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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 Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, File I/O, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Operating Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, OS Process Management, Build Tools, C and C++, Cross Platform Development, Debugging, Electrical Engineering

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Ruby Fundamentals and Basic Programming Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Apple Xcode, Software Installation, Microsoft Windows, Command-Line Interface

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Python Programming, Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Data Structures, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    526 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Software Testing, Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), .NET Framework, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Rmarkdown, Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C for Everyone, Part 2: Structured Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Unified Modeling Language, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Modeling, Microsoft Development Tools, Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Software Engineering, Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Data Processing, Scalability, Database Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Computer Programming with Visual Basic

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Database Management, System Software, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Development Environment, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Ruby Fundamentals and Basic Programming Concepts: Packt
  • The Power of Object-Oriented Programming: University of Michigan
  • Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals: Packt
  • Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Java: LearnQuest
  • GO Programming for Everyone: Part 2: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Visual Basic Programming: Classes and Collections: LearnQuest
  • R Programming and Tidyverse Capstone Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • C for Everyone, Part 2: Structured Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Visual Basic Programming: Inheritance and Polymorphism: LearnQuest

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