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      Board Infinity

      Machine Learning Fundamentals for Java Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Decision Tree Learning, Regression Analysis, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Data Storage Technologies, Program Development, Application Development, Data Structures, Data Validation, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      PyMongo - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Databases, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Dictionary, Computer Programming, File Systems, Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface, Software Design Patterns, Data Cleansing, Functional Design, Scripting, Operating Systems, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Data Manipulation, User Interface (UI)

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Development, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Putting SQL to Work: The TechMart Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Reporting, Performance Reporting, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Database Development, Analytical Skills, Data Transformation, Business Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Matplotlib, Unstructured Data, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Pandas (Python Package), Computer Vision, Feature Engineering, Text Mining, Regression Analysis, Performance Tuning

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      Coursera

      From Raw to Ready: Data Preparation in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Import/Export, NumPy, Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Application Development, UI Components

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Project on Recommendation Engine - Book Recommender

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Feature Engineering, Pandas (Python Package), Text Mining, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Integration, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Information Systems Auditing, Controls and Assurance

      Skills you'll gain: Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management, FinTech, Change Management, Emerging Technologies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Machine Learning Fundamentals for Java Developers: Board Infinity
    • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O: SkillUp
    • PyMongo - Advanced : EDUCBA
    • Python Mastery: Core Concepts, Data Structures & OOP: EDUCBA
    • Application Engineering and Development Part 2: Northeastern University
    • Putting SQL to Work: The TechMart Challenge: Coursera
    • Machine Learning: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • From Raw to Ready: Data Preparation in Python: Coursera
    • Application Engineering and Development Part 1: Northeastern University

    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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