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Results for "computer science: programming with a purpose"

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    Coursera Project Network

    Build a Website using an API with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cloud API, Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Responsive Web Design, Real Time Data, Javascript

    4.1
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Web Servers, Command-Line Interface, Cryptography, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Python de la A a la Z

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, File Management, Embedded Software, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EDHEC Business School

    Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Text Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Asset Management, Network Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Financial Data, Market Data, Unstructured Data, Web Scraping, Machine Learning, Social Network Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Return On Investment, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Other Programming Languages, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    64 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, API Gateway, Restful API, Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, API Design, Go (Programming Language), Google Cloud Platform, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Access, DevOps, Database Application, Data Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Coursera Instructor Network

    GenAI for Data Science Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Ethics, AI Product Strategy, Data Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Quality, Predictive Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Prototyping, Software Documentation, File Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    272 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California, Davis

    SQL for Data Science Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Business Analytics, Text Mining, Data Science, Target Audience, Data Manipulation, Proposal Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    245 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Creative Thinking, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Learning Strategies, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Lifelong Learning, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Constructive Feedback, Artificial Neural Networks, Technical Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    535 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Advanced Python Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Databases

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment with SROI

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Return On Investment, Sustainability Reporting, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation, Performance Reporting, Case Studies, Project Scoping, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Sciences, Goal Setting, Strategic Communication, Analysis, Report Writing, Data Collection

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Build a Website using an API with HTML, JavaScript, and JSON: Coursera Project Network
  • Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications: Packt
  • Python de la A a la Z: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning: EDHEC Business School
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Developing a REST API with Go and Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • GenAI for Data Science Teams: Coursera Instructor Network
  • AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • SQL for Data Science Capstone Project: University of California, Davis
  • Accelerate Your Learning with ChatGPT: Deep Teaching Solutions

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