Computational Thinking

Computational Thinking is a problem-solving process that involves various techniques like understanding and defining the problem, breaking it down into manageable parts, finding patterns, abstracting the problem to disregard unnecessary information, and developing a step-by-step solution. Coursera's Computational Thinking catalogue helps you to develop this fundamental skill set used in computer science and data analysis. You'll learn how to approach complex problems systematically, create effective algorithms, and improve your abilities in pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking. This skill is critical for software engineers, programmers, data scientists, and anyone looking to leverage computational methods for problem-solving and decision-making.
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    Codio

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, Materials science, Chemistry, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Simulations, Applied Mathematics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Clemson University

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Probability, Design Strategies, Analysis, Performance Testing, Scalability

    Build toward a degree

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Cryptography, Data Structures, Algorithms, Encryption, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Data Storage Technologies, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Arithmetic

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    37 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Documentation, Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Science

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Scripting, Problem Management, Data Structures, Debugging, Software Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    52 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Software Development, Python Programming, Game Design, Debugging

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Theoretical Computer Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Responsible AI, Computational Thinking, Human Computer Interaction

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Computer Programming, Scripting, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Scripting Languages, File Management, Web Development, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Software Development, Web Development Tools

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    41 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Pedagogy, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Pseudocode, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Access, Data Processing, Computational Logic, Scripting, Data Management, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Jupyter, Maintainability, Computer Programming Tools, Data Storage

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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