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An intelligent agent must know how to solve real-world problems. The key to intelligence is creating visualizations of the domain of interest and reasoning with these representations. In this Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning certification course, you will explore various associated algorithms for reasoning and representation formalisms. 

The Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning certification by IIT Madras available on Swayam starts with a basic language of propositions. After that, it moves on to first-order logic, and subsequently, to representations for reasoning about change, situations, actions, and other agents in cases where there is a lack of information. This course is a companion to the course “Artificial Intelligence: Search Methods for Problem Solving” that was offered recently and the lectures for which are available online.

Along with the lectures, Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning online course also provides links to supplementary reading materials. After 12 weeks, you will also have a chance to appear for a proctored exam. Passing this exam will get you a course completion certificate, which you can employ to showcase your skills in Artificial Intelligence.

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence certification by IIT Delhi is an FDP-approved course that runs for 12-weeks. Based on AI and Data Science, this AICTE study has been developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Students can learn from the video lectures and references given by the mentor of the programme.

Students will learn various concepts, philosophies, and models that fall under the An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence certification course. Per week, one learning module is assigned for the duration of the course. It comprehensively touches on algorithms, reinforcement learning, decision processes, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and Data Science.

Prof. Mausam, Associate professor of Computer Sciences at IIT Delhi and available on Swayam, instructs the course. Candidates need to pay a fee to write the certification exam. For the An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence certification, learners need to secure an average score, which is ascertained through assignments and the written test. Students shall receive an e-certificate for fulfilling the requirements.

The Artificial Intelligence Search Methods For Problem Solving online course is a 12 weeks program offered by Swayam under the initiative of the Government of India. An autonomous agent should be capable of solving issues in order to behave intelligently. They should be capable of making decisions that change a given circumstance into a desired or target condition. To find the ones that work, the agent must be able to imagine the consequences of its actions. This first section of the Artificial Intelligence course covers a wide range of search strategies that agents may use to solve problems.

In the second section of the Artificial Intelligence Search Methods For Problem Solving training: Reasoning and Knowledge representation, candidates will learn how an agent may represent its domain and explain what it understands. The course provides a solid basis for artificial intelligence from which the student may develop their understanding. The third section of the Artificial Intelligence Search Methods For Problem Solving syllabus provides a somewhat different framework for problem-solving, wherein the reasoning processes and previously stated search can coexist.

The Online Marketing Strategies programme is designed to provide students with the fundamentals in e-marketing and strategies related to the domain of online business. This course will ensure that every candidate gets exposure to real-world online marketing challenges. During the Online Marketing Strategies certification course, the learner will evaluate the product and will focus on its distribution and pricing.

The Certification course in Online Marketing Strategies by edX will introduce students to the various marketing strategies used in the online world. The course will highlight the difference between marketing in an offline environment and on an e-platform. The programme will help to identify the marketing opportunity available on social media platforms such as Twitter, Google, and Facebook. This course has a limited period of access to the audit track of the self-paced mode but in the verified track, the candidate will be getting unlimited access.

This Online Marketing Strategies program will provide an opportunity for every candidate to develop skills in the genre of online marketing. During the course students will be guided- to analyze the digital trends to evaluate and strategize, using all the possible opportunities. The function and role of social media in online marketing will be discussed in detail throughout the course.

The Computer-Aided Applied Single Objective Optimization program aims to focus on different topics so that students have ample knowledge on the subject line. The course tries to touch on mathematical as well as computational aspects related to the subjects. Candidates will gain information on regression, computational algorithms, genetic algorithms, a toolbox of high-level programming languages like MATLAB, etc. This is a professional-level program and can be pursued by students as well as professionals. The duration of the Computer-Aided Applied Single Objective Optimization certification syllabus is 12 weeks. 

This is a free online course and candidates are awarded certificates at the end of the course if they complete the requirement for the exam. Students will be provided with the study materials for this course by the creator on the platform. Along with the study material, candidates will also be given a discussion platform, assignments, and tasks to understand the modules properly. The Computer-Aided Applied Single Objective Optimization certification course is entirely an online program and is a self paced training so that students have ample time to learn about the subject from the platform. 

This course will help the candidates in understanding how consumers purchase, select, use, and dispose of products and services, for any marketer knowing this is necessary for managing the marketing function in a successful manner. The concepts covered under this course are from different disciplines such as economics, anthropology, and psychology and these concepts will be examined in this course.

