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      Google Cloud

      Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Multi-Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, General Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Administration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Glasgow

      Capstone Assignment - CDSS 5

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Deep Learning, Health Informatics, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare Ethics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Network Security, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Wireless Networks, Scripting, Virtual Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      System Administration with IBM AIX: Getting Started

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix, Systems Administration, File Systems, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Intermediate Data Manipulation and Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Feature Engineering, Data Manipulation

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Intro to Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Unstructured Data, Analytics, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      SwiftUI - The Complete iOS 17 Reference Library of Code

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Knowledge of Apple Software, Application Development, Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Animations, Data Storage Technologies, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Typescript in React: useContext, useReducer, Type assertion

      Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, React.js, Javascript, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Economics, Game Theory, Economic Development, Market Dynamics, Socioeconomics, Behavioral Economics, Business Economics, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Supply And Demand, Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Production Planning, Critical Thinking, Resource Allocation

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      Scrimba

      Build a Multi-Page Website with Frontend Mentor, HTML, and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Figma (Design Software), Javascript and jQuery, User Interface (UI) Design, Browser Compatibility, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), Usability

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Resilient Solutions and Security Controls

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Disaster Recovery, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Firewall, Network Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Application Security, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Security Controls, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon CloudWatch, Network Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Continuous Deployment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Data Science Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Innovation, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Processing, Automation, Predictive Modeling

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Networking in Google Cloud: Hybrid and Multicloud: Google Cloud
    • Capstone Assignment - CDSS 5: University of Glasgow
    • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training: Packt
    • System Administration with IBM AIX: Getting Started: IBM
    • Intermediate Data Manipulation and Machine Learning: Packt
    • Intro to Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure: Microsoft
    • SwiftUI - The Complete iOS 17 Reference Library of Code: Packt
    • Typescript in React: useContext, useReducer, Type assertion: Coursera Project Network
    • Microeconomics: Foundations and Insights: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Build a Multi-Page Website with Frontend Mentor, HTML, and CSS: Scrimba

    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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