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  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Operating System Administration, Memory Management, OS Process Management, System Software, System Programming, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Systems, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Package and Software Management, Systems Architecture, File Management, Algorithms, Cloud Platforms, User Accounts, Security Controls, Data Sharing

    ★ 4.9 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Computing Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Systems, Computational Logic, Hardware Design, Computer Hardware, Programming Principles, System Programming, Computer Literacy, Program Development, Data Storage, Memory Management

    ★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of London

    Mathematics for Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Arithmetic, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, General Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Cryptography, Logical Reasoning, Geometry, Deductive Reasoning

    ★ 4.2 (280) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Microsoft

    Web Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Javascript, Browser Compatibility, Secure Coding, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Storage Technologies, Application Security, Data Validation, Data Management

    ★ 3.6 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of California, Irvine

    Computer Hardware and Software

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Networking Hardware, System Software, General Networking, OSI Models, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, Security Software, Computer Networking, Software Systems, Intranet, Data Storage

    ★ 4.6 (275) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Cloud Computing Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Distributed Computing, Amazon S3, Cloud Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Storage, Capacity Management, Software As A Service, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Security, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Virtualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C for Everyone, Part 2: Structured Programming

    ★ 4.6 (792) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Alberta

    Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Video Game Development, Game Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Problem Solving, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Science, Debugging, Test Planning, Functional Testing, Other Programming Languages

    ★ 4.3 (236) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Leeds

    An Introduction to Logic for Computer Science

    Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Computational Logic, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography, Graph Theory

    ★ 4.6 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Computational Thinking with Beginning C Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, File I/O, Data Collection, Simulations, Data Analysis, Microsoft Visual Studio, C (Programming Language), C and C++, Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Automation, Program Development, Algorithms, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Data Storage, Code Reusability

    ★ 4.6 (433) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of Colorado System

    Fundamentals of Network Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, OSI Models, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Communication Systems, Telecommunications, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, General Networking, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, System Programming, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Integrity

    ★ 4.6 (2.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Java from Beginner to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Object Oriented Design, Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Computer Programming, Web Development, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Restful API, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Debugging, Programming Principles, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Operating Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Introduction to Computing Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Mathematics for Computer Science: University of London
  • Web Development Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Computer Hardware and Software: University of California, Irvine
  • Cloud Computing Fundamentals: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • C for Everyone, Part 2: Structured Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Problem Solving, Python Programming, and Video Games: University of Alberta
  • An Introduction to Logic for Computer Science: University of Leeds
  • Computational Thinking with Beginning C Programming: University of Colorado System

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