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

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Solutions Architect - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, AWS SageMaker, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Management, AWS Kinesis, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security, Network Security, Threat Detection, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Network Architecture, Infrastructure Security, Containerization

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flow Forecasting, Responsible AI, Accounts Payable, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Risk Management, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Accounting and Finance Software, No-Code Development, Financial Data, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Accounts Receivable, Workflow Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Training, International Financial Reporting Standards, ChatGPT, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming

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    Board Infinity

    Executing Full Text Queries with Elasticsearch

    Skills you'll gain: Query Languages, Data Analysis, Software Installation, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Scripting, Scalability, Information Architecture, Data Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Complete ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Development

    Skills you'll gain: Object-Relational Mapping, Application Frameworks, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Configuration Management, Application Design, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, User Interface (UI), Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Development Tools, Application Development, Authorization (Computing), HTML and CSS, Maintainability, Data Modeling, Data Migration, Data Mapping, Business Logic, Web Servers, Debugging

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Codio

    SQL for Software Developers

    Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Stored Procedure, Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Manipulation, Query Languages

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Analytics, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Data Governance, SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Generative AI's Applications in Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Effectiveness, Case Studies, Applied Machine Learning, Emerging Technologies, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Big Data, Software Architecture, Scalability, Java, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Leveraging Llama2 for Advanced AI Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, LangChain, Technical Management, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Solution Architecture, Analysis, Virtual Environment, System Design and Implementation, User Interface (UI), Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Servers, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Generative AI in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Responsible AI, Persona Development, Advertising Campaigns, A/B Testing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Exam Prep (SAP-C02): AWS Solutions Architect - Professional: Whizlabs
  • GenAI for Cash Flow Managers: Optimizing Liquidity Planning: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
  • Executing Full Text Queries with Elasticsearch: Board Infinity
  • Complete ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Development: Packt
  • SQL for Software Developers: Codio
  • Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric: Whizlabs
  • Generative AI's Applications in Marketing Analytics: Edureka
  • YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming: Johns Hopkins University
  • Leveraging Llama2 for Advanced AI Solutions: Coursera Instructor Network

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