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Grab your pen and paper and check that your battery is chargedclass is in session!
Python is one ofyour favorite programming languages for first-time learners, and for good reason.
This course will introduce you to it, and to programming in general, in an accessible way.
By the end of the course, youll have learned functions, conditional code, loops, and more.
Youll quickly pick up the tools required to build simple programs using Python through practical exercises.
This course jumps in a little faster, but covers a bit more ground.
It just started, but theres still time to get in.
Youll start with the basics and learn the languages that power the web from the beginning.
Its open to anyone whos interested in learning to develop for the web.
(which is based on Scratch.)
If youre looking for a guided approach to all of these topics, this course is extremely helpful.
Meltdowns, nuclear waste, and other accidents are huge glaring warning signs to the dangers of nuclear power.
Its a great primer for anyone interested in evolutionary biology.
Why are people afraid of them, or want them labeled on their food?
Youll challenge yourself to be creative and think of solutions to interesting and original problems through logical challenges.
This course will serve as a semi-introduction to big data, and data exploration as a field.
Princeton University - Buddhism and Modern Psychology- Professor Robert Wright- How does meditation work exactly?
Why did the Dalai Lama say that Buddhism and science are deeply compatible?
Every day government officials somewhere are forced to resign, and people protest en masse against corruption.
Youll also learn how to apply and use different colors to achieve different goals on your own.
Thats something we can get behind.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Foundations of Professional Identity- Professor C.K.
While it can coincide with those things, theyre not required by any means.
In other words, if you love wine, this class is for you.
Theyre incredibly intelligent, social, and often loyal and endearing.
Even if youre just a bird enthusiast, its a great class to take.
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania - Success- Professor Richard Shell- What does it take to be successful?
How do you even define success?
There are plenty to choose from, and theyre free, open to the public, and rotate often.
Topics range from science and technology to social science and humanities, and theyre all free.
Youll learn everything from how to master Microsoft Excel to how to learn another language here.
Sliderulemaintains a massive course database thats easy to browse and search from many of the other institutions listed here.
Interested in a crash course in mechanical engineering?
The Saylor Foundation can help you with that.
Education-Portal.com has a listof universities offering free and for-credit online classes to students and the public at large.
The University of Redditis a crowd-built set of classes and seminars by Reddit users who have expertise to share.
Topics range from computer science and programming to paleontology, narrative poetry, and Latin.
), and do examinations and quizzes on your own time.
Send them in to us at[email protected]so we can include them in the next semester!
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