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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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    Peking University

    Java程序设计

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Database Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Database Application, UI Components, C and C++, Data Access, Object Oriented Design, User Interface (UI), Application Development, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Data Structures

    4.7
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    210 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Introduction to Mobile Development

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React Native, Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, HTML and CSS, Cross Platform Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Javascript, Application Development, Application Frameworks, JavaScript Frameworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, React.js, UI Components

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    608 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    算法基础

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    321 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    C# for .NET Developers

    Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, C (Programming Language)

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    311 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Foundations of Virtual Instruction

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Teaching, AI Personalization, Education Software and Technology, Virtual Environment, Learning Management Systems, Collaborative Software, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Emerging Technologies, Information Privacy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Database Structures and Management with MySQL

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Development, Database Administration, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Data Entry

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    572 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Introduction to HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Language, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Web Content, Integrated Development Environments

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.2K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Primer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, AI literacy, AI Enablement, AI powered creativity, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Human Computer Interaction

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    497 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Science Beyond the Basics (ML+DS)

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, AWS SageMaker, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Deep Learning, A/B Testing, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, AWS CloudFormation, AI Personalization

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Logistic Regression with NumPy and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, NumPy, Machine Learning Methods, Jupyter, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Python Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    396 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    API Testing Using Rest Assured Test Automation Tool

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, JSON, Test Automation, Test Script Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Software Testing, Test Tools, Integration Testing, Functional Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    309 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Minnesota

    Engineering Practices for Building Quality Software

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Engineering, Application Security, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Threat Modeling, Maintainability, Code Coverage, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Software Testing, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Documentation, Build Tools, Technical Documentation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    474 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Java程序设计: Peking University
  • Introduction to Mobile Development: Meta
  • 算法基础: Peking University
  • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
  • Foundations of Virtual Instruction: University of California, Irvine
  • Database Structures and Management with MySQL: Meta
  • Introduction to HTML: Coursera
  • Generative AI Primer: Vanderbilt University
  • Data Science Beyond the Basics (ML+DS): Coursera
  • Logistic Regression with NumPy and Python: Coursera

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