Hybrid and Online College Courses.

APPLICATION OF MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON
with Dr. Genevieve Marie Isabelle Sapijaszko
Machine learning in Python will help provide you an overview of how to utilize machine learning. Specifically, this video series walks through a machine learning classification system to identify types of flowers. The project will be based on Python with the use of Spyder IDE and a public dataset.

No prior coding or hardware knowledge is required.

CYBERSECURITY BASICS
with Alan Rynarzewski
Cybersecurity is about protecting internet-connected systems from possible cyber threats. This video series dives into understanding and practicing good cybersecurity, including seeing how to exploit a known flaw. Knowing where threats may occur is foundational to understanding how to stop a threat from occurring in the first place.

This video is perfect for individuals with interest and/or knowledge in basic IT.

DATA ANALYTICS WITH POWER BI
with Dr. Gina Cooper
Power BI is Microsoft’s Business Intelligence tool used for data analytics tasks. This video covers the overall data analysis process using Power BI.

DATA VISUALIZATION IN PYTHON WITH MATPLOTLIB
with Dr. Natalie Waksmanski-Krynski
This video on data visualization with Python covers how to create the most commonly used plots and shows a relevant real-world application. Please note that this video is geared towards learners who have prior experience with Python and utilizes Jupyter Notebooks.

DATA WRANGLING IN PYTHON USING PANDAS
with Dr. Natalie Waksmanski-Krynski
If seeking efficiencies when analyzing massive amounts of information to make data-driven decisions, understanding Python using Pandas my help. Python is one of the most popular programming languages and Pandas is a library within Python that offers a series of tools for data wrangling. View this skill-builder video to learn how to wrangle data for improved data visualization. Please note that this video is geared towards learners who have prior experience with Python and are eager to learn more about data cleansing and data analysis.  

INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) ADDRESS BASICS AND NETWORK UTILITIES
with Dr. Jingdi (Rebecca) Zeng
Expand your knowledge about network connections. This video demonstrates how to use four common network utility programs to discover and troubleshoot network address and network route issues. Dr. Zeng will walk through the differences between private and public Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses.

MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTORCH
with Dr. Gina Cooper
As the data produced by social media, the Internet of Things (IoT) and business applications continues to grow, the field of machine learning has grown alongside it. To help make decisions or predictions based on large sets of data, users turn to machine learning with Pytorch. Pytorch is a machine learning and deep learning framework for Python. The data analytics skills learned through Python and Pytorch are valuable for many business scenarios.

Viewers should have a familiarity with Python.

PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON
with Dr. Gina Cooper
A high-level programming language, Python can be used for business applications, data analytics, web development and data analytics. These short videos cover the fundamental topics in programming with Python to help prepare you for more complex software development projects. Complete this video series for a basic understanding of Python Programming.

SIMULATING AN IOT HOME SECURITY SYSTEM WITH TINKERCAD
with Dr. Natalie Waksmanski-Krynski
As more companies begin to embrace automation for efficiencies, they’re leaning on The Internet of Things, also known as IoT. The IoT integrates hardware, software, and networking into a whole system. If you’re interested in the mechanics behind IoT, such as how to wire components together and program them, we’ll do just that in this video series. More specifically, Dr. Waksmanski will apply that skill to simulate a home security system.

No prior coding or hardware knowledge is required.

WEB SCRAPING WITH PYTHON
with Dr. Ed Hill
Watch this video series for an introduction to web scraping using Python and the BeautifulSoup and Selenium libraries. Upskill your knowledge of data analytics programs with this self-paced video series, perfect for someone with a basic knowledge of Python.

COVID-19 BUSINESS TOOLKIT SERIES - MANAGING BUSINESS FINANCIALS
with Dr. Sean T. Wright
The purpose of this short course is to examine tools and tips to help businesses navigate through the financial distress of the current COVID-19 crisis and to also prepare for future threats. Some of the tools discussed in this course are the SWOT analysis, liquidity ratios, the cash budget, and cost behavior. Real-world examples are utilized to bring the course to life during this unprecedented public healthcare crisis.

Examine tools and tips to help businesses navigate through the financial distress of the current Covid-19 crisis.

Who should take? Small Business Owners or someone working in a small business.

ENHANCE YOUR EXCEL SKILLS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
with Dr. Ellen Jones and Professor Roxanne Wittkamp
Do you use Excel throughout your workday, or do you hope to improve your Excel skills? Work through this video series that provides step-by-step instructions on how to improve your Microsoft Excel proficiency. Dr. Jones and Professor Wittkamp will walk you through the tools and techniques that are reviewed, practiced and are essential to business today.

HOW TO FIND LOANS AND GRANTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS DURING COVID-19
with Dr. Wendy Finlay
Businesses may be experiencing financial hardship as we all navigate the new COVID-19 impacted landscape. In about 30 minutes, Dr. Wendy Finlay provides options for small business owners to possibly obtain loans and grants. She covers specific public and private financial assistance opportunities available for a variety of businesses and organizations.