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      Coursera Project Network

      RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Import/Export, Pareto Chart, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Box Plots, R Programming, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Science

      4.7
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SkillUp

      Spring Framework for Java Development

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Application Security, Java, Application Frameworks, Model View Controller, Development Environment, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Apache Maven, Authorization (Computing), Authentications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
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      Sciences Po

      Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado

      Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Governance, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Economic Development, Public Policies, Political Sciences, World History, Demography, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, International Relations, Systems Thinking, Economics, Qualitative Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Carnegie Mellon University

      Statistical Thermodynamics: Molecules to Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Mechanics, Physics, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Physical Science, Probability Distribution

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Blockchain, Algorithms, Data Security, Teaching, Cryptography, Education and Training, Technical Communication, Education Software and Technology, Diversity Awareness, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computational Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      Optimizing Your Workflow with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Test Case, Version Control, Code Review, Microsoft Visual Studio, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Software Documentation, Program Development, Development Environment, Technical Documentation, Computer Programming, Project Planning, Project Management, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep: HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate (003)

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon S3, Version Control

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Tic-Tac-Toe game in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Cross Platform Development, Event-Driven Programming, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Game Design, Python Programming, User Interface (UI)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Practical Quantum Computing with IBM Qiskit for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: IBM Cloud, Cryptography, Algorithms, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Emerging Technologies, Test Case, Jupyter, Physics, Simulations, Software Installation, Debugging, Development Environment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Project Design, Design Thinking, Workflow Management, User Centered Design, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Innovation

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      MathWorks

      Introduction to Deep Learning for Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Matlab, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Performance Tuning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Processing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      مطوّر الواجهة الأمامية من Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Version Control, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), GitHub, React.js, Persona (User Experience), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Pseudocode, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • RStudio for Six Sigma - Basic Descriptive Statistics: Coursera Project Network
    • Spring Framework for Java Development: SkillUp
    • Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado: Sciences Po
    • Statistical Thermodynamics: Molecules to Machines: Carnegie Mellon University
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology in K-12 Education: University of California San Diego
    • Optimizing Your Workflow with GitHub Copilot and VS Code: Microsoft
    • Exam Prep: HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate (003): Whizlabs
    • Create a Tic-Tac-Toe game in Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Practical Quantum Computing with IBM Qiskit for Beginners: Packt
    • Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro: Coursera Project 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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