Rice University Courses

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

3345 reviews

In this course, get introduced the basic elements of programming (such as expressions, conditionals, and functions) and then use these elements to create simple interactive applications such as a digital stopwatch.

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)

58 reviews

This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is used in…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Computing (Part 1)

31 reviews

This two-part course builds upon the programming skills that you learned in our Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python course. We will augment those skills with both important programming practices and critical mathematical problem solving sk…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management

1228 ratings at Coursera

Scope, time, and cost management are at the heart of successful project management. This course will give you the tools to develop a project scope, schedule and budget and then status them to predict project performance. Throughout the course, you will l…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

9844 ratings at Coursera

The use of Excel is widespread in the industry. It is a very powerful data analysis tool and almost all big and small businesses use Excel in their day to day functioning. This is an introductory course in the use of Excel and is designed to give you a w…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Computing (Part 2)

16 reviews

This two-part course introduces the basic mathematical and programming principles that underlie much of Computer Science. Understanding these principles is crucial to the process of creating efficient and well-structured solutions for computational probl…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Distributed Programming in Java

477 ratings at Coursera

This course teaches learners (industry professionals and students) the fundamental concepts of Distributed Programming in the context of Java 8. Distributed programming enables developers to use multiple nodes in a data center to increase throughput and…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Concurrent Programming in Java

635 ratings at Coursera

This course teaches learners (industry professionals and students) the fundamental concepts of concurrent programming in the context of Java 8. Concurrent programming enables developers to efficiently and correctly mediate the use of shared resources i…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mindfulness and Well-being: Living with Balance and Ease

271 ratings at Coursera

This is the sequel course to Foundations of Mindfulness that will continue to provide a broad overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of mindfulness. With interactive exercises to help students explore their own attitudes, mental…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Physics 102 - AC Circuits and Maxwell's Equations

1 review

This course serves as an introduction to the physics of electricity and magnetism. Upon completion, learners will have an understanding of how the forces between electric charges are described by fields, and how these fields are related to electrical ci…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Parallel Programming in Java

1159 ratings at Coursera

This course teaches learners (industry professionals and students) the fundamental concepts of parallel programming in the context of Java 8. Parallel programming enables developers to use multicore computers to make their applications run faster by usin…

• Coursera
• 19 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)

15 reviews

Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part course builds on the principles that you learned in our Principles of Computing…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Financial Markets and Instruments

1998 ratings at Coursera

Get a running start in the high-stakes world of financial investment! This first course is designed to help you become an informed investor by providing you with the essential concepts for long-term success in managing money. You’ll start by learning t…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mindfulness and Well-being: Foundations

662 ratings at Coursera

This course provides a broad overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of mindfulness.

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Этот короткий курс посвящен всем основным темам, рассмотренным в ходе полного семестрового курса по финансированию уровня MBA, но с более интуитивным подходом на очень высоком концептуальном уровне. Цель — предоставить вам план и схему принятия решений…

• Coursera
• 14 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 6th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)