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      Packt

      The Complete Ethical Hacking Course

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Network Protocols, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Threat Detection, Network Security, Large Language Modeling, Information Systems Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, ChatGPT, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Application Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Math for AI beginner part 1 Linear Algebra

      Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, General Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Electrodynamics: In-depth Solutions for Maxwell’s Equations

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Advanced Mathematics, Integral Calculus, Mechanics, Physics, Applied Mathematics

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Mastering Test Management and Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Test Automation, Configuration Management, Software Testing, Test Data, Test Case, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Issue Tracking, Performance Testing, Version Control

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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Cloud API, Authentications, API Design, Secure Coding, Unit Testing, Back-End Web Development, Application Performance Management, Software Testing, Development Testing, Database Development, Continuous Integration, Debugging

      4.1
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Semantic Segmentation with Amazon Sagemaker

      Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Amazon Web Services, Data Processing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      92 reviews

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      Duke University

      GenAI and LLMs on AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Serverless Computing, Large Language Modeling, Debugging, Amazon Web Services, Integration Testing, Development Environment, Generative AI, Rust (Programming Language), Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      AI for Scientific Research

      Skills you'll gain: Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis

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      77 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica

      Skills you'll gain: Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Design Process, Schematic Diagrams, Performance Testing, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations

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      144 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Deploy a website with Azure Virtual Machines

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Hosting, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Node.JS, Web Applications, Linux Servers, Web Servers, Angular, Linux, MongoDB

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Architecture, Software Development, Software Development Methodologies, Transaction Processing, Blockchain, Big Data, Middleware, Distributed Computing, Microservices, Data Structures, Databases, System Monitoring

      Build toward a degree

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      Packt

      R Programming for Statistics and Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Science, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Structures, Statistical Modeling, Programming Principles, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Software Installation, Data Import/Export

      4.3
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • The Complete Ethical Hacking Course: Packt
    • Math for AI beginner part 1 Linear Algebra: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Electrodynamics: In-depth Solutions for Maxwell’s Equations: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Mastering Test Management and Tools: Board Infinity
    • Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI: Packt
    • Semantic Segmentation with Amazon Sagemaker: Coursera Project Network
    • GenAI and LLMs on AWS: Duke University
    • AI for Scientific Research: LearnQuest
    • Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Deploy a website with Azure Virtual Machines: Microsoft

    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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