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    Master the theory of computation for understanding what can be computed. Learn about automata, formal languages, and Turing machines.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Computational Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Psychology

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Fundamentals of Music Theory

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Temporal Logic Model Checking

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Communication Systems, Simulations, Algorithms, Safety and Security

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing Project

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

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Algorithms, Data Collection, and Starting to Code

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Collection, Microsoft Visual Studio, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Storage, Computer Programming

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Software Testing

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Cómputo evolutivo

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Machine Learning Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Program Development

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      22 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Combinatorics and Probability

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Algorithms, Bayesian Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Statistics, Arithmetic, Python Programming, Simulations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      VLSI CAD Part II: Layout

      Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Electronic Hardware, Systems Design, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Semiconductors, Network Routing, Computational Logic, Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

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      282 reviews

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      Stanford University

      Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Probability

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Quantum Computing with Qiskit and Advanced Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computer Hardware, Cryptography, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Technical Documentation, Theoretical Computer Science, Linear Algebra, Simulations

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      National Taiwan University

      機器學習基石上 (Machine Learning Foundations)---Mathematical Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Algorithms

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular theory of computation courses

    • Computational Vision: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Fundamentals of Music Theory: The University of Edinburgh
    • Temporal Logic Model Checking : University of Colorado Boulder
    • Cloud Computing Project: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Algorithms, Data Collection, and Starting to Code: University of Colorado System
    • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
    • Cómputo evolutivo: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Combinatorics and Probability: University of California San Diego
    • VLSI CAD Part II: Layout: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms: Stanford University

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