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      SkillUp EdTech

      Practice Exam for Tableau Certified Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Test Planning, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Using probability distributions for real world problems in R

      Skills you'll gain: Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Data Visualization, R Programming, Probability, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Applied Mathematics

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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      التأثير على الأشخاص

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, Leadership, Professional Networking, Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Security Awareness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java: Sequences, Primitive Types and Using Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Teaching, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Test Case, Programming Principles

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sample Size Determination, Quantitative Research, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Psychology, Data Literacy, Research Design, Research

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Predictive Analytics, Data Collection, Data Visualization, SQL

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python

      Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Debugging

      3.5
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Scrape and analyze data analyst job requirements with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Scripting, Data Analysis, Data Capture, Data Mining, Python Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Manipulation

      3.3
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Gobierno Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Data Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Security, Digital Transformation, Data Sharing, Identity and Access Management, Public Administration, Governance, Business Transformation, Policy Development, Service Design, Policy Analysis, Innovation, Strategic Planning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      AI and the Illusion of Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Natural Language Processing, Theoretical Computer Science, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Machine Learning, Human Computer Interaction

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Blockchain and Cryptography Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Key Management, Security Controls, Transaction Processing, Algorithms

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      HTML y CSS en detalle

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Applications, Semantic Web, Information Architecture, Data Validation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Practice Exam for Tableau Certified Data Analyst: SkillUp EdTech
    • Using probability distributions for real world problems in R: Coursera Project Network
    • التأثير على الأشخاص: University of Michigan
    • Learn to Teach Java: Sequences, Primitive Types and Using Objects: University of California San Diego
    • Basic Inferential Statistics for Psychology: American Psychological Association
    • Fundamentals of Data Analysis: LearnQuest
    • Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python: Packt
    • Scrape and analyze data analyst job requirements with Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Gobierno Digital: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • AI and the Illusion of Intelligence: Copenhagen Business School

    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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