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      Splunk Inc.

      Splunk Search Expert 101

      Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Email Automation, Data Processing, Big Data, Data Science, Event Monitoring, Query Languages, Analysis, Incident Response, Business Analysis

      4.6
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      218 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Big Data Processing Using Hadoop

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Infrastructure, File Systems, Data Processing, Data Management, Analytics, Data Science, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Java, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      New paradigms in wastewater management

      Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Water Quality, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Biotechnology

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Epic Games

      User Interface in Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design, User Experience, Usability, Programming Principles, Mockups, Prototyping

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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Front-End Web Development for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, User Experience Design, User Experience, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Microsoft Copilot, Mobile Development, Semantic Web, Git (Version Control System)

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      El arte de negociar

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Influencing, Assertiveness, Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), React.js, Authentications, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Full-Stack Web Development, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Software Testing, Development Environment, Restful API, Javascript, Python Programming

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      مطوّر الواجهة الأمامية من Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Version Control, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), GitHub, React.js, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Pseudocode, Command-Line Interface, Software Versioning, Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Electrical Power Generation - An Industrial Outlook

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Substation, Energy and Utilities, Plant Operations and Management, Electrical Equipment, Three-Phase, Automation Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      116 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      TypeScript Variables and Data Types

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Javascript, Web Language

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Precalculus through Data and Modelling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Graphing, Trigonometry, R (Software), Analytical Skills, General Mathematics, Statistics, Algebra, Systems Of Measurement, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Calculus, Geometry

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      314 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Splunk Search Expert 101: Splunk Inc.
    • Big Data Processing Using Hadoop: Johns Hopkins University
    • New paradigms in wastewater management: Politecnico di Milano
    • User Interface in Game Design: Epic Games
    • Front-End Web Development for Beginners: University of Washington
    • Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis: Universiteit Leiden
    • El arte de negociar: University of California, Irvine
    • Advanced Django: Advanced Django Rest Framework: Codio
    • مطوّر الواجهة الأمامية من Meta: Meta
    • Electrical Power Generation - An Industrial Outlook: L&T EduTech

    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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