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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Data and File Management

      Skills you'll gain: IBM DB2, COBOL (Programming Language), Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, IBM Cloud, File Management, Relational Databases, Data Management, Mainframe Computing, Databases, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      IoT Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Network Routers, Network Architecture, Network Switches, Internet Of Things, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, General Networking, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing, Wireless Networks, Systems Design

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

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      Rice University

      Introduction à l'analyse de données à l'aide d'Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization Software, Data Literacy, Excel Formulas, Histogram, Graphing, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Productivity Software, Data Manipulation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Data Governance with Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Governance, Metadata Management, Databricks, Information Management, Data Cleansing, Data Access, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Lakes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Strategy, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services

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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Teaching Writing Process

      Skills you'll gain: Journals, Writing, Literacy, Editing, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Brainstorming, Empowerment, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Critical Thinking

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Building Multimodal Search and RAG

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Unstructured Data

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      A quick tour on Big Data and Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Algorithms, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Scalability

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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced Kubernetes

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Package and Software Management, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Prometheus (Software), DevOps, Network Troubleshooting, Scalability, Continuous Deployment, Network Security, YAML, Capacity Management, Performance Tuning, Continuous Monitoring, Network Administration, Network Routing, Network Performance Management

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      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Deep Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, Generative AI, Artificial Neural Networks, Keras (Neural Network Library), Network Architecture, Image Analysis, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning

      Build toward a degree

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea diseños y prototipos de alta fidelidad en Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, UI Components, Usability, Prototyping, Mockups

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Your Professional Cloud Network Engineer Journey

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Network Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Network Security, Load Balancing, Cloud Security, Network Routing, Firewall

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • IBM COBOL Data and File Management: IBM
    • IoT Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction à l'analyse de données à l'aide d'Excel: Rice University
    • Data Governance with Databricks: Whizlabs
    • R Programming for Statistics and Data Science: Packt
    • Teaching Writing Process: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building Multimodal Search and RAG: DeepLearning.AI
    • A quick tour on Big Data and Business Intelligence: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • Advanced Kubernetes: LearnQuest
    • Deep Learning: Illinois Tech

    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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