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      Arizona State University

      Rapid Prototyping Materials and Tooling

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing and Production, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Safety Training

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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Question Reality: Mind

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Simulations, Computer Science, Psychology, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced Kubernetes Deployment Strategies and Networking

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

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      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a Multi Page App using HTML & CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Web Development in React.js: Build a Web App

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Ajax, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Restful API, Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, Application Development, Computer Programming

      4.1
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Computer Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security, Threat Management, Continuous Monitoring, Data Ethics, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Firewall, Endpoint Security, System Configuration, Malware Protection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Delegation Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Productivity, Supervision, Team Leadership, Team Management, Leadership, Leadership Development, Overcoming Obstacles, Empowerment, Expectation Management, Constructive Feedback

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tsinghua University

      Data Structures and Algorithms (IV)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, System Design and Implementation, Computational Thinking

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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Java Testing: An Introduction to TDD

      Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Testability, Java, Test Case

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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Prepared Statements and Stored Procedures

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, PL/SQL, SQL, Database Management, Data Access, Databases, Database Systems, Java, Java Programming, JUnit

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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Naive Bayes 101: Resume Selection with Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Data Cleansing, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Pandas (Python Package), Natural Language Processing, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Computer Science

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Customer Journey Mapping

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, ChatGPT, Customer experience strategy (CX), Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Rapid Prototyping Materials and Tooling: Arizona State University
    • Question Reality: Mind: Dartmouth College
    • Advanced Kubernetes Deployment Strategies and Networking: LearnQuest
    • Creating a Multi Page App using HTML & CSS: Coursera Project Network
    • Web Development in React.js: Build a Web App: Coursera Project Network
    • Cisco Cybersecurity Operations Essentials: Board Infinity
    • Delegation Skills: Packt
    • Data Structures and Algorithms (IV): Tsinghua University
    • Java Testing: An Introduction to TDD: LearnQuest
    • Prepared Statements and Stored Procedures: 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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