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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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      Packt

      Java for Beginners: Hands-On Course with Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Design, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, File Management, Data Structures

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Programming with Google Go

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Algorithms, JSON, Programming Principles, OS Process Management, Functional Design, Data Structures, Other Programming Languages, System Programming, Development Environment, Software Design, Remote Access Systems, Software Installation, Operating Systems, File Management, Program Development, Computer Architecture

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Blender 3D for Beginners: Learn to Model a Balloon Dog

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Creativity, Graphics Software, System Configuration

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Java Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Java Programming, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Programming Principles in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Javascript, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      PyMongo - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Databases, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Python Programming, Data Structures, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101)

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Display Devices, Networking Hardware, Virtual Machines, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Cloud Computing, Firewall, Mobile Security, USB, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Network Switches, Cloud Security, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Data Storage, System Support

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Initiation à la programmation (en C++)

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      455 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Server Side, Web Applications, Software Architecture

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular theoretical computer science courses

    • Mastering Hardware Protocols with ESP32 and Arduinos: Packt
    • Java for Beginners: Hands-On Course with Capstone Project: Packt
    • Programming with Google Go: University of California, Irvine
    • Blender 3D for Beginners: Learn to Model a Balloon Dog: Skillshare
    • IBM Java Developer: IBM
    • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • PyMongo - Advanced : EDUCBA
    • Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design: EDUCBA
    • CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101): Packt
    • Initiation à la programmation (en C++): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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