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  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), File Management, Memory Management, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, OS Process Management

    ★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Duke University

    Python Programming Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Code Reusability, Algorithms, Microsoft Visual Studio, Problem Solving, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Python Programming, Software Development, Data Analysis, Scripting Languages

    ★ 4 (68) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, General Mathematics

    ★ 4.7 (584) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Rice University

    Principles of Computing (Part 2)

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Computer Science, Verification And Validation

    ★ 4.8 (365) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Rust Basics and Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Memory Management, Build Tools, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Security Controls, Code Reusability, Cryptography, User Accounts

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Abstraction, Methods, and Lists

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Debugging, Programming Principles, Technical Communication, Computer Programming, Digital pedagogy, Event-Driven Programming, Cultural Responsiveness, Program Development, Data Structures, Graphical Tools

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Duke University

    Interacting with the System and Managing Memory

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, Maintainability, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software

    ★ 4.3 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Getting Started - 1

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Embedded Software, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Logic, Linux

    ★ 4.6 (265) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    JavaScript Foundations and Basic Programming Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Debugging, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    Interview Questions and Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Programming Principles, Debugging, Problem Solving, C++ (Programming Language), Python Programming, Computational Logic

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Rice University

    The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (116) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
  • Python Programming Fundamentals: Duke University
  • Principles of Computing (Part 1): Rice University
  • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
  • Rust Basics and Core Concepts: Packt
  • Cybersecurity with Python: Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Abstraction, Methods, and Lists: University of California San Diego
  • Interacting with the System and Managing Memory: Duke University
  • C Programming: Getting Started - 1: Dartmouth College
  • JavaScript Foundations and Basic Programming Concepts: Packt

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