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      Stanford University

      Child Nutrition and Cooking

      Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Child Health, Working With Children, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environmental Issue

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Philosophy of Science

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Research Methodologies, Simulations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      245 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Linux Commands, GitHub, Software Architecture, MongoDB, Istio, Bash (Scripting Language), NoSQL, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), Object-Relational Mapping, Flask (Web Framework), System Monitoring, Microservices, Web Scraping, Python Programming

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Python for Data Science, AI & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Collection, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, NumPy, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Databases, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Python Programming, Transaction Processing

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      Multiple educators

      Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection, Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Decision Tree Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Ethics, Tensorflow, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Python Programming, NumPy, Artificial Neural Networks

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      University of California San Diego

      Introduction to Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Probability, Theoretical Computer Science, Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Cryptography, Probability & Statistics, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Arithmetic, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Network Analysis, Encryption, Data Structures, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Operations Research, Computer Security

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Datamaps, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Collection, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Application Deployment, Database Design, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Microsoft 365, Timelines, Business Modeling, Data Mapping, Business Analytics, SQL

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, Usability Testing, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Design Research, Figma (Design Software), Sprint Retrospectives, Mockups, Cross Platform Development, Prototyping, User Experience, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Advanced Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Tableau Software, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, Advanced Analytics

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      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Validation, Rmarkdown, Data Integrity, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Ggplot2, Data Quality, Stakeholder Communications, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, SQL, Interviewing Skills, Analytical Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Mathematics for Machine Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Regression Analysis, Calculus, Probability & Statistics, Integral Calculus, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Advanced Mathematics, Jupyter, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Science, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, Artificial Neural Networks, Python Programming, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Child Nutrition and Cooking: Stanford University
    • Philosophy of Science: University of Pennsylvania
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Python for Data Science, AI & Development: IBM
    • Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python: IBM
    • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • Introduction to Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science: University of California San Diego
    • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
    • Google UX Design: Google
    • Google Advanced Data Analytics: Google

    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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