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      University of Arizona

      Biosphere 2 Science for the Future of Our Planet

      Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment, Climate Change Programs, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Biology, Environment and Resource Management, Life Sciences, Sustainable Systems, Physical Science, Water Quality, Research, Emerging Technologies

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Google Data Studio - Création de Tableaux de Bords Interactifs

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Data Science, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export

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      110 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Wetland Science and Conservation

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Monitoring, Hydrology, Community Outreach, Water Resource Management, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Land Management, Case Studies, Water Quality, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Analizar e incrementar - Parte 1

      Skills you'll gain: Process Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Process Optimization, Operational Analysis, Business Process, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Analysis, Analysis, Regression Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Unlock the Power of Data with Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Literacy, Business Intelligence, Data Processing, Data Collection, Business Analytics, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Control de versiones

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software, Software Development Tools, Software Configuration Management, Software Development, Code Review

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Ethics, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Responsible AI, Text Mining, Data Transformation, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Quality Assurance, Data Validation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Python Programming

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Columbia University

      Pets, Politics and Pandemics

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Complex Problem Solving, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Persuasive Communication, Personal Development, Critical Thinking, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Climate Change Mitigation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Learn Automation Testing with Java and Selenium Webdriver

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Java, Java Programming, JUnit, HTML and CSS, Object Oriented Design, Test Automation, Software Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Test Data, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming, Web Development, Programming Principles, Test Case, Development Environment, Continuous Integration, Automation

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Mécanique de Newton

      Skills you'll gain: Differential Equations, Mechanics, Logical Reasoning, Scientific Methods, Engineering Analysis, Physics, Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Geometry, Applied Mathematics, Algebra

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Object-Oriented Programming in C++: Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Debugging, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Data Structures, File Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Tables and Forms in HTML

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Web Design, Web Content

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      191 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Biosphere 2 Science for the Future of Our Planet: University of Arizona
    • Google Data Studio - Création de Tableaux de Bords Interactifs: Coursera Project Network
    • Wetland Science and Conservation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Analizar e incrementar - Parte 1: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Unlock the Power of Data with Power BI: Microsoft
    • Control de versiones: Meta
    • AI Workflow: Feature Engineering and Bias Detection: IBM
    • Pets, Politics and Pandemics: Columbia University
    • Learn Automation Testing with Java and Selenium Webdriver: Packt
    • Mécanique de Newton: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    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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