The course Behaviour and Analysis Buyer is developed by Curtin University and is an instructor-led course. The contents covered under this course are consumer behaviour, market segmentation, e-commerce buying behaviour, online technologies in modern marketing, consumer decision making, product positioning, consumer perception process, sensory marketing, motivational drivers influencing behaviour, Persuasion techniques, Gender stereotypes, Ideals of beauty, cultural and social environments affect on behaviour.

The candidates will learn the decision-making processes under consumption behaviour in various buying situations while will help the candidates to develop their ability to use marketing processes at an advanced level. Candidates will have to complete MKT1x and MKT2x before applying for this course.

This course is a part of Curtin X MicroMasters Credential in Marketing in the Digital world designed to teach the critical skills required to grow in this field. The candidates will have to successfully complete all five courses and get certified to be able to qualify for the MicroMasters Credential.

The ‘Introduction to robotics’ online course is a study about the state-of-the-art technologies and techniques associated with designing robots and their applications. This National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning(NPTEL) free online course on robotics is provided on the Swayam online education platform. The online training is offered by the faculty of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

The program is conducted for twelve weeks and is a core course for the undergraduate and postgraduate level students of design engineering or robotics. The course instructors of this certification program are Dr. T Asokan from the department of engineering design, Prof. Balaraman Ravindran teaching computer science, and Dr. Krishna Vasudevan of the electrical engineering department. This AICTE approved faculty development program enables the students to receive three credits after completing the online training. The ‘Introduction to robotics’ e-certificate is issued to the qualified students with NPTEL and IIT Madras logos on it.

The course on Designing and Running Randomised Evaluations by MITx is a part of the MicroMasters track. During the course, you will get graduate-level knowledge of randomised controlled trials (RCT), including step-by-step training in how to design and implement an RCT in the field. Using this policy-relevant study, you can boost your ability to draw causal inferences and conduct impact evaluations.

The Designing and Running Randomised Evaluations MicroMasters programme comes under the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Data, Economics and Development Policy (DEDP) department. The curriculum uses material from MIT’s JPAL lab, used by social science researchers from all over the world. 

Besides, Designing and Running Randomised Evaluations by edX provides a professional and academic credential to candidates who complete this course. You can use this credential to gain an accelerated and cheaper Master’s degree from MIT or add it as a professional qualification to your CV. Learn from esteemed Nobel Laureates through an intensive approach involving quizzes, lectures, case studies and exams in this course. 

This Basics Of Language Science Online Course manages major parts of the language. In the course the candidate will develop an understanding connection between language, brain, and the general society that we reside in. The students will feel like they realize how to respond to a ton of inquiries regarding different complexities or various kinds of miracles about language.

This course assists the candidate with managing the three significant parts of language specifically, the construction at the degree of sounds, words, and sentences, securing or learning of it, and the varieties inside and among dialects. The Basics Of Language Science Programme offers answers to a large portion of the interests that strike major when we consider how we gained the limit of language as a child.

This course will guide the candidate in depth of language science. In the Basics Of Language Science Training candidate can also take up the course certificate by giving the exam which will be held after the course completion. The course timing is flexible and candidates can study according to their time preference and the course faculty will be professor Rajesh Kumar from IIT Madras for making understanding easy to candidates.

The Cloud Computing training, curated by IIT Kharagpur, is an elective undergraduate-level course. The programme is based on the disciplines of computer science and engineering, programming, and systems. This is an twelve-week course, and lectures will be conducted online only.

The Cloud Computing certification course teaches about the delivery and scalable services consumption platform that offers computing provision for a shared pool of resources. These include database, storage, software, networking, servers, applications, and so on. 

This platform requires the least possible management effort by providing on-demand availability of a shared pool of configurable computing sources. Some of the aspects covered in the course are the fundamentals of cloud computing, security challenges, management problems, and future research possibilities. This is one of the best cloud computing courses taught by Swayam.

Cloud Computing online course by Swayam will work well with candidates who have a basic computer organisation background, networking, and architecture. Students of electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, and electrical engineering will benefit from the cloud computing course.

Traditionally, research has been viewed as a purely academic undertaking, especially in resource-limited healthcare systems. Not all countries can afford clinical trials. As such, the findings and results of studies conducted in the United States and other Western and developed countries are generalised. The Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare course shines a light on why there is a need for localised research. 

The Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare programme aims to position research and data at the centre of all healthcare operations. It is an introduction and a survey of all the data science tools that are used in healthcare. The Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare syllabus includes numerous exercises and hands-on workshops to highlight the significance of a multi-disciplinary approach to data science in healthcare. 

