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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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    Meta

    Meta React

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), React.js, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, UI Components, Unit Testing, Front-End Web Development, Software Design Patterns, Context Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Python Data Science: pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn

    Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Matplotlib, Data Transformation, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Science, Jupyter, Graphing, Data Processing, Box Plots, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Storage, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Java Programming, Java, File Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Agile Development

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Product Development, Business Analytics, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Autoencoders, Feature Engineering, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms, Regression Analysis, Dimensionality Reduction, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Convolutional Neural Networks, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Data Science, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Stanford University

    Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Sociology, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Bayesian Statistics, Probability, Simulations

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering Spring Boot 3.0

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Microservices, Spring Boot, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Software Testing, Data Store, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Unit Testing, Authentications, Integration Testing, Software Architecture, Security Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Restful API, Software Design Patterns, Java Programming, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Java

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Get Started with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Scripting, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Algorithms, Debugging

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Web Applications for Everybody

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, JSON, jQuery, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript and jQuery, Ajax, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Application, Database Development, Debugging, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Secure Coding, Javascript

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Traverse Trees for ML with DFS & BFS

    Skills you'll gain: Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Decision Tree Learning, Classification Algorithms, Java, Java Programming, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Structures, Software Engineering

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Foundations of Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Operations Research, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Design Strategies, Computer Science, Tree Maps, Encryption, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics, Mathematical Modeling, Advanced Mathematics, IBM Cloud, Python Programming

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    912 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Linear Algebra for Machine Learning and Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, NumPy, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Methods, Advanced Mathematics, Data Manipulation, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Algebra

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Meta React: Meta
  • Python Data Science: pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn: Logical Operations
  • Data Structures: University of California San Diego
  • Agile Development: University of Virginia
  • IBM Machine Learning: IBM
  • Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis: Stanford University
  • Mastering Spring Boot 3.0: Packt
  • Get Started with Python: Google
  • Web Applications for Everybody: University of Michigan
  • Traverse Trees for ML with DFS & BFS: Coursera

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