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    Meta

    APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Test Tools, Debugging, JSON, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Risk Management, Management Reporting, Project Coordination, Sprint Retrospectives, Performance Reporting, Team Oriented, Project Performance, Estimation, Capacity Planning, Prioritization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pennsylvania

    A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Graph Theory

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Linear Algebra, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Computational Logic, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Computer Science, Algebra, Physics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Text Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Social Network Analysis, Supervised Learning, Unstructured Data, Marketing Analytics, Deep Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Science, Text Mining, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), JSON, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Visualization

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    Stanford University

    Introduction to Mathematical Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Calculus, Deductive Reasoning, Logical Reasoning

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, SQL, Model View Controller, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Data Modeling, Application Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Python Programming

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    Arizona State University

    Design of Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Design Strategies, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Control

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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Organometallic Catalysis in Sustainable Chemistry

    Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Chemistry, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Process Engineering

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    Northwestern University

    Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Matlab, Control Systems, Physics, Angular

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Practical Python for AI Coding 1

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Programming Principles, Tensorflow, Data Structures, Development Environment, Keras (Neural Network Library), Computer Programming Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Introducción a la programación orientada a objetos en Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • APIs: Meta
  • Scrum Master Certification: Scrum Methodologies: LearnQuest
  • A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data: University of Pennsylvania
  • Mathematical Foundations and Quantum Mechanics Essentials: Packt
  • Text Marketing Analytics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: Stanford University
  • Building Web Applications in Django: University of Michigan
  • Design of Experiments: Arizona State University
  • Organometallic Catalysis in Sustainable Chemistry: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Modern Robotics, Course 1: Foundations of Robot Motion: Northwestern University

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