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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Website using an API with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON

      Skills you'll gain: Web Development, HTML and CSS, JSON, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Design, Restful API, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud API, Javascript, User Interface (UI) Design

      4.1
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Epic Games

      User Experience in Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Video Game Development, User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Interaction Design, Unreal Engine, Prototyping

      4.1
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Identity and Access Management (IAM)

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Authentications, User Provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Single Sign-On (SSO), OAuth, User Accounts, Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Deep Learning Applications for Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Machine Learning Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Business proposal with Visme for businesses

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Proposal Development, Sales Presentations, Presentations, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado System

      Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS

      Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Cyber Security Policies, Network Security, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Linux Administration, Linux, Infrastructure Security

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Data Science Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Customer Analysis, Statistical Programming, Market Analysis, Forecasting, Decision Tree Learning, Supervised Learning, Probability & Statistics, R Programming, Machine Learning, Data Visualization

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

      Data for Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Statistical Analysis, Computer Programming

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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Maven Analytics

      Microsoft Copilot for Excel: AI-Powered Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, Excel Macros, Pivot Tables And Charts, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Technical Support, Data Visualization, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Toward the Future of iOS Development with Swift

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Application Development, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), UI Components, Debugging

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      البرمجة اللغوية العصبية | NLP

      Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Interpersonal Communications, Self-Awareness, Social Skills, Rapport Building, Psychology, Active Listening, Behavior Management, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Personal Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Build a Website using an API with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON: Coursera Project Network
    • User Experience in Game Design: Epic Games
    • Identity and Access Management (IAM): Packt
    • Deep Learning Applications for Computer Vision: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Machine Learning Basics: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Create a Business proposal with Visme for businesses: Coursera Project Network
    • Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to Data Science Techniques: Illinois Tech
    • Data for Machine Learning: Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute
    • Microsoft Copilot for Excel: AI-Powered Data Analysis: Maven Analytics

    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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