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If you ever want to pursue a career in technology, learning the fundamentals of computer science is the first step you can take toward making the career change. This is a compilation of some of the best university computer science courses that will help you learn the following:
- Fundamentals of computing.
- Programming with Python
- Data structures and algorithms.
- Essential tools for software engineering.
Let's review the list of courses.
Link: Computer Science 101
If you are looking for an introduction to computer science for beginners, Computer Science 101 one from Stanford University is for you.
In this course, you will learn the following and much more:
- What computers can (and can't) do
- How computer hardware works
- How the software works
- Loops and logic
- Abstraction, logic and errors.
- How the Internet works
- Computer security
Link: An introduction to logic for computing
Understanding logic is essential for problem solving, algorithm design, and much more. An introduction to logic for computing from the University of Leeds will help you get up to speed on:
- propositional logic and
- Modeling with logic
This course should only take a few hours, but it teaches you the fundamentals of logic that are typically part of a conventional computer science curriculum.
Link: Introduction to CS50 computing
Introduction to CS50 computing It is taught by Prof. David J. Malan and his team at Harvard University. This course is very popular among aspiring developers around the world.
You will learn the following while actively working on projects to reinforce learning:
- Programming concepts
- Algorithmic thinking and problem solving.
- Data structures in algorithms.
- Piton
- SQL
- HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Link: technology-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-using-python” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Introduction to computing and programming using Python
technology-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-using-python” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Introduction to computing and programming using Python from MIT will introduce you to the fundamentals of computer science and programming using the Python programming language.
This way you will learn to think computationally and write Python programs to solve problems. Here's an overview of what you'll learn:
- Computing notion
- Piton
- Testing and debugging
- Algorithmic complexity
- Data structures
- The missing semester of your computer science education – MIT
Link: The missing semester of your computer science education
The courses we have listed so far will help you learn Python programming, data structures, and general computer science fundamentals. However, these don't cover the tools that software engineers use all the time, such as bash scripts and other command line utilities.
And that's where the Missed semester of your computer science educationThere is a free course coming from MIT that will help you learn all this and much more. Here is an overview of what this course will teach you:
- Shell and scripting tools
- vim editor
- Data dispute
- Command line environment
- Version control with Git
- Debugging and profiling
- Metaprogramming
- Security and cryptography
And that's a wrap. This list of courses has been compiled to facilitate exposure to a wide range of topics. These courses will be especially useful if you plan to take the self-study route to teach yourself computer science and get a job in technology.
Happy learning and coding!
Bala Priya C. is a developer and technical writer from India. He enjoys working at the intersection of mathematics, programming, data science, and content creation. His areas of interest and expertise include DevOps, data science, and natural language processing. He likes to read, write, code and drink coffee! Currently, he is working to learn and share his knowledge with the developer community by creating tutorials, how-to guides, opinion pieces, and more.
