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Explore the Scientific Computing Course Catalog

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Computing Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Systems Architecture, Computer Hardware, Embedded Systems, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, C and C++, Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, System Programming, Data Processing, Software Development, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Algorithms

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Structures, Linux, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Project

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, General Networking

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Omnibond: Creating an HPC Environment in Google Cloud with CloudyCluster

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Jupyter, System Configuration, Cloud Applications

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Middleware, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Amazon S3, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    844 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dartmouth College

    Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, SQL, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado System

    Scientific Writing for Research Grant Proposals

    Skills you'll gain: Concision, Grant Writing, Writing, Grant Applications, Editing, Literacy, Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Language Foundations - 2

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Program Development, Computer Engineering, Development Environment, Algorithms, Data Structures, System Programming, Computer Programming, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnQuest

    Machine Learning Models in Science

    Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Transformation, Artificial Neural Networks, Random Forest Algorithm, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Python Programming

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    R

    Rice University

    Parallel Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Java, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular scientific computing courses

  • Introduction to Computing Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise: Johns Hopkins University
  • C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3: Dartmouth College
  • Cloud Computing Project: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Omnibond: Creating an HPC Environment in Google Cloud with CloudyCluster: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
  • Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Scientific Writing for Research Grant Proposals: University of Colorado System
  • C Programming: Language Foundations - 2: Dartmouth College

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