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Game Programming Courses

Game programming courses can help you learn coding languages like C# and C++, game design principles, level design, and physics simulation. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing game performance, and creating engaging user interfaces. Many courses introduce tools such as Unity and Unreal Engine, that support developing interactive experiences and implementing graphics and sound effects.


Popular Game Programming Courses and Certifications


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    DeepLearning.AI

    Understanding and Applying Text Embeddings

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Anomaly Detection, Google Cloud Platform, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Semantic Web, Unsupervised Learning, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design Patterns, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Systems Analysis, Databases

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Cloud API, Jupyter, Real Time Data, Python Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Free Trial
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    Arm

    Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Software Development, Development Environment, Debugging, C (Programming Language), Application Development, Computer Architecture, C++ (Programming Language), Performance Tuning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Cloud Systems Software

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Free Trial
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Health Data Science Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Health Care, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Vision, Medical Science and Research, Unsupervised Learning, Program Development

    3
    Rating, 3 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Dashboard, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Application Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Relational Databases, Databases, Cloud Storage, Analytics, Data Storage, Microsoft SQL Servers, Power BI, NoSQL, Cloud Computing, Data Warehousing, SQL, Test Planning, Test Tools

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Programación musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Components, Electronics, Music Theory, Hardware Design, Digital Design, Instrumental Music, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Interoperability, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Physics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    SkillUp

    Mobile App Development Capstone Project 

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React Native, iOS Development, User Story, Flutter (Software), Android Development, Mobile Security, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Application Deployment, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Development, GitHub, Data Storage

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Web Development Tools, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    MySQL-for-Data-Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Command-Line Interface, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Linux

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular game programming courses

  • Understanding and Applying Text Embeddings: DeepLearning.AI
  • Object-Oriented Analysis & Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API: Google Cloud
  • Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals: Arm
  • Cloud Systems Software: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Health Data Science Foundation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Publishing Visualizations in R with Shiny and flexdashboard: Johns Hopkins University
  • Preparing for DP-900: Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals Exam: Microsoft
  • Programación musical con software libre: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Mobile App Development Capstone Project : SkillUp

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