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  • T

    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, White-Box Testing, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

    ★ 4.6 (648) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Packt

    Python Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Database Management, Applied Machine Learning, Text Mining, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Processing, Python Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Wrangling, Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Introduction to Python

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computational Logic, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Scripting Languages, IT Automation, Code Reusability

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

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

    University of Alberta

    Agile Planning for Software Products

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, User Story, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Dependency Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, Data Transformation, SQL, Data Import/Export

    ★ 4.6 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    The University of Chicago

    Software Defined Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Computer Networking, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Security, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Protocols, Hardware Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Verification And Validation

    ★ 4.5 (292) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Meta

    Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Design, Databases, Database Administration, MySQL, NoSQL, Query Languages

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

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

    IBM

    Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LangChain, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, LangGraph, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Software Design Patterns, Software Development, Python Programming, Application Development

    ★ 4.7 (241) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of California, Irvine

    Getting Started with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Data Management, File I/O, Python Programming, Java Programming, C (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Software Installation

    ★ 4.6 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Introduction to Electronics

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Components, Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Schematic Diagrams

    ★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, AI Integrations, Model Evaluation, Flask (Web Framework), Agentic systems, Software Development

    ★ 4.6 (500) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Scrimba

    Learn to code with AI

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Mobile Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Program Development, ChatGPT, GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, Git (Version Control System), AI Integrations, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Database Development, Computer Programming, Database Application, Machine Learning

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

    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

  • Software Engineering: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Python Data Analysis: Packt
  • Introduction to Python: Arizona State University
  • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta
  • Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Software Defined Networking: The University of Chicago
  • Introduction to Databases for Back-End Development: Meta
  • Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows: IBM
  • Getting Started with Go: University of California, Irvine
  • Introduction to Electronics: Georgia Institute of Technology

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