Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

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Taught by
Dr Marco Gillies
Senior Lecturer
and 15 more instructors

Offered by
University of London

This specialization includes these 3 courses.

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Introduction to Computer Programming
This MOOC provides you with the foundational skill set required to write computer programs
University of London
Dr Edward Anstead
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How Computers Work
Computers are everywhere, they aren't just the desktops and laptops we use for work but the phones in our pockets and even the watches on
University of London
Dr Marco Gillies
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Mathematics for Computer Science
“Welcome to Introduction to Numerical Mathematics
University of London
Omar Karakchi
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r/SGExams • comment
3 points • Eurito1

You can try the Coursera Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Specialization offered by UOL. It consists of 3 free courses that will allow you to taste the Computer Science program: Introduction to Computer Programming, How Computers Work, Mathematics for Computer Science.

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r/computerscience • comment
1 points • AryanGHM

Hallo! Well I suggest you try going through some courses in Coursera, edX, Udemy or similar websites.

There are too many good courses in Coursera which you can either just audit them for free or go ahead and pay 25-50$ to also get a certificate. I suggest you this course as it gets you familiar with foundations of a computer and fundemental mathematics for CS.

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r/askTO • comment
1 points • Forsaken-Joke

Quick google search turned up this free introductory course to programming: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/introduction-computer-science-programming

You may find better options but you should start with the foundations for programming before jumping to a specific language.

Maybe enroll on this course and invest in learning an actual programming language if you think this is for you.

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r/softwaredevelopment • comment
1 points • river-wind

Do you have an iPad? If so, try out Apple’s free Swift Playgrounds. It’ll teach you the concepts of programming while introducing their Swift language. It’s silly, fun, and a good basic introduction. If you don’t have an iPad available, try the slightly more complicated blocky games options at https://blockly.games/

Once you’ve done that, check out the many Free online classes available. There’s so many, it’s hard to know where to start. For that reason, start simple and work your way up, measuring how easy each step feels. Starting off, Khan Academy has classes covering basic programming, so start there are see how it goes:

https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming/intro-to-programming/v/programming-intro

Then if you’re serious about learning more, Ivy League universities have been making many classes available online. Check out this site for 1600 of them:

https://www.classcentral.com/

Start with something like MIT’s Introduction to Computer Science with Python. Other free online course options(though you may need to hunt for the free ones):
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/introduction-computer-science-programming?
https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-python--ud1110
https://www.edx.org/course/subject/computer-science

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