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Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
Proteger a los campeones: Entrenamiento deportivo práctico
Este curso explora cómo la inteligencia artificial y los análisis basados en datos están transformando la prevención de lesiones en futbolistas femeninas y jóvenes. Los alumnos comprenderán cómo la maduración, el crecimiento, el desarrollo neuromuscular y la fisiología hormonal influyen en el riesgo lesional, y cómo las herramientas de monitorización potenciadas por IA ayudan a detectar patrones de alto riesgo antes de que aparezcan lesiones. El curso aborda los perfiles biológicos únicos de los deportistas jóvenes, la influencia del pico de velocidad de crecimiento, las ventanas de coordinación y la gestión de la exposición según las etapas de maduración. También analiza los retos específicos de las atletas femeninas, incluidos los cambios del ciclo menstrual, los efectos hormonales sobre la integridad ligamentosa, el control neuromuscular y los patrones de lesión por género. A través de modelos basados en evidencia, los alumnos aprenderán a adaptar la carga de entrenamiento, las estrategias de recuperación y los programas neuromusculares según la etapa de desarrollo o la fase hormonal. El curso también presenta sistemas prácticos de monitorización, desde apps de seguimiento del ciclo hasta plataformas de bienestar, que permiten individualizar estrategias preventivas. Al finalizar, los alumnos podrán aplicar marcos potenciados por IA para diseñar entornos de entrenamiento más seguros, crear programas individualizados de prevención y proteger mejor a las atletas durante fases clave de crecimiento y variación hormonal.
Duke University
Java Programming: Principles of Software Design
Solve real world problems with Java using multiple classes. Learn how to create programming solutions that scale using Java interfaces. Recognize that software engineering is more than writing code - it also involves logical thinking and design. By the end of this course you will have written a program that analyzes and sorts earthquake data, and developed a predictive text generator. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Use sorting appropriately in solving problems; 2. Develop classes that implement the Comparable interface; 3. Use timing data to analyze empirical performance; 4. Break problems into multiple classes, each with their own methods; 5. Determine if a class from the Java API can be used in solving a particular problem; 6. Implement programming solutions using multiple approaches and recognize tradeoffs; 7. Use object-oriented concepts including interfaces and abstract classes when developing programs; 8. Appropriately hide implementation decisions so they are not visible in public methods; and 9. Recognize the limitations of algorithms and Java programs in solving problems. 10. Recognize standard Java classes and idioms including exception-handling, static methods, java.net, and java.io packages.
Coursera
Create Chatbots & NLP Apps
Ready to transform customer interactions through intelligent conversation? This Short Course was created to help data analysts and professionals accomplish the development of sophisticated chatbot applications with natural language processing capabilities. By completing this course, you'll be able to implement retrieval-augmented generation systems, optimize conversational flows, extract meaningful insights from unstructured text, and make data-driven decisions about text representation methods. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Build a chatbot prototype using RAG (retrieval-augmented generation) and measure user satisfaction through SUS survey Evaluate dialog-flow metrics (fallback rate, turn length) and iterate on intent-matching rules Apply named-entity recognition to extract key terms from support tickets and quantify precision/recall Evaluate two vectorization techniques (TF-IDF vs. embeddings) on a text-classification task This course is unique because it combines hands-on chatbot development with rigorous evaluation methodologies, ensuring your AI solutions deliver measurable business value. To be successful in this project, you should have a background in Python programming and basic machine learning concepts.
Coursera
Using probability distributions for real world problems in R
By the end of this project, you will learn how to apply probability distributions to solve real world problems in R, a free, open-source program that you can download. You will learn how to answer real world problems using the following probability distributions – Binomial, Poisson, Normal, Exponential and Chi-square. You will also learn the various ways of visualizing these distributions of real world problems. By the end of this project, you will become confident in understanding commonly used probability distributions through solving practical problems and you will strengthen your core concepts of data distributions using R programming language. These distributions are widely used in day-to-day life of statisticians for hypothesis testing and drawing conclusions on a population from a small sample. Additionally, in the field of data science, statistical inferences use probability distribution of data to analyze or predict trend from data. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
University of California, Irvine
High-Impact Business Writing
Effective writing is a powerful tool in the business environment. Learn how to articulate your thoughts in a clear and concise manner that will allow your ideas to be better understood by your readers. Improve your business writing skill by learning to select and use appropriate formats for your audience, use the correct medium and adjust your writing style accordingly, as well as identify your objective and communicate it clearly. You'll also learn to spot, correct and avoid the most common writing pitfalls, and gain valuable experience analyzing, writing and revising a wide spectrum of business documents. From a simple email to a complete report, learn how to put good business writing to work for you. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Write effective business communications, including bad news, good news, persuasive writing, presentations, emails, memos, business reports and press releases 2. Learn how to edit and proofread business documents 3. Learn how to write for a global market
American Psychological Association
Chi-Square Tests of Hypotheses About Frequency Tables
This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in psychology, data analysis, and quantitative research methods along with high school students and professionals with similar interests. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of chi-square analyses of contingency tables, including when and how to use them, formulating appropriate hypotheses, and understanding their underlying logic and assumptions. Students will gain practical skills in conducting chi-square goodness-of-fit tests and tests of independence, as well as analyzing effect sizes. Table of Contents: The Frequency Tables and Chi-Square Test The Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test The Chi-Square Test of Independence
Northeastern University
Introduction to Enterprise Growth and Innovation
This course is best suited for individuals currently in the healthcare sector, as a provider, payer, or administrator. Individuals pursuing a career change to the healthcare sector may also be interested in this course. The course explores the challenges and processes for harnessing technological innovation for new-business development, with special focus on digital healthcare transformation. You will gain an understanding of enterprise growth and innovation topics through readings, cases, and exercises, including learning how firms from different industries gain competitive advantage through distinctive products and services. The vast expertise of faculty combined with topic perspectives from the Mayo Clinic make this an engaging and unique course.
