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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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      4.7
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      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unix Commands, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Unix, Programming Principles, Data Management, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Methods, Command-Line Interface, Science and Research, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis Software, Data Structures, R Programming, Computational Thinking, Jupyter, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Responsive Web Design, Wireframing, 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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      4.8
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Linux Commands, Database Administration, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Interviewing Skills, Generative AI, Jupyter, Python Programming, Data Science, Data Analysis

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

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      IBM

      Applied Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Matplotlib, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Dashboard, Exploratory Data Analysis, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Web Scraping, Jupyter, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Python Programming, Data Science, Machine Learning

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Statistics with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Histogram, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Python Programming

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

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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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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      IBM & Darden Digital Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Extract, Transform, Load, Digital Transformation, Generative AI Agents, Cloud Computing Architecture, Competitive Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Strategic Thinking, Statistical Analysis, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Business Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Data Science

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Flask (Web Framework), Bash (Scripting Language), NoSQL, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Object-Relational Mapping, System Monitoring, Microservices, Jupyter, Python Programming

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Data Analytics

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

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Materials Science for Technological Application

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Failure Analysis, Structural Analysis, Manufacturing Processes, Laboratory Testing, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Management, Process Control, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Physical Science, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Python Project for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Web Scraping, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Structures, Data Processing, Data Science, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Capture, NumPy, Data Manipulation

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Google Advanced Data Analytics: Google
    • Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Google UX Design: Google
    • IBM Data Engineering: IBM
    • Applied Data Science: IBM
    • Statistics with Python: University of Michigan
    • Machine Learning: DeepLearning.AI
    • IBM & Darden Digital Strategy: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Google 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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