computer-science/extras/courses.md

# Computer Science - Great Courses

This is a list of high-quality courses that, for one reason or another, didn't make it into the curriculum.
The most common reasons are that the course isn't available often enough,
or that there was an alternative that fit better into the curriculum.

## Programming

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science](https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computational-thinking-data-mitx-6-00-2x-2#!)| 10 weeks | 15 hours/week
[Introduction to Computer Science (Udacity)](https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-computer-science--cs101)| 7 weeks | 10-20 hours/week
[An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)](https://www.coursera.org/learn/interactive-python-1)| 5 weeks | -
[An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)](https://www.coursera.org/learn/interactive-python-2)| - | -
[Computing In Python, Part I: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming](https://www.edx.org/course/computing-in-python-i-fundamentals-and-procedural-programming-0) | 5 weeks | 10 hours/week
[Computing In Python, Part II: Control Structures](https://www.edx.org/course/computing-in-python-ii-control-structures-0) | 5 weeks | 10 hours/week
[Computing In Python, Part III: Data Structures](https://www.edx.org/course/computing-in-python-iii-data-structures-0) | 5 weeks | 10 hours/week
[Computing In Python, Part IV: Objects & Algorithms](https://www.edx.org/course/computing-in-python-iv-objects-algorithms-0) | 5 weeks | 10 hours/week
[Programming Basics](https://www.edx.org/course/programming-basics-iitbombayx-cs101-1x)| 9 weeks | 8 hours/week
[Object-Oriented Programming with Java](https://java-programming.mooc.fi/)| 14 weeks | 10 hours/week
[Introduction to Programming with MATLAB](https://www.coursera.org/learn/matlab)| - | -
[Introduction to Functional Programming](https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-functional-programming-delftx-fp101x-0)| 7 weeks | 4-6 hours/week
[The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs](http://cs61a.org/) | - | -
[Introduction to Haskell](https://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cis194/fall16/) | 14 weeks | 4 hours/week

## Math

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[Effective Thinking Through Mathematics](https://www.edx.org/course/effective-thinking-through-mathematics-utaustinx-ut-9-01x-0) | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week
[Introduction to Mathematical Thinking](https://www.coursera.org/learn/mathematical-thinking) | 10 weeks | 10 hours/week
[High School Math](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/high-school-math) | - | -
[Precalculus](https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/precalculus) | 5 weeks | 6 hours/week
[Advanced Precalculus](https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/advanced-precalculus) | 4 weeks | 5 hours/week
[Introduction to Probability and Data](https://www.coursera.org/learn/probability-intro)| - | -
[Linear Algebra (Strang)](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-06-linear-algebra-spring-2010/index.htm) | - | -
[Multivariable Calculus](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-02sc-multivariable-calculus-fall-2010/index.htm) | 13 weeks | 12 hours/week

## Systems

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[Cloud Computing / Distributed Programming](https://www.coursera.org/learn/cloud-computing) | 5 weeks | 5-10 hours/week
[Introduction to Parallel Programming](https://classroom.udacity.com/courses/cs344) ([alt](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGvfHSgImk4aweyWlhBXNF6XISY3um82_)) ([HW](https://colab.research.google.com/github/depctg/udacity-cs344-colab))| 12 weeks | 8-10 hours/week
[Intro to Computer Systems](http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/academic/class/15213-f15/www/) ([Labs](http://csapp.cs.cmu.edu/3e/labs.html)) | 15 weeks | 12 hours/week
[Great Ideas in Computer Architecture (Machine Structures)](https://inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs61c/fa14/) ([Lectures](https://archive.org/details/ucberkeley_webcast_itunesu_915550404)) | 15 weeks | 12 hours/week
[Computer Architecture](https://www.coursera.org/learn/comparch) | - | 5-8 hours/week
[Operating System Engineering](http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-828-operating-system-engineering-fall-2012/) | - | -
[Introduction to Operating Systems](https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-operating-systems--ud923)| 8 weeks | 5-8 hours/week
[Advanced Operating Systems](https://www.udacity.com/course/advanced-operating-systems--ud189)| 5 weeks | 5-8 hours/week
[Computer Networking](https://www.udacity.com/course/computer-networking--ud436) | 12 weeks | 5-8 hours/week

## Theory

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[Algorithms, Part I](https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithms-part1) | 6 weeks | 6-12 hours/week
[Algorithms, Part II](https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithms-part2) | 6 weeks | 6-12 hours/week
[Analysis of Algorithms (Sedgewick)](https://www.coursera.org/learn/analysis-of-algorithms) | 6 weeks | 6-8 hours/week
[Analysis of Algorithms (Skiena)](http://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~skiena/373/) | 15 weeks | 6-8 hours/week
[Programming Challenges (Skiena)](http://www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~skiena/392/) | 14 weeks | 6-8 hours/week
[Data Structures and Algorithms (Specialization)](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-structures-algorithms) | 25 weeks | 3-10 hours/week
[Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)](https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithmic-thinking-1/) | - | -
[Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)](https://www.coursera.org/learn/algorithmic-thinking-2/) | - | -
[Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations](https://www.coursera.org/learn/statistical-mechanics/) | - | -
[Approximation Algorithms Part I](https://www.coursera.org/learn/approximation-algorithms-part-1/) | - | -
[Approximation Algorithms Part II](https://www.coursera.org/learn/approximation-algorithms-part-2/) | - | -

## Applications

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[Using Databases with Python](https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-databases) | 5 weeks | 2-3 hours/week
[Database Systems](https://scs.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Sessions/List.aspx#folderID=%22ed2ee867-9610-4bad-94af-5d12c2ea47cd%22) | - | 27 hours
[Database Management Essentials](https://www.coursera.org/learn/database-management) | 7 weeks | 4-6 hours/week
[Intro to Artificial Intelligence](https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-artificial-intelligence--cs271)| 16 weeks | 6-10 hours/week
[Intro to Machine Learning](https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-machine-learning--ud120)| 10 weeks | 6-10 hours/week
[Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics](https://www.edx.org/course/machine-learning-data-science-analytics-columbiax-ds102x-0)| 5 weeks | 7-10 hours/week
[Processing Big Data with Azure HDInsight](https://www.edx.org/course/processing-big-data-azure-hdinsight-microsoft-dat202-1x-0)| 5 weeks | 3-4 hours/week
[Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center](https://www.coursera.org/course/bd2klincs)| 7 weeks | 4-5 hours/week

## Tools

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[How to Use Git and GitHub](https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-use-git-and-github--ud775) | 3 weeks | 2-3 hours/week
[Kubernetes Certified Application Developer](https://www.udemy.com/course/certified-kubernetes-application-developer/) | 5 weeks | 2 hours/week


# Online Learning - Great Courses

Courses | Duration | Effort
:-- | :--: | :--:
[Learning How to Learn](https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn) | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week
[Mindshift](https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindshift) | 4 weeks | 2 hours/week