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    Find the Best Political Science Course for Your Goals

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      L&T EduTech

      Fire Protection System

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Inspection, Building Codes, System Requirements, Facility Management and Maintenance, Hydraulics, Plumbing, Water Resources, Safety and Security, Design Specifications, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistics and Applied Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Box Plots, Histogram, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build your first Machine Learning Pipeline using Dataiku

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      مطور Meta لتطبيقات iOS

      Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, React Native, Usability Testing, Version Control, Restful API, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Swift Programming, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), GitHub, Core Data (Software), Git (Version Control System), Apple Xcode, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Unit Testing, Pseudocode, Command-Line Interface, Software Versioning, React.js

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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Advanced JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Programming Principles, Web Development, Software Development, Debugging, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Nanjing University

      软件测试 (Software Testing)

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, System Testing, Functional Testing, Performance Testing, Debugging, Unit Testing, Test Automation, Test Case, Integration Testing, Selenium (Software), Mobile Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, Web Development, Application Deployment, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Test Case, Development Environment, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), API Design, Software Development Tools, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), UI Components, Data Access, SQL, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Model View Controller, JSON, Functional Design, Databases

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Functional Specification, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Systems Design, Technical Documentation, Data Modeling, Software Visualization, Systems Analysis, Dataflow

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Nanjing University

      天文探秘

      Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Physics, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, General Science and Research, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Research, Mathematical Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      81 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundations for Active Learning in STEM Courses

      Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Interactive Learning, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Teaching, Student-Centred Learning, Collaboration, Teamwork, Blended Learning, Drive Engagement, Classroom Management, Mathematics Education, Learning Management Systems, Creative Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Technology Solutions

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems and Safety Signages

      Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Safety Training, Building Codes, Safety and Security, Threat Detection, Continuous Monitoring, Control Systems, Systems Integration, Technical Standard, System Testing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Advanced Data Analysis and Collaboration in Qlik Sense

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Data Presentation, Data Sharing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Fire Protection System: L&T EduTech
    • Statistics and Applied Data Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Build your first Machine Learning Pipeline using Dataiku : Coursera Project Network
    • مطور Meta لتطبيقات iOS: Meta
    • Advanced JavaScript: Scrimba
    • 软件测试 (Software Testing): Nanjing University
    • Learn Spring Boot in 100 Steps - Beginner to Expert: Packt
    • SRS Documents: Requirements and Diagrammatic Notations: University of Colorado System
    • 天文探秘: Nanjing University
    • Foundations for Active Learning in STEM Courses: Johns Hopkins 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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