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    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.5K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Codio

    Programming in C++: A Hands-on Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Validation, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Structures, File Management, Integrated Development Environments, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Data Storage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Codio

    Python Basics: Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Scripting Languages, Computer Science

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    266 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    C++ Basics: Selection and Iteration

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    953 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Codio

    Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Computer Science, File Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    475 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    C

    Codio

    C++ Basic Structures: Vectors, Pointers, Strings, and Files

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, File Management, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Storage

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    234 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California San Diego

    Algorithms on Strings

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Precision Medicine, Life Sciences

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Object-Oriented C++: Inheritance and Encapsulation

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Data Validation, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    225 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Codio

    C++ Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    166 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Data Structures and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Java, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Theoretical Computer Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Advanced Mathematics, Design Strategies, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    226 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Python Basics: Create a Guessing Number Game from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Scripting, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer science courses

  • Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
  • Programming in C++: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio
  • Python Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
  • C++ Basics: Selection and Iteration: Codio
  • Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio
  • C++ Basic Structures: Vectors, Pointers, Strings, and Files: Codio
  • Algorithms on Strings: University of California San Diego
  • Object-Oriented C++: Inheritance and Encapsulation: Codio
  • C++ Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects: Codio
  • Data Structures and Performance: University of California San Diego

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