This Specialization is intended for those with minimal under-the-hood experience of working with computing who want to take the first steps towards a deep understanding of principles and practice of how to solve problems with software technology. Learners will use JavaScript within a web-based framework to generate graphics and analyse data, bringing these together in interactive web applications. Learners will acquire specific self-directed learning skills, enabling them to tackle new problem domains and technologies throughout their work and life.
Computational Thinking with JavaScript Specialization
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Computational Thinking with JavaScript Specialization
Unlock the Thinking Behind Computing. Develop key underpinning skills to give you insight into the world of computing and to harness its potential.
Instructors: Jeremy Singer
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3 months at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
Recommended experience
3 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
- Scripting
- Data Structures
- Computer Programming
- Prototyping
- Unsupervised Learning
- Data Processing
- Javascript
- Data Analysis
- Computational Thinking
- Code Review
- Programming Principles
- Front-End Web Development
- Application Development
- Scripting Languages
- Web Development
- Data Visualization Software
- HTML and CSS
- Software Development
- Application Deployment
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Taught in English
29 practice exercises
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
A key problem solving framework to use new technologies in any problem domain.
Experience using the framework with Javascript and animated graphics.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Javascript
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Animations
Category: Debugging
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Scripting Languages
What you'll learn
Learners will discover how to process, analyse and visualize data using simple JavaScript libraries and data structures.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Data Structures
Category: Javascript
Category: JSON
Category: Data Processing
Category: Software Development
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Data Science
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Scripting
What you'll learn
You develop and deepen your Computational Thinking skills
You learn how HTML and JavaScript work together to give you much of what you see on the web
You develop skills in reading and writing HTML and JavaScript to create interactive, animated web pages with text and graphics, using new libraries
Skills you'll gain
Category: Javascript
Category: Animations
Category: Development Environment
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Web Development
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: Software Development
Category: Software Testing
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Computer Programming Tools
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Front-End Web Development
What you'll learn
Experience of conceiving, developing and implementing a programming problem of your choice
The stages of the software development process
Skills you'll gain
Category: Code Review
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Version Control
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Program Management
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Web Applications
Category: Software Development
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Prototyping
Category: Javascript
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