EDUCBA
Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design
This advanced Unity development course empowers learners to analyze, construct, and optimize procedural systems using fractals, object pooling, and Bezier splines. Through six structured modules, students will progressively engage with foundational fractal generation, dynamic object reuse, frame rate monitoring, and spline-based movement systems. Learners will design scalable behaviors, implement custom scripting components, and evaluate performance-oriented features using Unity’s editor and runtime tools. With a heavy emphasis on practical implementation, the course combines creative geometric modeling with efficient runtime logic, equipping students to apply, extend, and integrate advanced systems into real-world projects. Each lesson is aligned with measurable outcomes using Bloom’s Taxonomy to ensure cognitive development in programming logic, editor scripting, data structures, and runtime animation. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: • Construct recursive fractal structures with customized parameters. • Implement object pooling systems for performance-critical spawning. • Design real-time monitoring tools such as frame rate counters. • Develop modular Bezier curve and spline frameworks. • Apply runtime traversal techniques with spline walkers and decorators. • Evaluate and refine editor tooling for visual manipulation and debugging.
University of London
Cyber Security Fundamentals
This course is intended to provide a general introduction to key concepts in cyber security. It is aimed at anyone with a good general knowledge of information and communications technology. The nature, scope and importance of cyber security are explained, and key concepts are justified and explored. This includes examining the types of threat that cyber security must address, as well as the range of mechanisms, both technological and procedural, that can be deployed. The role of cryptography in providing security is explored, including how algorithms and keys play their part in enabling cyber security. The key supporting function played by key management is identified, including why the use of cryptographic functions depends on it. The need for security management in an organisation is explained, and its main elements are introduced - including the key role played by risk management. The importance of standardised approaches to security management is explained, as is the notion of compliance.
Coursera
Model Evaluation and Benchmarking
The Model Evaluation and Benchmarking course is designed for developers, engineers, and technical product builders who are new to Generative AI but already have intermediate machine learning knowledge, basic Python proficiency, and familiarity with development environments such as VS Code, and who want to engineer, customize, and deploy open generative AI solutions while avoiding vendor lock-in. The course equips learners with the skills to assess and compare the performance of both text and image generative models. Starting with text evaluation, learners apply standard metrics such as perplexity, BLEU (Bilingual Evaluation Understudy), ROUGE (Recall-Oriented Understudy for Gisting Evaluation), and BERTScore, while also designing human evaluation protocols and task-specific methods for applications like summarization or translation. The course then explores image evaluation using technical metrics, including FID (Fréchet Inception Distance), CLIP similarity (Contrastive Language–Image Pretraining similarity), and SSIM (Structural Similarity Index Measure), alongside human perception-based assessment techniques and artifact detection systems. In the final module, learners design comprehensive benchmarking frameworks with reproducible testing environments, version control, and visualization dashboards for continuous monitoring. By the end, learners will be able to implement automated, domain-specific evaluation systems and deliver detailed performance reports that ensure generative models meet rigorous quality standards.
University of Colorado Boulder
A Theoretical Origin of Ethics in Business and Tech Industry
This course focuses on the theoretical origins of ethics. There are many possible paths, but it seems that ethics found its origins in the early days after the emergence of Homo Sapiens. The discussion here recognizes that many believe in Creation and many believe in Evolution. For the purposes of this study, the evolutionary path is assumed and the course develops from there. Included in the discussion are summaries from various sources about the time of emergence of Homo Sapiens, the slow development of group dynamics, the establishment of what we now call human nature, and a brief discussion of where we, as a culture, are going – at least from an ethical perspective. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder.
