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Big Data Courses

Big Data courses can help you learn data analysis, data visualization, statistical modeling, and data mining techniques. You can build skills in interpreting large datasets, designing data-driven strategies, and utilizing machine learning algorithms. Many courses introduce tools like Hadoop, Spark, and Tableau, that support processing vast amounts of information and presenting insights effectively. Additionally, you may explore topics such as data warehousing, predictive analytics, and the ethical implications of data usage.


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Popular Big Data Courses and Certifications


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    University of Glasgow

    Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 1: Leadership Narrative

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Leadership Studies, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Structure, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Agile Product Development, Social Sciences, Ancient History

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (2023) Hands-on

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, AWS SageMaker, Real Time Data, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Storage, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Amazon Web Services, Apache Hive, Interactive Data Visualization, Apache Hadoop, Data Visualization Software, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storage, Database Management Systems

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Alteryx, Statistical Programming, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Structures, Statistical Analysis, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Storing, Retrieving, and Processing JSON data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Data Access, Restful API, Python Programming, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Copilot for Beginners: Sales Data Analysis in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Storytelling and Persuading with Data and Digital Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Presentations, Data Literacy, Decision Making, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Engagement, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Data Strategy, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Microsoft PowerPoint, Analytics, Customer Insights, Data Science, Influencing, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLMs and RAG Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, LangChain, Embeddings, Real Time Data, Vision Transformer (ViT), Data Quality

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 2: Agile Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Agile Methodology, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Analytics, Data Analysis, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Complex Problem Solving

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

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    University of Copenhagen

    Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, digital literacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Journalism, Data Sharing, Big Data, Information Privacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Data Collection, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Data Scientists and Analysts - 한국어

    Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Customer Insights, Applied Machine Learning, Customer Analysis, Generative AI, Data Integration, Predictive Analytics, Customer Data Management, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Marketing Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Snowflake - Build and Architect Data Pipelines Using AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Snowflake Schema, Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Data Security, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Kafka, Performance Tuning, Data Warehousing, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Real Time Data, SQL

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular big data courses

  • Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 1: Leadership Narrative: University of Glasgow
  • AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty (2023) Hands-on: Packt
  • Data Analytics and Visualization with Tableau and more: Packt
  • Storing, Retrieving, and Processing JSON data with Python: Coursera
  • Copilot for Beginners: Sales Data Analysis in Excel: Coursera
  • Golang for Beginners: Data Types, Functions, and Packages: Coursera
  • Storytelling and Persuading with Data and Digital Technology: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLMs and RAG Systems: Packt
  • Data-Driven Leadership Skills Course 2: Agile Leadership: University of Glasgow
  • Data Literacy – What is it and why does it matter?: University of Copenhagen

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