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    Learn US history for understanding America's past. Explore major events, figures, and movements that shaped the nation.

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      University of Virginia

      Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Writing, Storytelling, Writing and Editing, World History, European History, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      617 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Introduction to Git and GitHub

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Continuous Integration, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Software Engineering Tools, Issue Tracking, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1)

      Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, European History, Liberal Arts, World History, Culture, Socioeconomics, Political Sciences, Sociology

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

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      IBM

      IBM Systems Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Data Storytelling, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Process Optimization, Data Visualization, Requirements Management, Business Requirements, Systems Design, Stakeholder Management, Systems Analysis, Process Analysis, Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Behavior-Driven Development, Information Technology, Business Systems Analysis, Computer Hardware, Agile Methodology, Database Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.5K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universitat de Barcelona

      Magic in the Middle Ages

      Skills you'll gain: European History, World History, Art History, Research, Investigation, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Multiple educators

      Data Science Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Pseudocode, Jupyter, Algorithms, Data Literacy, Data Mining, Pandas (Python Package), Correlation Analysis, Web Scraping, NumPy, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics, Data Structures, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning, Project Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      114K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Data Warehousing, Stakeholder Communications, Data Pipelines, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integrity, Data Visualization, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Business Process, Business Analysis, Professional Development, Data Analysis, SQL

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      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us

      Skills you'll gain: Vital Signs, Respiration, Pulmonology, Health Assessment, Cardiology, Systems Of Measurement, Neurology, Patient Evaluation, Anatomy, Biology

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

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      Yale University

      A Journey through Western Christianity: from Persecuted Faith to Global Religion (200 - 1650)

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, World History, European History, Cultural Diversity, Art History, Liberal Arts, Storytelling, Higher Education

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      682 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Jupyter, Unix Shell, Scrum (Software Development), Application Deployment, Software Engineering, Linux, Python Programming, Data Structures

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Linux Commands, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Data Visualization, Dashboard, File Management, Star Schema, Unix Shell, IBM DB2, Business Intelligence, Databases, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics

      Skills you'll gain: Language Competency, Anthropology, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, Grammar, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular us history courses

    • Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction: University of Virginia
    • Introduction to Git and GitHub: Google
    • The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1): Wesleyan University
    • IBM Systems Analyst: IBM
    • Magic in the Middle Ages: Universitat de Barcelona
    • Data Science Foundations: IBM
    • Google Business Intelligence: Google
    • Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us: University of Pennsylvania
    • A Journey through Western Christianity: from Persecuted Faith to Global Religion (200 - 1650) : Yale University
    • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM

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