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  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cryptographic Protocols, Key Management, Cybersecurity, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    National Taiwan University

    Operations Research

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Report Writing, Applied Mathematics, Network Model, Business Modeling, Industrial Engineering, Research Reports, Model Optimization, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Operations Management, Operational Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Case Studies, Process Optimization, Algorithms, Project Design, Machine Learning, Business Analytics

    ★ 4.8 (728) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Database Management Systems, Theoretical Computer Science, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Storage

    ★ 2.9 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en C++)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Memory Management

    ★ 4.8 (402) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Python Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Database Management, Applied Machine Learning, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Processing, Python Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Wrangling, Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Codio

    Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science

    ★ 4.5 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Kotlin, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Android Development, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Mobile Development

    ★ 4.7 (346) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Virginia

    Managing an Agile Team

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, User Story, Kanban Principles, Innovation, Process Improvement, Selling Techniques, Customer experience improvement, Discussion Facilitation

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • R

    Rice University

    Parallel Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Functional Design, Graph Theory

    ★ 4.6 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Agile Planning for Software Products

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, User Story, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Dependency Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Understanding User Needs

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Qualitative Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, Research Methodologies, Needs Assessment, Research and Design, Interviewing Skills, Human Centered Design, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Research Design, Data Collection

    ★ 4.7 (546) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    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 (292) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic computer science courses

  • Cryptography: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Operations Research: National Taiwan University
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: Tsinghua University
  • Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en C++): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Python Data Analysis: Packt
  • Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
  • Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin: Meta
  • Managing an Agile Team: University of Virginia
  • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta

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