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

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    Illinois Tech

    Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Google Ads, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing

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    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Measurement, Workflow Management, Business Process Improvement, Performance Improvement, Business Process, Process Optimization, Process Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Process Mapping, Automation, Organizational Skills, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Retrieval Optimization: Tokenization to Vector Quantization

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    GKE Workload Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, DevOps, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
    É

    École normale supérieure

    Approximation Algorithms Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    555 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Supply Chain Network Optimization Using MILP on RStudio

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Process Optimization, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Data Analysis, R Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Prompt Compression and Query Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, MongoDB, Operational Databases, Query Languages, Metadata Management, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Data Pipelines

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Optimizing a Website for Google Search

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Content Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Forecasting, Content Performance Analysis, Expectation Management, Relationship Management, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Internal Auditing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Unsafe Code in .NET: Memory Management and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Application Development, .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, C# (Programming Language), System Programming, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Visual Studio, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Performance and Cost Optimization with BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Database Management, Star Schema, Dashboard, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Foundations of Statistical Learning & Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Statistical Machine Learning, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Probability, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, General Mathematics, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Statistical Inference, Algebra

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Google SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Target Audience, Keyword Research, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, User Research, Content Strategy, Web Content, Content Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Business Reporting

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

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

  • Digital Marketing: Illinois Tech
  • Public Sector Efficiency: Optimizing Business Processes: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Retrieval Optimization: Tokenization to Vector Quantization: DeepLearning.AI
  • GKE Workload Optimization: Google Cloud
  • Approximation Algorithms Part I: École normale supérieure
  • Supply Chain Network Optimization Using MILP on RStudio: Coursera Project Network
  • Prompt Compression and Query Optimization: DeepLearning.AI
  • Optimizing a Website for Google Search: University of California, Davis
  • Unsafe Code in .NET: Memory Management and Optimization: Coursera Project Network
  • Performance and Cost Optimization with BigQuery: Google Cloud

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