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Algorithmic Thinking Courses

Algorithmic Thinking courses can help you learn problem-solving techniques, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis. You can build skills in logical reasoning, optimization strategies, and analyzing algorithm efficiency. Many courses introduce tools like Python and R for implementing algorithms, along with frameworks for analyzing data sets and solving computational problems.


Popular Algorithmic Thinking Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Organizational Strategy, People Development, Strategic Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Planning, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Leadership, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Organizational Development, Business Priorities, Operational Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (389) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Health Systems Development

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Health Equity, Health Assessment, Health Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Care Administration, Health Administration, Governance, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Promotion, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Development, Community Health, Program Evaluation, Research, Case Studies

    ★ 4.7 (344) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    AI Capstone Project with Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, Fine-tuning, Vision Transformer (ViT), Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Model Training, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Optimization, Data Preprocessing, Computer Vision, Geospatial Information and Technology, Machine Learning, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (691) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Academic Discussions in English

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, English Language, Social Skills, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Public Speaking, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Vocabulary

    ★ 4.6 (128) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Coaching Conversations

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Employee Performance Management, Professional Development, Performance Management, Leadership Studies, Mentorship, Problem Solving, Leadership and Management, Empathy, Active Listening, Communication Strategies

    ★ 4.7 (343) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Pennsylvania State University

    Creativity, Innovation and Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Cultural Diversity, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Personal Development, Project Design, Overcoming Obstacles, Tenacity, Collaboration, Experimentation, Goal Setting

    ★ 4.5 (870) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • I

    IBM

    Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development, Software Engineering, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Follow Through, Communication Strategies, Professionalism, Verbal Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Communication

    ★ 4.8 (376) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    American Psychological Association

    Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Research Methodologies, Research and Design

    ★ 4.8 (289) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Autoencoders, Generative AI, Tensorflow, Generative Model Architectures, Model Training, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Synthesis

    ★ 4.9 (315) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Amsterdam

    Unraveling the Cycling City

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Socioeconomics, Sociology, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Biology, Case Studies, Environment, Public Policies, Qualitative Research, Environmental Issue, European History

    ★ 4.9 (254) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Becoming a Social Entrepreneur: Getting Started

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, Personal Development, Feasibility Studies, Ideation, Social Justice, Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Self-Awareness, Community Development, Case Studies, Empathy, Resilience

    ★ 4.7 (78) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    IBM

    IBM AI Enterprise Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Tensorflow, Application Deployment, Dimensionality Reduction, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Training, Probability Distribution, Apache Spark, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    ★ 4.4 (366) · Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular algorithmic thinking courses

  • Strategic Leadership and Management Capstone: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Health Systems Development: Imperial College London
  • AI Capstone Project with Deep Learning : IBM
  • Academic Discussions in English: University of California, Irvine
  • Coaching Conversations: University of California, Davis
  • Creativity, Innovation and Transformation: The Pennsylvania State University
  • Software Developer Career Guide and Interview Preparation: IBM
  • Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
  • Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • Unraveling the Cycling City: University of Amsterdam

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Linear Algebra (10)
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