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Results for "computer science: programming with a purpose"

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a Digital Mood Board with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Color Theory, Data Sharing, Organizational Skills, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Creative Design, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    West Virginia University

    Wood Science: Beyond Building

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Supply And Demand, Environmental Science, Product Knowledge, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Engineering, Construction

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    782 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Data Ethics, Applied Mathematics, Sampling (Statistics), Data Science, A/B Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Artificial Intelligence

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    326 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Developing a Programme Management Blueprint with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Program Management, Timelines, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Project Management Software, Process Development, Risk Management, Governance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Understanding Political Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Critical Thinking, Research, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Governance, Sociology, Interactive Learning, Research Methodologies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Build a Machine Learning Image Classifier with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Image Analysis, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Washington

    Communicating Data Science Results

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Scalability

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    142 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Data, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    775 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Deploy a website to Azure with Azure App Service

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Docker (Software), Containerization, ASP.NET, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming and Java Fundamentals

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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, User Research, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Marketing Communications, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    70 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer science: programming with a purpose courses

  • Create a Digital Mood Board with Canva: Coursera Project Network
  • Wood Science: Beyond Building: West Virginia University
  • Data Science Foundations: Statistical Inference: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Developing a Programme Management Blueprint with ClickUp: Coursera Project Network
  • Understanding Political Concepts: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Build a Machine Learning Image Classifier with Python: Coursera Project Network
  • Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming - C++: Packt
  • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington
  • Create a Financial Statement using Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
  • Deploy a website to Azure with Azure App Service: Microsoft

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