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      Microsoft

      Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, C# (Programming Language), Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Storage, Microservices, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Distributed Computing, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Real Time Data

      4.7
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, Scatter Plots, Microsoft Excel, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Import/Export

      4.7
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Exception Handling in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Debugging, Scripting, Python Programming, Programming Principles

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Mécanique du point matériel

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Vibrations, Torque (Physics), Physics, Differential Equations, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Trigonometry, Calculus

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Java Testing

      Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Testability, Test Case, Software Testing, Eclipse (Software), Test Data, Development Testing, Test Execution Engine, Integrated Development Environments, Test Automation, Test Tools, Java

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Mécanique : Solide Indéformable

      Skills you'll gain: Torque (Physics), Mechanics, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Vibrations, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Immersify

      Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience

      Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Cardiology, Respiratory Care, Pulmonology, Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Kinesiology, Medical Imaging, Patient Evaluation, Radiography, Urology, Electocardiography, Gynecology, General Medical Tests and Procedures, Radiology, Medical Terminology, Health Assessment, Biology

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Modern Web Development Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, CI/CD, Model View Controller, ASP.NET, Cloud Infrastructure, Continuous Deployment, Load Balancing, OAuth, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Web Applications, Web Development, Microservices, Secure Coding

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      164 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) and the Jakarta Persistence API (JPA)

      Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Object-Relational Mapping, Application Servers, Middleware, Application Deployment, Enterprise Architecture, Server Side, Transaction Processing, Business Logic

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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Application Development, File Systems

      4.7
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Tokyo

      Let’s Read! Learning Japanese through Science & Technology-2

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar, Language Learning, Literacy, Engineering Documentation, Science and Research, Engineering, New Product Development, Manufacturing Processes

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Advanced Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard, Performance Tuning, Technical Analysis, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Market Data, Data Presentation, Investment Banking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Market Analysis, Data Storytelling

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Connect Your Services with Microsoft Azure Service Bus: Microsoft
    • Statistics and Applied Data Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Exception Handling in Python: Coursera Project Network
    • Mécanique du point matériel: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Java Testing: LearnQuest
    • Mécanique : Solide Indéformable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience: Immersify
    • Modern Web Development Specialization: EDUCBA
    • Enterprise Java Beans (EJBs) and the Jakarta Persistence API (JPA): LearnQuest
    • C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7: Dartmouth College

    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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