University of Glasgow
Computational Thinking with JavaScript Specialization
University of Glasgow

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.

Jeremy Singer
Quintin Cutts

Instructors: Jeremy Singer

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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: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Debugging
Category: Computer Graphics

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: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Data Processing
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Unsupervised Learning
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Data Science

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: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Development Environment
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Web Development
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Software Development
Category: Interactive Design
Category: Program Development
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Development Testing
Category: Web Applications
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Debugging
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Software Testing

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: Application Deployment
Category: Javascript
Category: Web Applications
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Prototyping
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Software Development

Instructors

Jeremy Singer
University of Glasgow
4 Courses2,126 learners

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