Ideally, clinicians and engineers/computer scientists should take the Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare course together, as a team. This Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare classes on data analysis is brought to you by members of the MIT Critical Data team and is a 12-week long free online course. This self-paced programme can be taken either in the paid mode or in the free audit mode. The paid mode will provide unlimited access to the course as well as a certificate of completion whereas the free audit mode will give access only for a limited duration. 

The course has been structured purposefully to help the applicants with comprehensive knowledge in the domain of cyber security. In the Information Security and Cyber Forensics programme by Swayam awareness will be created so that the emerging domain of cyber security can be approached from a more professional point of view. The Information Security and Cyber Forensics certification course will be focusing on the topic of- information security, computer risks, security threats, data security, digital forensic, backup process, mobile forensics, and the laws pertaining to cyber science. The Information Security and Cyber Forensics certification syllabus will be covered over a span of twelve weeks on the e-platform. Upon completing the programme the students will have their skills enhanced on the various information systems and the security issues related to it. The applicants will thus have their skills improved on preventing any possible cybercrime and malpractice.

The Cryptography and Network Security Certification Course offered by Swayam and the Indian Institute of Kharagpur  aims to introduce the aspirants to areas of cryptography and cryptanalysis. This programme develops a basic understanding of the algorithms used to protect users online and to understand some of the design choices behind these algorithms. Swayam’s goal is to create a workable knowledge of the mathematics used in cryptology in this course. A huge variety of basic cryptographic primitives will be discussed during the tenure along with functional encryption,  recent developments in some advanced topics like identity-based encryption, bitcoin and crypto-currency, and so on.

The Cryptography and Network Security Online Course, by Swayam, is very helpful in understanding challenges for cybersecurity that includes mobile security, cloud security, endpoint security, network security and data security. This course demands no specific qualification or educational background to learn the concepts of cryptography and network security. The course is free to enroll in and learn from. The programme instructor will be Prof. Sourav Mukhopadhyay from IIT Kharagpur. There will be industry support from Dubai (UAE), DRDO, SAG, Stratign FZE, WESSE, NTRO and ISRO available for the students. The course certification comes with the candidate's name, photograph and score in the final exam with the breakup.

The Online Privacy certification course is a 12-week elective programme which is online. This course is the responsibility of professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru. IIT Madras, Swayam, and NPTEL have jointly taken up responsibility or offering a certificate jointly to all those who fulfil all the criteria related to it. 

The Online Privacy training will help in understanding online privacy from an international perspective. The use of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and other messaging services like Telegram and Whatsapp has risen over the years. The lack of understanding the privacy over the years for these platforms has given rise to privacy attacks in the online world both nationally and internationally. Hence this course is ideal for learning about different perspectives like cultural, psychological, and theoretical aspects of online privacy. 

A brief introduction to Cyber Crime Administration Certification describes how cyber security protects us from hackers, cybercriminals, and other fraudsters. 

With these Cyber Crime Administration Classes, you'll study the fundamentals and cutting-edge knowledge of cyber security, in terms of both management issues and technological aspects. 

The Cyber Crime Administration Certification Syllabus covers important subjects like the necessity for cyber security and cyber crime prevention techniques, as well as legal protection issues, the best security precautions, and what you can do on your own to be more secure online. 

All students get a Cyber Crime Administration Certification by Savitribai Phule Pune University under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Introduction to Automata, Languages and Computation programme is a 12-week course, curated by IIT Kharagpur for engineering students. This is a core course offered at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. The training is placed under the computer science and engineering category. The course also has support from the software industry. 

The Introduction to Automata, Languages and Computation training elaborately discusses the automata theory. This theory is used to model the finite state system and solve computational issues using finite automata. Apart from the detailed introduction to computer science theories, the course also covers mathematical aspects which are crucial in computation.

The Introduction to Automata, Languages, and Computation certification course by Swayam does not expect the candidates to have an expert background in the content. The course uses logical methods during explanations to facilitate ease of understanding. The course begins with a basic introduction and builds up to the complex aspects of computation.

The C-Based VLSI Design online course is a 12 weeks program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India. The online elective course includes 3 credit points. This course covers how to use high-level formulation to automatically transform a C code into a register transfer level (RTL) design using HLS. In recent years, HLS has been an important research topic in the realm of VLSI Electronic Design Automation (EDA). 

This C-Based VLSI Design training will teach students how to comprehend the overall HLS flow, how to transform C-code to its corresponding hardware, how to design C-code for effective system generation, and how software application compiler optimization may assist to enhance circuit efficiency.

