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      Peking University

      面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology)

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Design, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Software Architecture, Software Development, Application Development, Human Computer Interaction

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Python Programming, Mechanics, Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Data Analysis and Representation, Selection and Iteration

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Analysis, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Data Structures, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization Software

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Pair Programming with a Large Language Model

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Google Gemini, Test Case, Code Review, Large Language Modeling, Software Documentation, Prompt Engineering, Debugging

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Program Design in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Algorithms

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 1)

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Probability, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Software Testing, Applied Mathematics, Debugging, Algorithms, Python Programming, Game Design, Simulations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      584 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Mastering Multithreading with Go

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Distributed Computing, Software Design Patterns, System Programming, Performance Tuning, Scalability, OS Process Management, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Web Development

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Computer Programming, Program Development, Data Structures, Linux, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Simulation, Algorithm Analysis, and Pointers

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, C (Programming Language), Computational Thinking, Automation, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, File Management, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced .NET with TPL & PLINQ: Conducting Performance Boost

      Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Health Informatics, Performance Testing, C# (Programming Language), Application Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Washington

      Programming Languages, Part C

      Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      461 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Simple Parallel Coordinates Plot using d3 js

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Javascript, Data Analysis, Microsoft Visual Studio

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular parallel programming courses

    • 面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology): Peking University
    • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
    • Data Analysis and Representation, Selection and Iteration: University of Colorado System
    • Pair Programming with a Large Language Model: DeepLearning.AI
    • Functional Program Design in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Principles of Computing (Part 1): Rice University
    • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
    • C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management - 3: Dartmouth College
    • Simulation, Algorithm Analysis, and Pointers: University of Colorado System
    • Advanced .NET with TPL & PLINQ: Conducting Performance Boost: Coursera Project Network

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