Theoretical Computer Science Courses
Theoretical computer science courses can help you learn algorithms, computational complexity, automata theory, and formal languages. You can build skills in problem-solving, mathematical reasoning, and algorithm analysis, that support tackling complex computational tasks. Many courses introduce tools like Python for algorithm implementation, LaTeX for typesetting mathematical documents, and software for simulating automata, allowing you to apply these concepts in practical scenarios.
Popular Theoretical Computer Science Courses and Certifications
Status: PreviewUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Verification And Validation, Computer Architecture, Systems Design, Algorithms, Computer Engineering, Mathematical Software, Design Software, Computer Programming Tools, Debugging, Digital Design, Software Development Tools
Status: Free TrialStanford University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Operations Research
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Installation, Development Environment
Status: PreviewUniversity of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Debugging
Status: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Storage, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Database Systems, Database Theory, Theoretical Computer Science
Status: PreviewClemson University
Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Design Strategies, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Probability
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Unit Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms, Pseudocode, Command-Line Interface, Graph Theory, Computer Science, File Systems, Artificial Intelligence
Status: Free TrialTsinghua University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Computer Science, File Management
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Scripting Languages, Computer Science
Status: PreviewPeking University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Software Development Methodologies, Software Architecture, Systems Analysis, Requirements Analysis
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular theoretical computer science courses
- VLSI CAD Part I: Logic: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Shortest Paths Revisited, NP-Complete Problems and What To Do About Them: Stanford University
- Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python): University of Michigan
- Programming Languages, Part C: University of Washington
- Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera
- Ordered Data Structures: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms: Clemson University
- C, Go, and C++: A Comprehensive Introduction to Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
- Data Structures and Algorithms (I): Tsinghua University
- Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio
