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  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cryptographic Protocols, Key Management, Cybersecurity, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Washington

    Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Databases, Data Science, Database Theory, Data Manipulation, Data Store, Data Processing, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Python Programming

    ★ 4.3 (772) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of California San Diego

    Genome Sequencing (Bioinformatics II)

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Precision Medicine, Biochemistry, Brute-force attacks, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Python Programming

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

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Structured Query Language (SQL)

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Theory, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Administration, Database Application, Database Development, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Integrity

    ★ 4.7 (1.1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Reproducible Research

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Data Sharing, General Science and Research, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication, Software Documentation

    ★ 4.6 (4.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    University of California San Diego

    Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Usability Testing, Usability, Statistical Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, UI/UX Research, R Programming, User Experience, Data Collection, Human Computer Interaction, Statistics, Data Validation, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Logistic Regression

    ★ 3.6 (596) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Pennsylvania

    Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being

    Skills you'll gain: Positivity, Personal Attributes, Research, Research Methodologies, Optimism, Personal Development, Science and Research, Social Impact, Research Design, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Psychology, Self-Awareness, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Program Evaluation

    ★ 4.8 (923) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, Animation and Game Design, Prototyping, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, Conceptual Design

    ★ 4.7 (655) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of California San Diego

    Big Data Integration and Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Data Integration, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Management, NoSQL, Database Management Systems, Analytics, Splunk, Database Systems, MongoDB, Pandas (Python Package), Query Languages, PostgreSQL

    ★ 4.4 (2.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Applied Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Workflow Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Analytics, Data Presentation, Business Solutions, Python Programming

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • T

    The State University of New York

    How To Create a Website in a Weekend! (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design, Web Design and Development, WordPress, Web Language, HTML and CSS, Web Content, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Presence, Web Development, Content Management Systems, Web Analytics and SEO, Responsive Web Design, Cross Platform Development

    ★ 3.3 (584) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Introduction to Graph Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Graphing, Combinatorics, Network Analysis, Algorithms, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Traffic Flow Optimization, Program Development

    ★ 4.5 (1.1K) · 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 programming foundations courses

  • Cryptography: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms: University of Washington
  • Genome Sequencing (Bioinformatics II): University of California San Diego
  • The Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Colorado Boulder
  • Reproducible Research: Johns Hopkins University
  • Designing, Running, and Analyzing Experiments: University of California San Diego
  • Positive Psychology Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being: University of Pennsylvania
  • Game Design and Development with Unity: Michigan State University
  • Big Data Integration and Processing: University of California San Diego
  • Introduction to Applied Business Analytics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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