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    Learn computational investing techniques for algorithmic trading. Understand how to develop and backtest trading strategies using programming languages.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Non-Equilibrium Applications of Statistical Thermodynamics

      Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Thermal Management, Engineering Calculations, Differential Equations, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Learn to Teach Java

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Programming Principles, Java Programming, Pedagogy, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Cultural Responsiveness, Test Case, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Data Structures, Technical Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Sungkyunkwan University

      Machine Learning for Smart Beta

      Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Financial Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Random Forest Algorithm, Supervised Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EIT Digital

      Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Modeling, Dataflow, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Systems Analysis, Performance Testing, Network Model, Embedded Systems, Graph Theory

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Financial Analysis - Build a ChatGPT Pairs Trading Bot

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Financial Trading, Technical Analysis, ChatGPT, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Analysis, Portfolio Management, Performance Measurement, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Data Structures, Program Development

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Java: Data Structures and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Java, Java Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI-assisted MATLAB Programming with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Matlab, Debugging, OpenAI, Generative AI, Integrated Development Environments

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Financial Analysts: Essential Predictive Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Financial Data, Market Data, Predictive Analytics, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Data Literacy, Risk Management, Spreadsheet Software, Financial Reporting, Artificial Intelligence, Investments, Interactive Data Visualization, Power BI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Introduction to Visual Basic Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Visual Basic (Programming Language), Development Environment, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, .NET Framework, Data Storage, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Cross Platform Development, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      离散数学

      Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Logical Reasoning, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Computational Logic, Network Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Analytical Skills, Applied Machine Learning, Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Gen AI for Software Development: Code Generation for Python

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Development Environment, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Game Design, Debugging

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computational investing courses

    • Non-Equilibrium Applications of Statistical Thermodynamics: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Learn to Teach Java: University of California San Diego
    • Machine Learning for Smart Beta: Sungkyunkwan University
    • Quantitative Formal Modeling and Worst-Case Performance Analysis: EIT Digital
    • Financial Analysis - Build a ChatGPT Pairs Trading Bot: Packt
    • Problems, Algorithms and Flowcharts: University of London
    • Java: Data Structures and Algorithms: Codio
    • AI-assisted MATLAB Programming with ChatGPT : Vanderbilt University
    • GenAI for Financial Analysts: Essential Predictive Analytics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Visual Basic Programming: LearnQuest

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