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    Understand information theory for data communication and processing. Learn about entropy, coding, and data compression.

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    • U

      University of North Texas

      Bachelor of Science in General Business

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Mediation, Integrated Marketing Communications, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Change, Event Management, Grammar, Sales Process, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Global Marketing, Probability & Statistics, Cultural Diversity, Digital Media Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Political Sciences, Social Justice, Music History, Sociology

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Georgetown University

      Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Multimedia, Market Opportunities, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Development, Political Sciences

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

    • U

      University of North Texas

      Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, Mediation, Change Management, Business Writing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Compensation and Benefits, Apache Hadoop, Consumer Behaviour, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Management, Event Management, Grammar, Social Media Strategy, Business Ethics, Sales Process, Diversity Awareness, Conflict Management, Research, Nutrition and Diet

      Earn a degree

      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Northeastern University

      Foundations of Statistical Learning & Algorithms

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

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      I

      IIT Roorkee

      Foundations of Advanced Wireless Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Telecommunications, Capacity Management, Network Architecture, Emerging Technologies, Network Performance Management, Algorithms, System Design and Implementation, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of California San Diego

      Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Laboratory Testing, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Random Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Estimation, Correlation Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Reliability, Engineering, Spatial Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Quantum Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Mechanics, Mathematical Software, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      726 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      É

      École normale supérieure

      Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Mathematical Software, Physics, Simulations, Computational Logic, Numerical Analysis, Markov Model, Mechanics, Quantitative Research, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Program Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      267 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Quantization in Depth

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Dimensionality Reduction

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Mathematical Foundations for Cryptography

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Probability, Computer Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      331 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
      U

      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things: Multimedia Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Digital Communications, Application Development, Python Programming, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      305 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular information theory courses

    • Bachelor of Science in General Business: University of North Texas
    • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Georgetown University
    • Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences: University of North Texas
    • Foundations of Statistical Learning & Algorithms: Northeastern University
    • Foundations of Advanced Wireless Communication: IIT Roorkee
    • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets: University of California San Diego
    • Random Processes: Johns Hopkins University
    • Quantum Mechanics: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations: École normale supérieure
    • Quantization in Depth: DeepLearning.AI

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