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      Skillshare

      Graphic Design Theory - Space

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Creative Design, Design Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Predictive Analytics Model for Term Deposit Investment

      Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Analytics, Decision Tree Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Statistical Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Marketing, Supervised Learning, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation, Program Standards

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Ace the Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Data Mapping, Advanced Analytics, Data Integration

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Vue.js Course for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Vue.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, UI Components, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Data Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Generative AI Tools for Modern Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Collaborative Software, Integrated Development Environments, Software Visualization, Generative AI, Software Engineering, Software Technical Review, Application Security, Software Development, DevSecOps, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Analysis

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      Packt

      Linux Crash Course for Beginners - 2023

      Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, User Accounts, Linux Commands, Network Monitoring, Linux, Systems Administration, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Unix, Ubuntu, Unix Commands, Network Troubleshooting, System Configuration, File Management, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      JavaScript in Modern Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, JavaScript Frameworks, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Application Deployment, Maintainability, UI Components, Development Environment, Video Game Development, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Seaborn Python Data Visualization & Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Scatter Plots, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Processing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Python Programming

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Using GenAI in Modern Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Application Development, Code Review, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Statistical Learning for Engineering Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Software, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Random Forest Algorithm, Generative Model Architectures

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      Pearson

      Skill Up with Python: Web Development Recipes

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Web Applications, Real Time Data, Web Development, Restful API, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, API Design, Python Programming, Server Side, JSON

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Langchain and Langgraph

      Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Development Environment, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Tool Calling, Text Mining, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Natural Language Processing

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    • Graphic Design Theory - Space: Skillshare
    • Predictive Analytics Model for Term Deposit Investment: EDUCBA
    • Ace the Salesforce Certified Tableau Data Analyst Exam: Packt
    • The Complete Vue.js Course for Beginners: Packt
    • Generative AI Tools for Modern Software Engineering: Edureka
    • Linux Crash Course for Beginners - 2023: Packt
    • JavaScript in Modern Web Development: Packt
    • Seaborn Python Data Visualization & Analysis: EDUCBA
    • Using GenAI in Modern Software Development: SkillUp
    • Statistical Learning for Engineering Part 2: Northeastern University

    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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