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      Packt

      Information Technology and Security Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Architecture, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, IT Security Architecture, Information Assurance, Information Technology, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Data Security, Emerging Technologies, Cyber Risk, Cloud Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Risk Management Framework, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Computing, Encryption

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Core Java - Advanced Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Debugging, Java, Maintainability, Software Development, Secure Coding, Software Testing, Test Case, Authentications, Application Security, Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Encryption, Data Structures

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Proyecto Final de Fundamentos de UX y requisitos de software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Usability, User Requirements Documents, Human Centered Design, User Experience, Requirements Analysis, User Research, Functional Requirement, System Requirements

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Visualization & Storytelling in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      مهندس Meta لقواعد البيانات

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Version Control, SQL, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, GitHub, Databases, Git (Version Control System), Stored Procedure, Extract, Transform, Load, MySQL Workbench, Pseudocode, Django (Web Framework), Database Development, Command-Line Interface, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Launching into Machine Learning en Français

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Google Cloud Platform, Regression Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Performance Tuning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Python Fundamentals for Designers

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Animations, Development Environment

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      RStudio for Six Sigma - Hypothesis Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Literacy, Descriptive Statistics

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      Codio

      Select Topics in Python: Packaging

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Development Environment, Virtual Environment, Dependency Analysis, Python Programming, Program Development, Application Deployment

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Customer Journey Mapping

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, ChatGPT, Customer experience strategy (CX), Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Analytical Mechanics for Spacecraft Dynamics

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Analysis, Vibrations, Mechanics, Finite Element Methods, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Calculus

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular political science courses

    • Information Technology and Security Principles: Packt
    • Core Java - Advanced Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Proyecto Final de Fundamentos de UX y requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Data Visualization & Storytelling in Python: Coursera Project Network
    • مهندس Meta لقواعد البيانات: Meta
    • Launching into Machine Learning en Français: Google Cloud
    • Python Fundamentals for Designers: University of Michigan
    • RStudio for Six Sigma - Hypothesis Testing: Coursera Project Network
    • Select Topics in Python: Packaging: Codio
    • GenAI for Customer Journey Mapping: Coursera Instructor Network

    Why Learn Political Science?

    Political science explores power, governance, public policy, and global affairs—examining how decisions are made and how they affect people’s lives. It combines critical thinking, research, and communication to understand political systems and social change. Learning political science can help you engage more deeply in civic life, pursue careers in law or policy, and analyze issues shaping the world today.

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