Rice University Courses

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

3310 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.

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• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
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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…

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• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Principles of Computing (Part 1)

30 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…

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• 19 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
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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…

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• 15 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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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…

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• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2)

9 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 class is designed to train students in the mathematical concepts and process of…

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• 11 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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General Chemistry: Concept Development and Application

5 reviews

This course will cover the topics of a full year, two semester General Chemistry course. We will use a free on-line textbook, Concept Development Studies in Chemistry, available via Rice’s Connexions project.

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• 21 hours worth of material, 11 weeks long
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Python Programming Essentials

3 reviews

This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of Python programming! We'll learn about the essential elements of programming and how to construct basic Python programs. We will cover expressions, variables, functions, logic, and conditionals, wh…

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• 9 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function

2 reviews

Course 1 of a three course specialization called Fundamentals of Immunology. Each course in the specialization presents material that builds on the previous course's material. This is the first leg of a three-part journey through the defenses your body…

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• 16 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
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Engineering Project Management: Scope, Time and Cost Management

2 reviews

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…

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• 23 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
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Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

2 reviews

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…

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• 19 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
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Python Data Visualization

1 review

This if the final course in the specialization which builds upon the knowledge learned in Python Programming Essentials, Python Data Representations, and Python Data Analysis. We will learn how to install external packages for use within Python, acquire…

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• 8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Physics 101 - Forces and Kinematics

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This course serves as an introduction to the physics of force and motion. Upon completion, learners will have an understanding of how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe the motions and interactions of objects all around us. They wil…

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• 29 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
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Distributed Programming in Java

1 review

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…

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• 17 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
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Concurrent Programming in Java

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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…

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• 18 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 6 days from now (13th Dec)
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