Edx Computer Science Courses & Certifications

The C350's Introduction to Computer Science Certification Course is an entry-level course belonging to the computer science domain, supported by Harvard University. The course deals with the basic principles of computer science, programming languages, algorithmic structures, resource management, software engineering and web development.

The C350's Introduction to Computer Science Training is coordinated by David J. Malan, Doug Lloyd and Brian Yu, distinguished professors of Harvard University. The course will prove to be beneficial for learners who are striving to build their careers in the field of computer science by deepening their knowledge of computer applications and programming.

To join the C350's Introduction to Computer Science Online Course, learners are required to enrol through the edX platform. The course will be delivered through online materials and the mode of assessment will be through programming tests, problem sets and a final project. After the completion of this self-paced course, learners will be awarded a certificate if the learners take it. For free, they can audit it for a limited duration. 

The CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers Certification Course is a self-paced online course specially prepared for lawyers and law students. This computer science course can be covered in a span of 10 weeks. The course will take the learners through a journey of basic to advanced level of computer science with a stress on the legal implications of technological decisions. Candidates can attend the course according to their own pace since it is self-paced catering to the requirements of each learner.

The CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers Training will be provided by the faculty of Computer Science at Harvard University. The course will be available on the HarvardX platform in collaboration with edX. Once the course videos and materials are covered, candidates can take part in the assessments to win the CS50's Computer Science for Lawyers Certification by edX and Harvard University.

Edx has 2 tracks in which the students can be enrolled - one is the audit track and the other is the verified track. The free audit track can be upgraded to a paid verified version which offers an unlimited version. Edx has 2 tracks in which the students can be enrolled - one is the audit track and the other is the verified track. The free audit track can be upgraded to a paid verified version which offers an unlimited version.

The Software Architect Code: Building the Digital World course is designed to bring forth the hidden software designers and architects in individuals. Here the focus is on enhancing and polishing software skills.  Since the world is increasingly becoming software-dependent, this course tries to unveil the digital world and its working mechanisms. 

The Software Architect Code: Building the Digital World by edX is all about creating a space for effective software innovation that fulfils the demands of the future. There is also the practical implementation of the skills developed throughout the programme. This is an introductory-level course. It is a self-paced online programme.  There is a special scheme for the participants who belong to poor families. 90% of financial assistance will be provided to them. Da Vinci's talents will be discussed to bring forth these kinds of talents in the participants.

The certification can be shared on all platforms. The candidates can put it in their CV or resume. The candidates can also share The Software Architect Code: Building the Digital World certification in their Linkedin profiles. Since the software is highly in demand, its skills will land them in a high-salary industry. Moreover, they can enhance their career further in the software industry. There are 2 self-paced tracks which may be selected by the candidates for finishing the course. The candidates who have enrolled for the verified track will be offered an unlimited period to access the materials but in the case of the audit track, the students will not have unlimited access. They will only be able to study for free in the audit track for a limited period.

The Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors course by edX is a computer science course that explains advanced concepts behind today’s multi core-based computers’ design. Derived from the Chalmers University of Technology’s advanced graduate programme in computer architecture, this six-week training is instructor-led, requiring four to six hours of studying every week. 

The Computer System Design certification syllabus covers an extensive range of topics. These include the essentials of exploiting parallelism amidst instructions, like branch predictions, out-of-order executions, exception handling, etc. It also touches upon memory systems’ advanced concepts, including cache coherency and prefetching. These vital learnings will help you understand how future computer systems will rely on these to maximise their computer effectiveness. 

Furthermore, you can audit this Computer System Design: Advanced Concepts of Modern Microprocessors online course for free thereby getting limited course material access or paying to receive the certification during the verified track that offers unlimited course access. There are video transcripts to help you understand the curriculum lessons fluidly. You will also be part of a learners’ community, filled with like-minded individuals to discuss topics.