The C-Based VLSI Design syllabus includes advanced topics like HLS for Security, HLS for FPGA targets, HLS verification, and RTL optimizations difficulties will be discussed. This course will prepare the candidate to do research in the field of HLS. This program will also assist the student in becoming adept at the EDA industry.

The Foundations of Modern Finance I online course is the first of a two-part series. Also, it is a part of the MicroMasters programme in finance. It introduces the fundamentals of modern finance and how they apply to business decisions such as investment, valuation, and other corporate financial decisions. 

Completing the Foundations of Modern Finance I training programme by edX will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to take on the role of a financial advisor, financial analyst, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or Vice President for Finance, among others.

In any productive economy, be it a developing country, or an industrialised country, finance plays a central role, by providing a mechanism for saving, investing, and liquidity. The mathematically rigorous framework of the online Foundations of Modern Finance I course will teach learners all they need to know about financial markets. Moreover, the instructors are MIT professors who will deliver data-driven insights throughout the programme. This course also provides a suitable primer if you are preparing for any CFA exams.

You can also get a certificate after completing the programme by paying additional fees. This is an instructor-led programme and can be taken in the paid mode with a certificate of completion and free audit mode. In the free audit mode, the students will have access only for a limited duration. 

The course of Financial Reporting I provided by the platform edX and designed by Indiana University provides the candidates with in-depth knowledge about the fundamental and core concepts of accounting standards and financial reporting. This course will teach the candidates to shift their focus towards the assets of the balance sheets and measure as well as the report about the same. 

The candidates will also gain expertise about procedures to measure the incomes and revenues on statements of income. This course is helpful for those candidates who want to build a career in accounting and finance, as the contents of the course are designed to provide all-round education about the same field.    

The contents of the course are divided into 12 weeks and the students can easily complete it by putting in an effort of 8 to 12 hours weekly. Students who choose to obtain certification will also be given the facilities of graded assignments that will further motivate them to improve and get better in their studies. 

Machine learning certification course by edX primary stage starts from the core development of computer programs that can acquire data and use it to learn for themselves. The course served by edx will guide the candidate through various topics that include, matrix factorization, classification and regression, topic modelling,  sequential models, clustering methods, and model selection. In the first half of the course, we will cover guided learning techniques for regression and classification. 

We will explore several fundamental methods which will be essential for performing this task and optimizing it with algorithms. In the second half of the Machine learning training course, we will shift to unguided learning techniques, where the end output will be more unpredictable based on a corresponding input. Any student or professional with knowledge of undergraduate probability, statistics, linear algebra, calculus, probability, and statistical concepts can enroll in this course. The course has a tenure of 12 weeks, where only 8-10 hours per week can push the candidate towards excellence. Under the guidance of ColumbiaX (Columbia University) after successful completion, every student will get a verified certificate with the institution's logo. Also Read: Machine Learning Practical Applications.

Candidates looking for an undergraduate or postgraduate course in machine learning should enroll in the Introduction to Machine Learning program. It is an elective twelve-week course in the field of computer science and engineering, programming, artificial intelligence, and data science. A collaboration of IIT Madras and NPTEL, this course is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and is available on the learning platform Swayam.

Introduction to Machine Learning certification will be taught by professor Balaraman Ravindran. The syllabus includes various topics from the data-driven disciplines such as machine learning and analytics. Candidates will be introduced to different learning paradigms and some popular algorithms and architectures used in these paradigms.  

Introduction to Machine Learning is an online free audit course that offers an e-certificate for interested participants. Candidates will attend the online lectures, and submit assignments periodically. There is also an optional offline examination for participants who want to achieve certification.

The Reinforcement Learning program focuses on studying the mathematical grounds of reinforcement learning- a psychological phenomenon. Students will explore such concepts and view this learning paradigm in light of AI, research, and psychology. Through this AICTE approved course, learners can avail a verified certificate that validates their newly acquired expertise and acquired skills.

Spread across 12 weeks, the Reinforcement Learning certification syllabus is replete with learning modules, books, and research references. Students may proceed to the next module after completing the previous week’s topics. The curriculum highlights bandit algorithms, function approximation, hierarchical RL, and much more. It is an elective course based on AI, data science, and computer engineering. 

The Reinforcement Learning online course is developed by IIT Madras. Professor Balaraman Ravindran from the institute instructs the study. For the certification, students need to write a proctored examination after completing the course and assignments. This certificate will carry logos of IIT Madras and NPTEL, which is verifiable on NPTEL’s website.

The Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance certification course is a postgraduate level of programme which deals in the offshore structures of and their behaviour under different circumstances. Candidates who get into this course will be able to learn about the behaviour of offshore structures when an earthquake occurs, analysis of methods, curved beams, chain links, etc. Candidates also get to use the MATLAB program for computing numerous environmental issues and they can use MATLAB coding to analyse the problems. The course provides full control to the students for completing the Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance certification syllabus or joining or leaving the sessions anytime. 

This course is absolutely free and requires no registration process to get into the course. The Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance programme also makes certification available for the students so that they get benefited from the same. Although the certification comes at a price of the quoted amount which is given on the website, it is totally an optional choice for the students. If the candidate wants to be certified for this course he or she will have to give an offline exam. The course will be available for the students every time and the expected time to complete the course is 12 weeks. Since the Offshore Structures Under Special Environmental Loads Including Fire Resistance online course is available to the students all the time, candidates can learn from the course according to their own requirements.

The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures online course is a 12-week program offered by Swayam, an initiative by the government of India’s Ministry of education. The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures training will provide a quick introduction to the many types of offshore structures used to extract oil, minerals, and gas from the sea. Detailed analytical methods for both two and three-dimensional structures will be covered. While the foundations of advanced analysis of structures are covered, comprehensive mathematical modelling of issue formulation and solution utilizing MATLAB code is also covered. 

The Computer Methods of Structural Analysis of Offshore Structures syllabus include codes for numerical examples. Hands-on Matlab experience will also be explored. The emphasis is on explaining essential principles of advanced structural analysis, with a particular emphasis on their application to offshore constructions.

The course on ‘Hydrostatics and Stability’ is provided on the Swayam online educational platform initiated by the ministry of education in India. This National Program for Technology Enhanced Learning online course on the significant aspects of naval architecture is developed and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

The faculty development program for the undergraduate level students of ocean engineering is scheduled for a period of twelve weeks and this core course will enable the students to gain three credit points after course completion.

The online training for the ‘Hydrostatics and Stability’ course is guided by the course educator, Prof Hari Warrior from the department of ocean engineering and naval architecture at IIT Kharagpur. This undergraduate and postgraduate level course enables students to understand the principles and techniques of hydrostatics and stability. The eligible students are awarded the course certificate which consists of the logos of NPTEL and IIT Kharagpur.

The course Reading Religious Conversion, served by edx aims to make us learn about the functions of religious communities. In this course, we will go through each section every week, starting from an introduction to the world of conversion. Women 's conversion, conversions between religions, what are the myths associated with conversions.

 All these will be covered under a time period of 12 weeks, where each pursuer needs to dedicate their 4-8 hours of every week to advance efficiently and quickly. You can also cap the timings according to your will and flexible time. Any graduate-level student or professional who has a clear knowledge and understanding of historical events can opt-in for this course. And after successful completion of the course, every student will receive an official certificate which will help to increase your job prospects. Certificates provided to the candidates will be signed by the instructors and there will be a logo of the institution.

The program by Swayam has been designed for the executives as well as students who want to learn more about the sector of finance and its allied domains. The Finance for Non- Finance certification syllabus has been modeled to provide the applicants with a comprehensive understanding and knowledge about the basic accounting concepts along with the financial statements to meet the standards of the industry. 

The twelve-week program is a course that is being offered under the “cafeteria” approach for the students who belong to the CBCS board. The program will also be helping the students who have no prior knowledge in the subject of financing develop a financial sense and understanding. The course has been structured as an elective for the students and will be emphasized more in the subject of “management studies”. The curriculum includes- merger, cost concepts, emerging financial services, working capital, budgeting and more concepts that are related to financing.

Making financial decisions in a business requires detailed analysis and investigation. Maximising the value of investment requires a rigorous evaluation process. The Financial Management for Managers programme will teach candidates the various tools and techniques of financial management to help them with these analyses and evaluation of an investment.

Financial Management for Managers certification course is proved by AICTE as an FDP course. It is an elective course in management studies for undergraduates and postgraduates. This online course will be lucrative for individuals either working or studying financial management. The course work and syllabus has been designed by IIT Roorkee and will be taught by Professor Anil K. Sharma.

Financial Management for Managers offers certification to candidates along with a list of books and references to study from. There are no prerequisites to join this course. It employs a final exam, regular assignments, and video lectures to help gain participants a deeper understanding of financial management.