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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Learn to Code: Fun with C#

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Business Logic, Application Development, IT Automation, Business Software, C# (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Decision Making, Data Structures, Data Cleansing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Mobile App Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, Mobile Development, Data Ethics, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Apple iOS, Test Automation, Software Development, Machine Learning Methods, DevSecOps, Application Development, Application Security, CI/CD, IBM Cloud

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Animations, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Motion Graphics, User Interface (UI)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      PyMongo - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Databases, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Advanced 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Character Movement

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Motion Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Modeling, Data Import/Export, Editing, Timelines

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, Development Testing, User Interface (UI), Software Testing, Computer Programming, Adaptability, Object Oriented Design, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      PyQt Training Intermediate Level

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphical Tools, Python Programming, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Documentation, Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Science

      4.1
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Programming Principles in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Javascript, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Responsive Website Development and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Usability, User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Front-End Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, User Centered Design, Cloud-Native Computing, React Redux, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Webpack, Application Development, MongoDB, React.js, Agile Methodology, Software Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Engineering Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Engineering Software, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Debugging, Program Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Learn to Code: Fun with C#: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Generative AI for Mobile App Developers: IBM
    • 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character: Skillshare
    • PyMongo - Advanced : EDUCBA
    • Advanced 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Character Movement: Skillshare
    • Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond: University of California San Diego
    • PyQt Training Intermediate Level: EDUCBA
    • Java Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
    • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Responsive Website Development and Design: University of London

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