Understanding a modern computer’s building blocks and how they directly affect a program’s efficiency and speed is crucial to being a skilled computer science professional. Whether you work with mobile computer-based, cloud, or embedded systems, energy efficiency and performance are the key drivers of competitiveness and usability of computerised products. EdX presents the Computer Systems Design for Energy Efficiency certification course to make you fluent in these concepts.

The Computer Systems Design for Energy Efficiency certification syllabus will teach you about designing modern multicore-based computers. It will also guide you in understanding how your design choices impact energy consumption and performance. The curriculum covers design principles like cache memories and pipelines that govern modern microprocessors and ways to determine your design’s effect on energy efficiency and execution time. 

Offered by the Chalmers University of Technology, the Computer Systems Design for Energy Efficiency programme originates from their senior undergraduate curriculum in ‘Computer System Design’. This six-week intermediate training follows an instructor-led schedule, which you can either audit for free or purchase to get the prestigious certificate. It is entirely online and requires no prior knowledge about how computers work. Students can choose their paths from among the ones stated on the Edx website. These are called the audit and the verified track which are both self-paced. The verified track is payable but offers unlimited access and the audit track is completely free but offers only limited course material access.

CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals course is a comprehensive 6-week course designed by Harvard University. It targets founders, managers, product managers, and decision-makers to give them CS50's introduction to computer science. This course introduces you to the art of programming and the intellectual enterprises of computer science. 

In the CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals course, you will learn how to solve problems efficiently and think algorithmically. CS50 itself takes a bottom-up approach by stressing the mastery of implementation details and low-level concepts. On the other hand, this course takes a top-down approach by focusing on the mastery of high-level concepts and design decisions. 

CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals training includes lectures on programming languages, internet technologies, computational thinking, technology stacks, and cloud computing. With this, you will learn how to make technological decisions even if you are not a technologist. You can also motivate yourself to complete the course and earn a verified certificate to display your advanced skillset. This self-paced programme is available for learners to take in the free or paid verticles. In the free verticle, you can audit the programme only for a limited duration. 

The computer science 101 certification course by edX helps the aspirants sharpen their knowledge. Candidates can enrol themselves in the course and learn about the different terms used in the field of computer. Starting from the basics, about the devices to coding everything has been involved in the computer science training.

The computer science 101 training course would consist of assignments, discussion forums, quizzes and projects.  Participants will be provided with a platform to experiment with the knowledge they acquire. They can contact the tutor if they have any questions. Anyone who is able to use the web browser will be successful in completing the computer science training.

As the computer science 101 online course starts from the source, it teaches the candidates about hardware, software etc. The candidate does not need to have any knowledge before this course. Certification shall be provided at the end of the computer science 101 programme which can be shared on LinkedIn for getting better jobs, salary hikes, etc. The course is to be learned in a self-paced mode but has 2 separate tracks. In the audit mode, the candidates will only get limited period access to the course materials. Whereas, in the verified track, the candidates will be able to study the course for an unlimited period.

By taking up the Human-Computer Interaction I: Fundamentals & Design Principles course by edX the participants will be taking their first step towards being a researcher. All the fundamentals of how HCI is related to different fields will be covered in the course. The development encompasses diverse titles and subheadings which have been well-defined by the skilled tutors.

The candidates shall dive into the details of human-computer interaction where various terms shall be cleared out to them. These concepts will play a vital role as the Human-Computer Interaction I: Fundamentals & Design Principles training course moves ahead. The candidates will learn about the potential of humans and how n number of things can be accomplished.

At the end of the Human-Computer Interaction I: Fundamentals & Design Principles online course, the participant shall have an overview of all the topics. In case the candidate has verified the course, they shall be awarded with a certificate signed by the tutor. The certificate will help candidates do better in their professional lives. Edx has 2 tracks namely the audit track and the verified track which allows the students to finish off the course. In the audit track, the candidates will be getting limited but free access to the course materials. Again during the verified track, the candidates will get unlimited but paid access to the course materials.

