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      LearnQuest

      Overview of JUnit Testing

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Test Case, Eclipse (Software), Test Data, Test Automation, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Java

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building a Business Case Template in Power Point

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Oral Expression, Business Planning, Proposal Development, Fundraising, Business Communication, Goal Setting, Financial Statement Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Return On Investment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Graphic and Visual Design, Histogram, Tidyverse (R Package), Public Administration, Trend Analysis, Policy Analysis

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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      CertNexus

      Extract, Transform, and Load Data

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Data Quality, Data Import/Export, Data Collection, Data Mining

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      More C++ Programming and Unreal

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Fundamentals of CNNs and RNNs

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Network Architecture, Network Model, Machine Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Public Safety and National Security, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Security Management, Governance, Public Administration, Social Justice, Program Evaluation, Social Work, Community Development, Accountability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Copilot for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, System Monitoring, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Threat Detection, Emerging Technologies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NIIT

      Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Javascript, Ajax, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Validation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Supply Chain

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Operations Research, NumPy, Data Manipulation, Supply Chain, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Applied Machine Learning, Plot (Graphics), Computer Programming, Data Structures

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      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Storage in Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Data Security, Encryption, Disaster Recovery

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Ajax Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, Web Applications, Javascript and jQuery, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Javascript, Web Development Tools, Event-Driven Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Network Protocols

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Overview of JUnit Testing: LearnQuest
    • Building a Business Case Template in Power Point: Coursera Project Network
    • Exploratory Data Analysis for the Public Sector with ggplot: University of Michigan
    • Extract, Transform, and Load Data: CertNexus
    • More C++ Programming and Unreal: University of Colorado System
    • Fundamentals of CNNs and RNNs: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Copilot for Cybersecurity: Microsoft
    • Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript: NIIT
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Supply Chain: LearnQuest

    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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