Never have there been more high-quality online CS courses available for self-study.
Our course directory already lists over 2,000 computer science courses from various providers.
Below we show you 10 currently available free courses on the most popular topics.
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10 Selected Online Courses on the Most Popular CS Topics
- Harvard's Intro to Computer Science: Harvard University's popular MOOC (massive open online course) already had over 1 million students. Explores computer science basics such as algorithms, programming, cyber security, software and web development. The optional certificate track is available for an additional fee.
- Computer Architecture: This online lecture series from Swiss ETH Zurich gives an introduction to computer architecture. It explores in great detail how computers are designed.
- Internet Technology: Popular course from the University of Michigan about the Internet and its development and technology.
- Java Programming: This Java course series on the edX platform consists of several individual MOOCs. The series including the certificate is subject to a fee, but if you take the individual courses without a certificate ("Audit"), learning is free.
- Python programming: Coding platform Codecademy offers a hands-on online course on Python, requiring a lot of your own programming work.
- Web Design and Web Development: This course series at Coursera includes 4 MOOCs and a project. It explains HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Again, if you take the individual courses without a certificate, it's free.
- Data Science: This free Microsoft course gives an introduction to Data Science. There are further courses available that can lead to an optional (paid) Microsoft Professional Program certificate.
- Artificial Intelligence: Provider Udacity has specialized in this field of study. This introductory course explores the basics of AI, a longer course series is also available. Ideally, participants already have basic knowledge of statistics and linear algebra.
- Blockchain: UC Berkeley offers this blockchain video lecture including accompanying material online for self-study. There are no formal enrolment requirements, but to have an interest in and basic understanding of the sometimes technical explanations is helpful.
- Cyber Security: Basic cyber security course on the UK-based course platform FutureLearn. The course is led by an experienced network security expert.
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