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      Coursera Project Network

      Create User Stories in Trello

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Prioritization

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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Advanced JavaScript 3: Objects, Collections, Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      CPS solution for Industries

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Cyber Engineering, Internet Of Things, C (Programming Language), Automation, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Hydraulics, Integration Testing, Cloud Computing, Integrated Development Environments, Matlab, Development Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, AI Personalization, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Waterfall Methodology, Leadership, Self-Motivation, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Communication, Management Training And Development, Project Design, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Management

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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Modern JavaScript with ES6

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Programming Principles, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Research, Customer Insights, Collaborative Software, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Development

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      22 reviews

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer un logo professionnel avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Creativity, User Accounts

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI)

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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Building Microservices API in Go

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Software Testing, Microservices, Test Case, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Web Services, Database Management, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Practical Python: Start Your Programming Journey

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Debugging, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Pseudocode, Game Design, Interactive Design, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      CSS3 Flexbox - Mastering the Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • Create User Stories in Trello: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced JavaScript 3: Objects, Collections, Functions: Scrimba
    • CPS solution for Industries: L&T EduTech
    • Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System: Coursera Project Network
    • القيادة : University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Modern JavaScript with ES6: Packt
    • Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Créer un logo professionnel avec Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • (c++) تعلم أساسيات لغة سي بلس بلس من خلال التطبيق العملي: Coursera Project Network
    • Building Microservices API in Go: Packt

    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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