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      Duke University

      Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Computational Thinking, HTML and CSS, Interactive Design, Web Development, Web Design, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Large Language Modeling, Restful API, Data Ethics, Application Deployment, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Java Programming, IBM Cloud

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.5K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Real Time Data, Computer Graphic Techniques, Simulations, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Animation and Game Design, Performance Testing, Design Elements And Principles

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Performance Tuning

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Other Programming Languages, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computer Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation (3): Requirements by modal formulas

      Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, System Requirements, Data Validation, Functional Requirement, Theoretical Computer Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows

      Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Software Design, Data Governance, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Collaborative Software, Application Development, Software Design Patterns, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Application Frameworks, Data Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Object-Oriented Java: Inheritance and Encapsulation

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Data Validation, Maintainability, Computer Science

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, IT Security Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Technologies, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Data Management, Computer Science, Risk Management Framework, Information Technology, Encryption, Configuration Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Data Modeling, Software Design, Software Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Protocols, Algorithms, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Self-Driving Cars

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Embedded Software, Automation, Deep Learning, Software Architecture, Computer Graphics, Simulations, Safety Assurance, Artificial Neural Networks, Global Positioning Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Hardware Architecture, Estimation, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Scenario Testing, Spatial Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.5K reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS: Duke University
    • Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers: IBM
    • Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions: EDUCBA
    • Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design: EDUCBA
    • Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game: Coursera Project Network
    • System Validation (3): Requirements by modal formulas: EIT Digital
    • Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows: IBM
    • Object-Oriented Java: Inheritance and Encapsulation: Codio
    • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Infosec

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