Macquarie University
مهارات الإكسل الخاصة التجارية: المستوى المتوسط الثاني
لا تزال برامج جداول البيانات واحدة من أكثر البرامج انتشارًا في أماكن العمل بجميع أنحاء العالم. تعني عملية تعلم كيفية تشغل هذا البرنامج بكل ثقة أنك تُضيف شيئًا ثمينًا إلى حافظة العمل خاصتك. في هذا المساق الثالث من تخصصنا في برنامج إكسل (مهارات برنامج الإكسل الخاصة بالأعمال التجارية) سوف تتعمق في بعض أقوى المزايا التي يقدمها برنامج إكسل. عند إتمام هذا المساق بنجاح، ستتمكن من التحقق من الأخطاء ومنع حدوثها في جداول البيانات; وإنشاء أتمتة قوية في جداول البيانات; وتطبيق الصيغ المتقدمة والمنطق الشرطي للمساعدة في اتخاذ قرارات عمل مدروسة; و وإنشاء جداول بيانات تساعد في توقع البيانات وقولبتها. ومرة أخرى، قمنا بتكوين فريق تدريس رائع سيرافقك في كل خطوة خلال المساق. سأعمل أنا وبراشان ونيكي على توجيهكم وإرشادكم خلال كل أسبوع. بينما نقوم باستكشاف هذه الموضوعات الأكثر تقدمًا، نقوم بمتابعة أليكس، وهو خبير استشاري في برنامج إكسل وقد تم استدعاؤه من قبل الشركات التي واجهت مشكلات تتعلق بجداول البيانات الخاصة بها.
Coursera
Take your resume to the next level with Canva
In this guided project the learner will have the opportunity to learn how to write and design their resumes and cover letters using Canva. Canva is an online graphic design program that allows you to create and design all types of documents, graphic design compositions and more. Canva is a great option for those looking for a user-friendly and easy-to-use platform to create attractive designs for their resumes. Canva has many elements that are free and it gives you a lot of freedom when designing. In addition to this, Canva has paid content that offers another endless number of elements and possibilities for the design but they are not mandatory or totally necessary, so the user has the freedom to choose how much content or elements they want to have at their disposal. Canva is an extremely useful tool for those who are just starting out and even becomes a very good tool for those who have spent years designing more advanced programs. It is a fast option that does not need to be installed on your computer and as long as you have an Internet connection, it will be an accessible tool.
Coursera
Erste Schritte in Instagram for Business
Nach Abschluss dieses Projekts kannst du, unabhängig davon, ob du eine neue Marke startest oder eine bestehende mithilfe deiner Social-Media-Strategie optimieren möchtest, diese gezielt auf Instagram bewerben. Aufgabe des Social Media Marketings ist es, kreative Wege zu finden um die Aufmerksamkeit der User für ihre Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu gewinnen. Dies erfolgt oftmals auf Basis eines sehr geringen Marketing Budgets. Ziel dieses Projekts ist es, dich mit der Nutzung von Instagram for Business vertraut zu machen. Mit einem Instagram Business Account kannst du dein Unternehmen auf Instagram bewerben indem du Werbeanzeigen, Fotos und mehr mit deiner Zielgruppe teilst. Du wirst heute die Basics über Instagram for Business lernen und dich mit dieser Social Media Plattform vertraut machen. Ziel dieses Projekts ist es, dass du lernst wie du Instagram nutzen kannst um dein Unternehmen oder deine Marke zu bewerben und deine Reichweite zu steigern.
Coursera
SQL Infrastructure: Secure and Optimize
Master the advanced operational skills that separate proficient SQL users from expert data infrastructure managers. This course tackles the critical challenges of managing enterprise-scale SQL environments through hands-on practice with resource optimization, security auditing, and systematic failure analysis. You'll gain immediate value by learning to configure resource pools that prevent query bottlenecks, audit permission structures to eliminate security gaps, and conduct post-mortem analyses that strengthen system reliability. These skills directly address the daily operational challenges faced by data engineers managing production SQL environments. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Apply resource management techniques to optimize warehouse performance • Analyze data permissions to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities • Evaluate system failures through structured root cause analysis This course is unique because it bridges the gap between SQL syntax knowledge and real-world operational expertise, focusing on the systematic approaches used by senior data engineers in enterprise environments. To be successful in this course, you should have experience with SQL queries and database administration. This course primarily demonstrates concepts using Microsoft SQL Server (including Resource Governor) and standard SQL tooling. Some examples reference cloud data warehouse platforms such as Databricks SQL or Snowflake for conceptual contrast, but all core techniques can be applied using free/developer editions or open-source tools.
Intuit
Bookkeeping basics
This is the first course in a series of four that will give you the skills needed to start your career in bookkeeping. If you have a passion for helping clients solve problems, this course is for you. In this course, you will be introduced to the role of a bookkeeper and learn what bookkeeping professionals do every day. You will dive into the accounting concepts and terms that will provide the foundation for the next three courses. You will learn how to work your way through the accounting cycle and be able to read and produce key financial statements. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Define accounting and the concepts of accounting measurement -Explain the role of a bookkeeper and common bookkeeping tasks and responsibilities -Summarize the double entry accounting method -Explain the ethical and social responsibilities of bookkeepers in ensuring the integrity of financial information. No previous bookkeeping or accounting experience required.