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      Packt

      Master Svelte Framework - The Complete Course

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Large Language Modeling, Application Security, Secure Coding, Security Controls, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Systems Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      XML Practical - Web Development with XML

      Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Languages and XML, Java, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Mapping, Data Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Configure Gemini Code Assist for Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Configuration Management, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Identity and Access Management, Continuous Monitoring, Information Technology Operations, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Ultimate SQL Bootcamp: Zero to Hero in 9 Hours

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Analysis, Business Analytics

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Web Analytics and SEO

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Seaborn Python: Design & Customize Advanced Visualizations

      Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Matplotlib, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Scatter Plots, Pandas (Python Package)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, OpenAI

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Data Warehousing and Integration Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, DevOps, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Data Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Quality, Amazon Redshift, Cloud Computing, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Analytics, Data Transformation, Amazon S3, Scalability

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      Board Infinity

      Advanced vSphere 8.x Features & Virtualization Management

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, VMware ESX Servers, Virtualization, Servers, Capacity Management, Data Migration, System Monitoring, Data Store

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

    • Master Svelte Framework - The Complete Course: Packt
    • Model Armor: Securing AI Deployments: Google Cloud
    • XML Practical - Web Development with XML: EDUCBA
    • Configure Gemini Code Assist for Organizations: Google Cloud
    • The Ultimate SQL Bootcamp: Zero to Hero in 9 Hours: Packt
    • Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics: Packt
    • Seaborn Python: Design & Customize Advanced Visualizations: EDUCBA
    • Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Unreal Engine: Build a Turret Shooter with Blueprints: EDUCBA
    • Data Warehousing and Integration 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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