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  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Culture, Research, Diversity Awareness, Science and Research, Systems Thinking, Anthropology, Biology, Physical Science, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    207 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Basic System Programming on IBM Z

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Mainframe Computing, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Data Management, File Systems, Data Storage, File Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    377 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Computer Vision Fundamentals with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Classification Algorithms, Cloud API

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    548 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Building Basic English Skills A1/A2

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, English Language, Language Competency, Literacy, Language Learning, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    77 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Application Security, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Secure Coding, Data Security, Web Development, Email Security, PHP (Scripting Language), Brute-force attacks, Algorithms, User Provisioning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Applications, Data Validation, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Scientific Methods, General Science and Research, Biology, Cultural Diversity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Peking University

    计算机组成 Computer Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Systems Architecture, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Computational Logic

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    483 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic)

    Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Control Panels, Test Tools, Interactive Design, Automation Engineering, Program Development, Automation, Simulations, System Monitoring, Electrical Wiring, Computational Logic, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Network Troubleshooting, User Feedback

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Natural Language Processing, Web Scraping, Social Sciences, Data Ethics, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Simulations, Data Processing, Big Data, Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Trend Analysis, Data Science, AI Enablement, Research Methodologies, Agentic systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Communicating Science

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Technical Writing, Peer Review, Data Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Writing and Editing, Data Science, Media and Communications, Graphic and Visual Design

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Building Toward Computer Use with Anthropic

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Tool Calling, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Agentic Workflows, Human Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Religion and Science: The University of Edinburgh
  • Basic System Programming on IBM Z: IBM
  • Computer Vision Fundamentals with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Building Basic English Skills A1/A2: University of California, Davis
  • Basic Cryptography and Programming with Crypto API: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts: Packt
  • Philosophy, Science and Religion: Science and Philosophy: The University of Edinburgh
  • 计算机组成 Computer Organization: Peking University
  • Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic): Packt
  • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis

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