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      Coursera Project Network

      Create environmental awareness content with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Production, Infographics, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Communications

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      الطاقة الإيجابية | Positive Energy

      Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Optimism, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Productivity, Overcoming Obstacles

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NIIT

      Developing Responsive Web Pages Using HTML5 and CSS3

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design, Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Board Infinity

      ASP.NET Core Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Web Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      In core nuclear fuel management

      Skills you'll gain: Thermal Management, Process Control, Radiation Protection, Cost Estimation, Design Specifications, Safety Assurance, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      系统平台与C#程序基础

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Operating Systems, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Hardware, Computer Science, C# (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, System Design and Implementation

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced Kubernetes Deployment Strategies and Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Deployment, Performance Tuning, Network Routing, Network Performance Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Network Administration, Network Security, Scalability, System Monitoring

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      تمثيل البيانات رسومياً باستخدام بايثون - Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Graphing, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Graphical Tools, Histogram, Data Analysis, Python Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Royal Holloway, University of London

      Cybercrime

      Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Risk, Human Factors (Security), Security Awareness, Surveys, Psychology, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Python Interactive Dashboards with Plotly Dash

      Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Dashboard, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Real Time Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Jupyter, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Python Programming, Data Manipulation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, DevSecOps, Systems Development Life Cycle, Security Requirements Analysis, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Software Development, Software Testing, Security Strategy, Code Review, Security Controls, Security Management, Release Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Data Security, Software Architecture, Software Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Understanding Modern Physics III: Simplicity and Complexity

      Skills you'll gain: Physics, Advanced Mathematics, Differential Equations, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Calculus, Thermal Management, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Create environmental awareness content with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • الطاقة الإيجابية | Positive Energy: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Developing Responsive Web Pages Using HTML5 and CSS3: NIIT
    • ASP.NET Core Foundation: Board Infinity
    • In core nuclear fuel management: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • 系统平台与C#程序基础: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    • Advanced Kubernetes Deployment Strategies and Networking: LearnQuest
    • تمثيل البيانات رسومياً باستخدام بايثون - Data Visualization: Coursera Project Network
    • Cybercrime: Royal Holloway, University of London
    • Python Interactive Dashboards with Plotly Dash: Packt

    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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