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    Coursera

    SketchUp: how to start modelling simple 3D objects

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Design Software, Graphical Tools, Product Design, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    364 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Spreadsheet Software, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Automation, File I/O, Data Integration, Data Validation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, React Redux, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Server Side, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Programming Principles, Software Development

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    60K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Advanced App Development in Android

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Android (Operating System), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Logo Design, 3D Assets, Android Studio, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Application Development, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Mobile Development, Color Theory, Creative Design, Linear Algebra

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Power BI, Data Analysis, Timelines, Data Management, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Entry, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.5K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Chicago

    Software Defined Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Computer Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Security, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Protocols, Hardware Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Verification And Validation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Technical Review, Java Programming, System Design and Implementation, Java, Diagram Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, Application Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.4K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Practical Introduction to the Command Line

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), File Management, Productivity, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    381 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    New York University

    Cyber Attack Countermeasures

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Security Controls, Cyber Attacks, Encryption, Key Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, Single Sign-On (SSO)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    710 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangChain, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Python Programming, Application Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    241 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Shell Script, Computer Systems, Big Data, Linux Commands, Hardware Architecture, Operating Systems, File Systems, Computing Platforms, Linux, Performance Testing, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Memory Management, Programming Principles, Capacity Management, File Management

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    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    165 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, Memory Management, OS Process Management, System Software, Computer Systems, System Programming, File I/O, Computer Science, Unix, Performance Tuning, Peripheral Devices, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • SketchUp: how to start modelling simple 3D objects: Coursera
  • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2: University of Colorado Boulder
  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
  • Advanced App Development in Android: Imperial College London
  • Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel: Microsoft
  • Software Defined Networking: The University of Chicago
  • Design Patterns: University of Alberta
  • Practical Introduction to the Command Line: Coursera
  • Cyber Attack Countermeasures: New York University
  • Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows: IBM

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