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      Coursera Project Network

      Manage Your Versions with Git (Part II)

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Bitbucket, GitLab, Collaborative Software, Software Versioning, Software Development, Software Engineering, Project Management

      4.6
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      HTML & CSS Crash Course

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Management, Web Design, Web Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing Project

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Infrastructure, Scenario Testing, Integration Testing, Distributed Computing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      DevOps and Build Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Containerization, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Software Testing, Development Testing, Continuous Integration, Test Tools, IT Automation, Software Development Tools, Scripting, DevOps, Python Programming

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Open Source Models with Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Generative AI, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Application Deployment, Open Source Technology, Applied Machine Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Indian Institute of Science

      Fundamentals of Sensors

      Skills you'll gain: Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Semiconductors, Medical Equipment and Technology, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Laboratory Experience, Embedded Systems, Laboratory Testing, Electronic Components, Laboratory Equipment, Cleanliness, Manufacturing Processes, 3D Modeling, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Quantitative Research, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Histogram, Statistics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environmental Monitoring, Community Development, Environmental Science, Vulnerability, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Research, Data Collection, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Research Methodologies, Governance, Fundraising

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Modern Web Development Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Restful API, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), ASP.NET, Continuous Deployment, Model View Controller, Containerization, Continuous Delivery, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, Web Services, Single Sign-On (SSO), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Infrastructure, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Load Balancing, Microservices

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      165 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Intro to Dall-E and GPT Vision

      Skills you'll gain: OpenAI, Generative AI, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Large Language Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Arranging and Visualizing Data in R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Plot (Graphics), Scatter Plots, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Histogram, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Ggplot2, Statistical Reporting, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Scripting, Issue Tracking, Software Installation, Package and Software Management

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Manage Your Versions with Git (Part II): Coursera Project Network
    • HTML & CSS Crash Course: Scrimba
    • Mécanique : Solide Indéformable: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Cloud Computing Project: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • DevOps and Build Automation with Python: LearnQuest
    • Open Source Models with Hugging Face: DeepLearning.AI
    • Fundamentals of Sensors: Indian Institute of Science
    • Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R: Coursera Project Network
    • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Modern Web Development Specialization: EDUCBA

    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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