OSSU-computer-science/extras/free-courses.md

Computer Science - Extra Resources

Free Courses

• Introduction to Computer Science
• Math (Mathematical Thinking)
• Program Design
• Math (Discrete Math)
• Algorithms
• Programming Paradigms
• Software Testing
• Math (Calculus)
• Software Architecture
• Theory
• Software Engineering
• Math (Probability)
• Computer Architecture
• Operating Systems
• Computer Networks
• Databases
• Cloud Computing
• Math (Linear Algebra)
• Cryptography
• Security
• Compilers
• Parallel Computing
• UX Design
• Computer Graphics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Big Data
• Data Mining
• Internet of Things

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Introduction to Computer Science

Courses	Duration	Effort
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python	9 weeks	15 hours/week
From Nand to Tetris (Part 1)	6 weeks	5-10 hours/week
Introduction to Computer Science (Udacity)	7 weeks	10-20 hours/week
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)	5 weeks	-
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)	-	-
Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science	10 weeks	15 hours/week
Introduction to Programming with Java Part 1: Starting to Code with Java	5 weeks	5-7 hours/week
Introduction to Programming with Java Part 2: Writing Good Code	5 weeks	5-7 hours/week
CS For All: Introduction to Computer Science and Python Programming	14 weeks	5-7 hours/week
Programming Basics	9 weeks	8 hours/week
Introduction to Logic	8 weeks	4-10 hours/week
Introduction to Programming with MATLAB	-	-

Math (Mathematical Thinking)

Courses	Duration	Effort
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking	10 weeks	8-10 hours/week

Program Design

Math (Discrete Math)

Algorithms

Courses	Duration	Effort
Analysis of Algorithms (Skiena)	15 weeks	6-8 hours/week
Analysis of Algorithms (Sedgewick)	6 weeks	6-8 hours/week
Programming Challenges (Skiena)	14 weeks	6-8 hours/week
Mathematical Logic and Algorithms Theory	7 weeks	3-4 hours/week
Algorithmic Toolbox	5 weeks	4-8 hours/week
Algorithms on Graphs and Trees	-	-
Algorithms on Strings	-	-
Advanced Algorithms and Complexity	-	-
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)	-	-
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)	-	-
Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations	-	-
Approximation Algorithms Part I	-	-
Approximation Algorithms Part II	-	-
Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1	6 weeks	5-7 hours/week
Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 2	6 weeks	6-10 hours/week

Programming Paradigms

Courses	Duration	Effort
Principles of Reactive Programming	7 weeks	5-7 hours/week
Object-Oriented Programming	4 weeks	8 hours/week
Introduction to Functional Programming	7 weeks	4-6 hours/week

Software Testing

Math (Calculus)

Courses	Duration	Effort
Pre-Calculus	10 weeks	10-12 hours/week
Multivariable Calculus	6 weeks	5-7 hours/week

Software Architecture

Courses	Duration	Effort
Web Application Architectures	6 weeks	6-9 hours/week

Theory

Software Engineering

Courses	Duration	Effort
Agile Development Using Ruby on Rails - Basics	9 weeks	12 hours/week
Agile Development Using Ruby on Rails - Advanced	8 weeks	12 hours/week
Startup Engineering	12 weeks	2-20 hours/week

Math (Probability)

Courses	Duration	Effort
Introduction to Probability and Data	-	-

Computer Architecture

Courses	Duration	Effort
Certified Information Systems Auditor	-	8.5 hours
The Hardware/Software Interface	8 weeks	10-15 hours/week

Operating Systems

Courses	Duration	Effort
Operating System Engineering	-	-
Introduction to Linux	8 weeks	5-8 hours/week
CompTIA Linux+	-	5.25 hours
Introduction to Operating Systems	8 weeks	5-8 hours/week
Advanced Operating Systems	5 weeks	5-8 hours/week
Advanced Operating Systems: Structures And Implementation	10 weeks	2-3 hours/week

Computer Networks

Courses	Duration	Effort
Introduction to Computer Networking	-	5-10 hours/week
CompTIA Network+	-	32 hours
Cisco CCNA	-	15.5 hours
Networking for Web Developers	-	12 hours
Computer Networking	12 weeks	5-8 hours/week

Databases

Courses	Duration	Effort
Using Databases with Python	5 weeks	2-3 hours/week
Database Systems	-	27 hours
Database Management Essentials	7 weeks	4-6 hours/week

Cloud Computing

Courses	Duration	Effort
CompTIA Cloud+	-	2.5 hours
Cloud Computing Concepts	5 weeks	4-8 hours/week
Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2	5 weeks	4-8 hours/week
Cloud Computing Applications	5 weeks	10-15 hours/week

Math (Linear Algebra)

Courses	Duration	Effort
Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers (LAFF)	15 weeks	8 hours/week

Cryptography

Courses	Duration	Effort
Applied Cryptography	8 weeks	6 hours/week
Cryptography	7 weeks	4-7 hours/week
Cryptography	-	2.9 hours

Security

Courses	Duration	Effort
Usable Security	7 weeks	5-8 hours/week
Software Security	6 weeks	3-5 hours/week
Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains	7 weeks	4-7 hours/week
Designing and Executing Information Security Strategies	10 weeks	4-6 hours/week
CompTIA Security+	-	9.5 hours
Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security	6 weeks	2-3 hours/week
Computer and Hacking Forensics	-	7.1 hours
Secure Coding	-	9.5 hours

Compilers

Courses	Duration	Effort
Compilers	9 weeks	6-8 hours/week
Computer Language Engineering	15 weeks	-

Parallel Computing

UX Design

Computer Graphics

Artificial Intelligence

Courses	Duration	Effort
Discrete Optimization	9 weeks	10-20 hours/week
Intro to Artificial Intelligence	16 weeks	6-10 hours/week

Machine Learning

Courses	Duration	Effort
Intro to Machine Learning	10 weeks	6-10 hours/week
Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics	5 weeks	7-10 hours/week

Natural Language Processing

Big Data

Courses	Duration	Effort
Big Data for Smart Cities	4 weeks	3-5 hours/week
Processing Big Data with Azure HDInsight	5 weeks	3-4 hours/week
Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center	7 weeks	4-5 hours/week

Data Mining

Courses	Duration	Effort
Mining Massive Datasets	7 weeks	8-10 hours/week
Text Retrieval and Search Engines	-	-
Text Mining and Analytics	-	-
Cluster Analysis in Data Mining	-	-

Internet of Things

Courses	Duration	Effort
Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems	4 weeks	1-3 hours/week
Internet of Things: How did we get here?	2 weeks	2-3 hours/week
Internet of Things: Setting Up Your DragonBoard™ Development Platform	10 weeks	2-3 hours/week
Internet of Things: Sensing and Actuation From Devices	6 weeks	3-5 hours/week
Internet of Things: Communication Technologies	4 weeks	1 hours/week
Internet of Things: MultimediaTechnologies	3 weeks	1-2 hours/week