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      Snowflake

      Advanced Data Engineering with Snowflake

      Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Databases, Data Pipelines, DevOps, CI/CD, Command-Line Interface, Version Control, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Game Time 2024 – Build a JavaScript Game with Random Order

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, JSON, Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Game Design, UI Components, Animations, Algorithms, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Azure Data Engineering: Cosmos DB, SQL & Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure, Transact-SQL, Data Storage, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, SQL, NoSQL, Cloud-Native Computing, Data Processing, Business Intelligence, Analytics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Introduction to Hibernate

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Secure Coding, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Maintainability, Model View Controller, Java, Application Security, Hibernate (Java), Software Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Web Applications, Debugging, Continuous Monitoring, Transaction Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics

      Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Physics, Energy and Utilities, Experimentation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Databases and Migration

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Database Management, Operational Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Migration, NoSQL, Redis, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Learning and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Training and Development, Instructional Design, ChatGPT, Productivity Software, Education Software and Technology, Training Programs, Artificial Intelligence, Developing Training Materials, Learning Management Systems, Operational Efficiency, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Market Research and Competitive Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Research, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Data Analysis, AI Personalization, Innovation, Regulatory Compliance

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Building Toward Computer Use with Anthropic

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Computer Vision, Human Computer Interaction, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, User Interface (UI), Application Programming Interface (API), Large Language Modeling

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Application Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), JSON, Natural Language Processing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (200-901)

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Software Development Methodologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Deployment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), CI/CD, Docker (Software), Bash (Scripting Language), Cloud Development, Development Environment, DevOps, TCP/IP, OSI Models, Software Development, General Networking, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control, Agile Methodology, IT Automation, Network Administration

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Field Sales Agents: Local Market Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Territory Management, Generative AI Agents, Sales Strategy, Customer Engagement, Sales Process, Lead Generation, Sales, Customer experience improvement, Real Time Data, Customer Insights, Market Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Performance Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Advanced Data Engineering with Snowflake: Snowflake
    • Game Time 2024 – Build a JavaScript Game with Random Order: Packt
    • Azure Data Engineering: Cosmos DB, SQL & Analytics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Hibernate: Board Infinity
    • How Things Work: An Introduction to Physics: University of Virginia
    • AWS: Databases and Migration: Whizlabs
    • GenAI for Learning and Development: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Market Research and Competitive Analysis: Microsoft
    • Building Toward Computer Use with Anthropic: DeepLearning.AI
    • Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started: IBM

    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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