Computer Science Courses and Certifications

Data Structures & Algorithms I: ArrayLists, LinkedLists, Stacks and Queues

29 ratings

Work with the principles of data storage in Arrays, ArrayLists & LinkedList nodes. Understand their operations and performance with visualizations. Implement low-level linear, linked data structur

• edX
• 5 weeks, 9-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Programming for the Visual Arts with p5.js

38 ratings

Write code as an artistic medium: draw shapes and color in p5.js, load images, fonts and sound, animate motion, and build classes, arrays and games.

• Kadenze
• 66 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Goldsmiths University of London;  University of London

How Computers Work

582 ratings at Coursera

Learn foundational computer science concepts — abstraction, state, modularity and networks — and apply them to everyday systems like word processors, e-commerce and websites.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science

30 ratings

6.00.2x is an introduction to using computation to understand real-world phenomena.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 14-16 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course)

536 ratings at Coursera

Build the software hierarchy above bare hardware: implement a stack-based virtual machine, a compiler for a Java-like language, and an operating system handling memory, graphics and I/O.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Intro to Theoretical Computer Science

6 ratings at Udacity

Learn the basic concepts in theoretical computer science. Discover what they imply for solving tough computational challenges.

• Udacity
• 13 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Computing for Cancer Informatics

16 ratings at Coursera

Learn how computers store and process binary data, weigh file sizes and computing capacity, follow shared cluster etiquette, and choose research platforms suited to cancer informatics work.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Intro to Computer Science

72 ratings

Learn key computer science concepts in this introductory Python course. You'll learn by doing, and will build your own search engine and social network.

• Udacity
• 12 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

Stanford CS149 - Parallel Computing 2023

22 ratings

Master parallel computing fundamentals from multi-core CPUs to GPUs, covering hardware design, programming techniques, and performance optimization for modern systems.

• YouTube
• 1 day 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Algorithms

26 ratings

Model computational problems and solve them with data structures, hashing, sorting, binary trees and heaps, graph search, dynamic programming, and asymptotic complexity analysis.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 35 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

3508 ratings at Coursera

Implement arrays, hash tables, linked lists, trees, heaps and graphs in C++, analyze asymptotic run times, and write traversal, rebalancing and shortest-path algorithms.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1

22 ratings

Know cloud systems from the inside out: gossip and membership protocols, P2P DHTs, key-value stores and CAP, clock synchronization, multicast ordering, and Paxos consensus, coded in C++.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam

116 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive exam testing mastery of computing fundamentals through 25 questions. Demonstrates individual proficiency and enhances the value of the specialization certificate.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

System Validation: Automata and behavioural equivalences

183 ratings at Coursera

Model software system behaviour as automata and labelled transition systems, then compare them with behavioural equivalences, hide internal actions, and reduce complexity, as with the alternating bit protocol.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Compiler Design

1 rating

Comprehensive exploration of compiler design, covering lexical analysis, parsing techniques, syntax-directed translation, code generation, and optimization strategies for efficient language processing.

• YouTube
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video