drug Hunting: The Science of Making New Medicines

    Skills you'll gain: Pre-Clinical Development, Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Pharmacology, Drug Development, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety, Clinical Research, Competitive Intelligence, Safety Standards, Laboratory Testing, Biochemical Assays, Medication Administration, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Safety Assurance, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Research, Chemistry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    250 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • First Order Optical System Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Planning & Control with Oracle Primavera PPM Professional: Packt
  • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft Back-End Developer: Microsoft
  • Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career: IBM
  • DevOps, DataOps, MLOps: Duke University
  • CCNA Advanced – WAN, Security, and Network Services: Packt
  • Design of Experiments: Arizona State University
  • Advanced MySQL Topics: Meta
  • ESG Risks and Opportunities: University of Pennsylvania

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