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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Computing for Cancer Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Data Processing, Computing Platforms, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Computer Architecture, Big Data, Capacity Management, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Oncology

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Utrecht University

      Contemporary Palestinian History

      Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Conflict Management, World History, Research, Social Studies, Diplomacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Governance

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Probability Distribution

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Leeds

      Statistical Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Collection, Statistics, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Probability, Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Theory of Angular Momentum

      Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

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      20 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties

      Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Legal Research, Social Justice, Civil Law, Policy Analysis

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Microsoft SQL Server Development for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Design, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Scripting, Authentications, User Accounts

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Backend Development and API Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Middleware, Authentications, Cloud API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, Authorization (Computing), User Story, GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      Introducción al procesamiento de lenguaje natural

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Data Processing, Text Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Analysis, Big Data, Unstructured Data, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Algorithms

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Matplotlib, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Machine Learning

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      National Taiwan University

      Operations Research (3): Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Network Model, Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Transportation Operations, Business Analytics, Process Optimization, Advanced Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Computing for Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Contemporary Palestinian History: Utrecht University
    • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Statistical Methods: University of Leeds
    • Theory of Angular Momentum: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Chemerinsky on Constitutional Law – Individual Rights and Liberties: University of California, Irvine
    • Microsoft SQL Server Development for Everyone: Packt
    • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
    • Introducción al procesamiento de lenguaje natural: Universidad Austral

    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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