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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Performance Management, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      算法设计与分析 Design and Analysis of Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Graph Theory, Design Strategies, Network Routing, Image Analysis, Bioinformatics, Probability Distribution

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Security

      Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Authentications, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Firewall, Cyber Attacks, Cryptography, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Encryption Standard, Cyber Risk, Mobile Security, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Cyber Security Policies, Network Architecture, Security Controls

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Pen Tool Plus: Master Adobe Illustrator’s Top Drawing Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Mastering Hardware Protocols with ESP32 and Arduinos

      Skills you'll gain: Network Protocols, Internet Of Things, Electronic Components, Wireless Networks, Computer Programming Tools

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Develop a Movie Recommendation Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Predictive Modeling, Data Processing, NumPy, Data Science, Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Logic, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Modern AI Models for Vision and Multimodal Understanding

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Data Modeling, Software Design, Software Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Protocols, Algorithms, Data Management

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, Development Testing, User Interface (UI), Software Testing, Computer Programming, Adaptability, Object Oriented Design, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Problem Solving

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Embedded Systems with Arduino

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Serial Peripheral Interface, USB, Program Development, Data Storage, Prototyping, Display Devices, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Java

      Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Java, Java Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Software Installation, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design: EDUCBA
    • 算法设计与分析 Design and Analysis of Algorithms: Peking University
    • Introduction to Cyber Security: New York University
    • Pen Tool Plus: Master Adobe Illustrator’s Top Drawing Tool: Skillshare
    • Mastering Hardware Protocols with ESP32 and Arduinos: Packt
    • Develop a Movie Recommendation Engine: EDUCBA
    • 离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Modern AI Models for Vision and Multimodal Understanding: University of Colorado Boulder
    • System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour: EIT Digital
    • Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond: University of California San Diego

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