Programa Especializado - Fundamentals of Computing

Prepare for Advanced Computer Science Courses. Learn how to program and think like a Computer Scientist

Sobre este Programa Especializado

This Specialization covers much of the material that first-year Computer Science students take at Rice University. Students learn sophisticated programming skills in Python from the ground up and apply these skills in building more than 20 fun projects. The Specialization concludes with a Capstone exam that allows the students to demonstrate the range of knowledge that they have acquired in the Specialization.

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Cursos

Beginner Specialization.: No prior experience required.

CURSO 1
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)
Próxima sesión: Jun 25
Dedicación
5 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week
Subtítulos
English, Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Korean, Spanish
Acerca del Curso
This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is us
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CURSO 2
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)
Próxima sesión: Jun 25
Dedicación
4 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week
Subtítulos
English, Korean, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)
Acerca del Curso
This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is us
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CURSO 3
Principles of Computing (Part 1)
Próxima sesión: Jun 25
Dedicación
4 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week
Subtítulos
English
Acerca del Curso
This two-part course builds upon the programming skills that you learned in our Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python course. We will augment those skills with both important programming practices and critical mathematical problem so
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CURSO 4
Principles of Computing (Part 2)
Dedicación
4 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week
Subtítulos
English
Acerca del Curso
This two-part course introduces the basic mathematical and programming principles that underlie much of Computer Science. Understanding these principles is crucial to the process of creating efficient and well-structured solutions for computational probl
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CURSO 5
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)
Próxima sesión: Jun 25
Dedicación
4 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week
Subtítulos
English, Greek, Spanish
Acerca del Curso
Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part course builds on the principles that you learned in our Principles of Computing c
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CURSO 6
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)
Próxima sesión: Jun 25
Dedicación
4 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week
Subtítulos
English, Spanish
Acerca del Curso
Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part class is designed to train students in the mathematical concepts and proce
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CURSO 7
The Fundamentals of Computing Capstone Exam
Próxima sesión: Jun 25
Subtítulos
English
Sobre el Proyecto Final
While most specializations on Coursera conclude with a project-based course, students in the "Fundamentals of Computing" specialization have completed more than 20+ projects during the first six courses of the specialization. Given that much of the materi
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Creadores

The creators of this Specialization are the instructors for the first-year Computer Science classes at Rice University. Their goal is to provide a learning experience that is both challenging and fun.
Rice University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the U.S. and the top 100 in the world. Rice has highly respected schools of Architecture, Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering, Humanities, Music, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and is home to the Baker Institute for Public Policy.