CPinKS3. $200K for a computer science degree? Or these free online classes? | Application Development. I've been taking free business courses online at Coursera, despite some annoying limitations. I love it, especially since I don't have a few years and a few hundred thousand bucks to blow attending our local business school -- which I'm sure is very good, but hey, I have a business to run. But there's more to Coursera. I was recently interviewed by a reporter from the BBC about my post questioning the value of the modern computer science degree. At the time, Coursera didn't have a great background in theory. This has now changed. [ Also on InfoWorld: Is a computer science degree worth the paper it's printed on? Coursera offers what could be considered a basic grounding in computer science theory from some of the most prestigious universities. That said, I don't think any of this gives you the help you may need to learn enough Java/C++/whatever to understand the materials.
MIT has more or less the whole shebang online, although the quality of the offerings is hit and miss. ShallWeLearn - HOME. Computer Science Student Network | CS2N is your home for an introduction to computer science, computer science activities, computer science competitions, animation competitions, and computer science courses. Plural Site - Learn to Program. So you want to be a programmer, huh? Here are 27 ways to learn online.
Whether you are looking to switch careers and become a full-time programmer, want to try to build a website or app on the side, or are just looking to round out your skill set, learning to code has certainly been something a lot of people have started to do lately. And while being a programmer might not be for everyone, there is a lot to be said about gaining a better, more educated view of how all those pixels get moved around all those screens. Before we delve into our list of learning resources sites, we wanted to share some advice from Marissa Louie, a self-taught product designer for Ness Computing.
A former startup founder, Louie told TNW that the hardest part of being self-taught – whether it’s design, programming, or any other discipline is, “gathering the courage. The most important barrier is just to overcome your fears” (she also said having the ability to follow instructions helps as well). F**k it, we'll do it live! 1. MIT Open Courseware 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. W3Schools Online Web Tutorials. This is CS50 OpenCourseWare. Code.org. Learn HTML5, CSS3, Javascript - video style tutorials | TheCodePlayer.
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