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      L&T EduTech

      Machineries for Heavy Lifting

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Hydraulics, Engineering Practices, Mechanics, Construction, Engineering, Construction Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Equipment Design, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Assurance

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Make a Bill Splitter App with AngularJS

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Data Validation, Javascript

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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dassault Systèmes

      SOLIDWORKS Advanced Sketching and Reference Geometry

      Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Drawings, 3D Modeling, Drafting and Engineering Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Foundations of R Programming and Basic Data Manipulation

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Import/Export, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Ggplot2, Plotly, Programming Principles, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Scripting, Development Environment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Unix Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Systems Administration, Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Virtualization

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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Regression Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      The Making of Modern Ukraine

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, World History, European History, Political Sciences, Ancient History, Social Sciences, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Google Workspace Mail Management 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, Security Management, Malware Protection, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Google Workspace, Security Controls, Record Keeping, Content Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Advanced Topics in ASP.NET Core Development

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Web Applications, Web Development, Microservices, Secure Coding, Single Sign-On (SSO), Performance Tuning, Identity and Access Management, Full-Stack Web Development, C# (Programming Language), Application Development, Application Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scalability, Application Performance Management, Real Time Data

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Google Workspace Security 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Single Sign-On (SSO), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Google Workspace, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Security, Security Controls, Application Security, Security Management, Identity and Access Management, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Learn Accessible Web Design

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Semantic Web

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Science and Technology of China

      高效协作

      Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Operational Efficiency, Workflow Management, Collaboration, Knowledge Transfer, Process Optimization, Team Oriented, Learning Strategies, Information Management, Technical Communication, Personal Development, Cloud Storage

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Machineries for Heavy Lifting: L&T EduTech
    • Make a Bill Splitter App with AngularJS: Coursera Project Network
    • SOLIDWORKS Advanced Sketching and Reference Geometry: Dassault Systèmes
    • Foundations of R Programming and Basic Data Manipulation: Packt
    • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • Regression Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • The Making of Modern Ukraine: Yale University
    • Google Workspace Mail Management 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • Advanced Topics in ASP.NET Core Development: EDUCBA
    • Google Workspace Security 日本語版: Google Cloud

    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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