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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Control Systems, Simulations, Computer Systems, Embedded Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, General Networking, Digital Communications, Event-Driven Programming, Differential Equations

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Interface Designs

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Interaction Design, Usability, Embedded Systems, Human Computer Interaction, Internet Of Things, HTML and CSS, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Wireless Networks, Operating Systems

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Facility Management, Building Services Engineering, Thermal Management, Environmental Management Systems, Electrical Power, HVAC, Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction, Building Design, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems

      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Performance Testing, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Dataflow, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory

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      Codio

      Software Engineering Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Package and Software Management, Model View Controller, CI/CD, Ansible, Software Testing, Test Tools, Continuous Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Prometheus (Software), Application Performance Management, Network Monitoring, OAuth, Full-Stack Web Development, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Scrimba

      Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, API Gateway, Application Deployment, OpenAI, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Continuous Deployment, AI Personalization, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Web Applications, Proxy Servers, Debugging, Application Security

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, z/OS, Unix, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, OS Process Management, Operating Systems, Security Controls, Servers, Command-Line Interface, Mainframe Computing, Debugging, Distributed Computing

      4.9
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Apache Kafka

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Performance Tuning, Apache Spark, Real Time Data, Apache, System Monitoring, Data Integration, Security Controls, Metadata Management, Systems Integration, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Network Monitoring

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Linear Algebra

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      University of California San Diego

      Deploying Machine Learning Models

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Deployment, Web Frameworks, AI Personalization, Interactive Data Visualization, System Design and Implementation, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Processing, Python Programming

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Building the Business Model for Corporate Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Customer Analysis, Target Market, Financial Modeling, User Research, Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Value Propositions, Interviewing Skills, Innovation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Protecting Business Innovations via Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, E-Commerce, Business Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Partnership, Innovation, Cyber Security Strategy, Intellectual Property, New Business Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Price Negotiation, Competitive Analysis, Resource Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Rapid Prototyping of Embedded Interface Designs: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Energy management for real estate. Methods and digital tools: Politecnico di Milano
    • Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis: EIT Digital
    • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
    • Deploy AI Apps with Cloudflare: Scrimba
    • Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services: IBM
    • Apache Kafka: LearnKartS
    • Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Deploying Machine Learning Models: University of California San Diego

    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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