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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Grow Your Cannabis

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Plant Operations and Management, Biochemistry, Laboratory Testing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Heavy Manufacturing

      Skills you'll gain: Equipment Design, Manufacturing Processes, Plant Operations and Management, Hydraulics, Manufacturing Operations, Chemical Engineering, Production Process, Process Engineering, Control Systems, Manufacturing Standards, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Internet Of Things, Materials science, Manufacturing and Production, Process Control, Quality Assurance, Safety Standards, Petroleum Industry, Engineering Practices

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      34 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea tu presencia en redes sociales para tu negocio en Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Content Creation, Target Audience, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Goal Setting, Marketing Materials, Branding

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Rust Programming Masterclass from Beginner to Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Data Structures, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, Web Development, Blockchain, Programming Principles, Web Servers, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Algorithms, Cryptography, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, System Programming, Software Design Patterns, Scalability

      3.8
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional de Colombia

      Sistemas difusos

      Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, System Design and Implementation, Software Development Tools, Programming Principles, Logical Reasoning, Arithmetic, Algorithms

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Git Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Software Versioning, Software Configuration Management, Collaborative Software, Software Development, Software Installation, Devops Tools, File Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Структуры данных Python

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Storage, File Management, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      파이썬의 데이터 과학 소개

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Jupyter, Data Structures, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      KodeKloud

      Jenkins for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Systems Administration, Command-Line Interface, Devops Tools, Continuous Delivery, Software Development, Continuous Deployment, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Build Tools, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, Application Deployment, User Accounts, Configuration Management

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      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Measuring Total Data Quality

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Data Preparation and Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Python Programming, Feature Engineering, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Grow Your Cannabis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Heavy Manufacturing: L&T EduTech
    • Crea tu presencia en redes sociales para tu negocio en Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Rust Programming Masterclass from Beginner to Expert: Packt
    • Sistemas difusos: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
    • Git Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Структуры данных Python: University of Michigan
    • 파이썬의 데이터 과학 소개: University of Michigan
    • Jenkins for Beginners: KodeKloud
    • Measuring Total Data Quality: University of Michigan

    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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