Digitization is slowly taking over our world. We can’t go a day without taking pictures, recording videos, and sharing digital content across different platforms. However, most of us do not understand the technology we use, to its full potential, including how one creates and manipulates digital information. To understand the core concepts behind all this, even if you’re a self-paced learner, take the Think-Create-Code by edX.

The Think-Create-Code certification course is an opportunity for you to understand the digital world’s inner workings, within just six weeks. You will learn how to use code to create and manipulate digital images. You will also be creating artworks and interactive animations which will feature in edX’s online art gallery, thus connecting you with a vibrant community of young learners.

Through their Think-Create-Code programme, the University of Adelaide aims to show individuals how digital technology works and to help them develop literacy in code. You don’t require any prerequisite knowledge, experience or qualifications to undertake this course. All you need is to devote two to three hours to this course, every week for the curriculum’s total duration.

The Human-Computer Interaction III: Ethics, Needfinding & Prototyping course offered by edX is a six-week long program that will require the candidate to devote 5 to 6 hours weekly effort to be able to successfully earn the certificate of completion. It is an introductory course that is self-paced to provide the utmost comfort to candidates so they can time it according to their convenience. 

The Human-Computer Interaction III: Ethics, Needfinding & Prototyping program has four sessions of different dates out which students can select the date on which they wish to start the online course. The core subject of the Human-Computer Interaction III: Ethics, Needfinding & Prototyping training is computer science which is taught by professors from the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Human-Computer Interaction III: Ethics, Needfinding & Prototyping by edX will take its candidates through lessons 14 to 18 of CS6750: Human-Computer Interaction taught in Georgia Tech Online Master of Science in Computer Science program. 

The Human-Computer Interaction III: Ethics, Needfinding & Prototyping program commences by giving candidates an introduction to the design life cycle through which they can create prototypes, investigate user needs, develop potential designs, etc. 

The CS50's Understanding Technology Certification Course is an introductory level course that focuses on the basic principles and working processes of computers. The course will discuss the fundamental concepts of computer science and allow learners to gain an in-depth knowledge of the topic.

The CS50's Understanding Technology Online Course is conducted in a self-paced manner where the learners could approach the course according to their preferences. The course is instructed by David J. Malan, Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Harvard University.

The CS50's Understanding Technology Training Course is taught through expert lectures highlighting the different aspects of programming and web development. The course will be of great help to students who are striving to expand their knowledge base in topics like computer networking and computer applications. The learners can pursue the self-paced programme for free and get a limited duration of access. Also, they can get the certificate by upgrading the subscription by paying the prescribed fee. 

The MyCS: Computer Science for Beginners Certification Course is a 6-week long course that explores the fundamentals of computer science with a special focus on programming in Scratch. This introductory level course will familiarize learners with the working of algorithms, computational thinking, and programming.

The MyCS: Computer Science for Beginners Training will be provided by expert tutors at Harvey Mudd College. The mode of assessment for the course constitutes practice exercises and assignments to enhance the knowledge of learners. Once all course evaluation is done, learners will receive the MyCS: Computer Science for Beginners Certification by edX and Harvey Mudd College.

The Preparing for the AP* Computer Science A Exam — Part 2 certification course belongs to the Computer Science Department. The programme is an introductory level of training. It introduces the students to the concepts of data structures, algorithms, programming design strategies, the role of computation in the real world, and many more. The course also deals with object-oriented problem solving and designing by using a programming language named Java. 

The study material of the course consists of practice papers, including multiple-choice questions, video lectures, exams, and assignments. The entire Preparing for the AP* Computer Science A Exam — Part 2 online course is based on the instructor-paced studying method. The sessions are available full-time for the participants. Participants who have basic information about algebra and mathematical reasoning will benefit from understanding the concepts easily. The audit mode of the course is also available for this programme. 

Students can choose to pursue the course in their desired version. After completing the entire Preparing for the AP* Computer Science A Exam — Part 2 certification syllabus in the paid version, students will achieve the programme certification.