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    American Psychological Association

    Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Sample Size Determination, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Analysis, Statistics, Probability, Analytical Skills, Regression Analysis, Psychology, Research Design, Research

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Yonsei University

    Disaster Risk Management and Korean Policies

    Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Mitigation, Risk Management Framework, Emergency Response, Geospatial Information and Technology, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, World History

    4.7
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    91 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Social Justice, Economic Development, Labor Relations, Sustainable Development, International Relations, World History, Global Marketing, Behavioral Economics, Innovation, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Natural Language Processing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Introducción al control de versiones con Git y GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software

    Build toward a degree

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Set up AWS Billing Alerts using AWS Budgets

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Billing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Peking University

    Nursing Informatics(护理信息学)

    Skills you'll gain: Nursing, Nurse Education, Nursing Care, Clinical Informatics, Health Informatics, Nursing Practices, Informatics, Telehealth, Patient-centered Care, Computer Displays, Decision Support Systems, Information Technology, Electronic Medical Record, Patient Safety

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building

    Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Mechanical Ventilation, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Git and GitHub Complete Master Class

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Code Review, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Secure Coding, File Management, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillUp

    The DMAIC Framework: Analyze, Improve, and Control Phase

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Process Optimization, Correlation Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Economía del Cambio Climático

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Mathematical Modeling, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Economics, Supply And Demand, Tax Laws, International Relations, Behavioral Economics, Environmental Regulations, Public Policies, Cost Benefit Analysis, World History, Big Data, Market Analysis

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Filosofía, Ciencia y humanidad

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Human Development, World History, Cultural Diversity, Scientific Methods, Economics, Biology

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular american history courses

  • Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology: American Psychological Association
  • Disaster Risk Management and Korean Policies: Yonsei University
  • Economics: Society, Markets, and [In]equality: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption: University of Michigan
  • Introducción al control de versiones con Git y GitHub: Universidad de los Andes
  • Set up AWS Billing Alerts using AWS Budgets: Coursera Project Network
  • Nursing Informatics(护理信息学): Peking University
  • Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building : L&T EduTech
  • Git and GitHub Complete Master Class: Packt
  • The DMAIC Framework: Analyze, Improve, and Control Phase: SkillUp

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