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      GenAI for Customer Service Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Team Oriented, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Automation, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence, Customer Data Management, Customer Communications Management, Business Ethics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      OpenAI Assistant: Create a Code to UML-Diagram generator

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Unified Modeling Language, OpenAI, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Software Visualization, Software Design Documents, Technical Communication, User Story, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Gemini for Data Scientists and Analysts - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Marketing Analytics, Big Data, Generative AI, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Forecasting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Engineering Genetic Circuits: Abstraction Methods

      Skills you'll gain: Markov Model, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Computational Thinking, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Systems Analysis, Failure Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability, Differential Equations, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

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      Flask for Beginners: Templates

      Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Model View Controller, Back-End Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Simplilearn

      Deep Learning Frameworks and Neural Networks Simplified

      Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Image Analysis, Data Processing

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      Blender 4 - Geometry Nodes for Beginners

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      Introduction to DevOps and Git for Beginners

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Sustainable Cities Case Studies

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Water Resources, Environmental Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

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      Master AWS DynamoDB

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, NoSQL, Database Management, Database Design, Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Scalability

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      Maven Course for Build Automation

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

    • GenAI for Customer Service Teams: Coursera Instructor Network
    • OpenAI Assistant: Create a Code to UML-Diagram generator: Coursera Project Network
    • Gemini for Data Scientists and Analysts - Español: Google Cloud
    • Engineering Genetic Circuits: Abstraction Methods: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Flask for Beginners: Templates: Coursera Project Network
    • Deep Learning Frameworks and Neural Networks Simplified: Simplilearn
    • Blender 4 - Geometry Nodes for Beginners: Packt
    • Build a Developer Portfolio with SvelteKit & Sanity CMS: Packt
    • Introduction to DevOps and Git for Beginners: Simplilearn
    • Sustainable Cities Case Studies: University of Colorado Boulder

    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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