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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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    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part C

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Code Reusability

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Combinatorics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    COBOL Programming with VSCode

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), z/OS, Mainframe Computing, IBM DB2, Debugging, Mainframe Technologies, Middleware, Job Control Language (JCL), Software Development, Performance Tuning, Development Testing, Maintainability, Microsoft Visual Studio, IBM WebSphere MQ, Development Environment, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Data Modeling

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Shell Programming Essentials

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Introduction To Swift Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Memory Management, Application Development, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Image Analysis, Computer Programming, Functional Design

    3.9
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android (Operating System), Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Program Development, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Animations, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Quantum computing, Python Programming, Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Java Programming

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Data Structures, Java, Data Persistence, Programming Principles, Data Store, Persistence

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Mastering Programming with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Program Development, Matlab, Application Development, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Software, Engineering Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Scripting, Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic)

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, Motion Graphics, UI Components, Real-Time Operating Systems, Control Panels, Test Tools, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Program Development, Simulations, Interactive Data Visualization, Automation Engineering, Machine Controls, Computer Hardware, Electrical Wiring, Computational Logic, Network Troubleshooting

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Game Deployment and Final Touches

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Post-Production, Game Design, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, UI Components, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Music

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game - FPS Prototype

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Programming Languages, Part C: University of Washington
  • Games without Chance: Combinatorial Game Theory: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • COBOL Programming with VSCode: IBM
  • Shell Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
  • Introduction To Swift Programming: University of Toronto
  • Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development: Packt
  • Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Java Programming: EDUCBA
  • Mastering Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
  • Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic): Packt

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