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      Google Cloud

      Using the Natural Language API from Google Docs

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Google Workspace, Natural Language Processing, Cloud Applications, Scripting, Text Mining, Cloud Development, Cloud API, Document Management, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      U

      University of Lausanne

      Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Testing, Analytical Testing, Biochemistry, Legal Proceedings, Pharmacology, Sports Medicine, Culture, Social Sciences, Sociology, Social Determinants Of Health, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      367 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Python Programming, Mechanics, Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      G

      Genentech

      Data Sciences in Pharma - Patient Centered Outcomes Research

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Patient Evaluation, Pharmaceutical Terminology, Clinical Assessment, Quantitative Research, Data Literacy, Patient-centered Care, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Statistical Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      B

      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk

      Skills you'll gain: Feasibility Studies, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Governance, Cost Benefit Analysis, Investment Management, Prioritization, Quantitative Research, Decision Making, Public Policies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      Packt

      Natural Language Processing - Deep Learning Models in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Text Mining, Machine Learning Methods

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Preview
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      É

      École Polytechnique

      How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Journals, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Design, Proofreading, Research Methodologies, Editing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Entity and Sentiment Analysis with the Natural Language API

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
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      R

      Rice University

      Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Water Quality, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematical Modeling, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      510 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Classify Text into Categories with the Natural Language API

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Application Programming Interface (API), Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Preview
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      S

      Sciences Po

      Politics and Economics of International Energy

      Skills you'll gain: Oil and Gas, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Issue, Electric Power Systems, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Economics, Political Sciences, Market Dynamics, Sustainable Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      Universidad Austral

      Limpieza de datos para el procesamiento de lenguaje natural

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Scripting, Data Transformation, Data Capture, JSON, Text Mining, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular natural sciences courses

    • Using the Natural Language API from Google Docs: Google Cloud
    • Doping : Sports, Organizations and Sciences: University of Lausanne
    • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
    • Data Sciences in Pharma - Patient Centered Outcomes Research: Genentech
    • Decision Making and Governance of Natural Disaster Risk: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Natural Language Processing - Deep Learning Models in Python: Packt
    • How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course): École Polytechnique
    • Entity and Sentiment Analysis with the Natural Language API: Google Cloud
    • Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies, and Applications: Rice University
    • Classify Text into Categories with the Natural Language API: Google Cloud

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