Stanford University Courses

Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

381 reviews

Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. This course provides a broad introduction to machine learning, datamining, and statistical pattern recognition.

• Coursera
• 33 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 6 days from now (4th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Divide and Conquer, Sorting and Searching, and Randomized Algorithms

68 reviews

The primary topics in this part of the specialization are: asymptotic ("Big-oh") notation, sorting and searching, divide and conquer (master method, integer and matrix multiplication, closest pair), and randomized algorithms (QuickSort, contraction algor…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Cryptography I

53 reviews

Cryptography is an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. In this course you will learn the inner workings of cryptographic systems and how to correctly use them in real-world applications.

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 6 days from now (4th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

43 reviews

This course will shift the focus away from reductionist discussions about nutrients and move, instead, towards practical discussions about real food and the environment in which we consume it. By the end of this course, learners should have the tools the…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Introduction to Mathematical Thinking

53 reviews

A key feature of mathematical thinking is thinking outside-the-box – a valuable ability in today’s world. This course helps to develop that crucial way of thinking.

• Coursera
• 39 hours worth of material, 9 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (18th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Child Nutrition and Cooking

31 reviews

Eating patterns that begin in childhood affect health and well-being across the lifespan. This course examines contemporary child nutrition and the impact of the individual decisions made by each family.

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Intro to Statistics

39 reviews

Statistics is about extracting meaning from data. In this class, we will introduce techniques for visualizing relationships in data and systematic techniques for understanding the relationships using mathematics.

• Udacity
• 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to Logic

20 reviews

This course is an introduction to Logic from a computational perspective. It shows how to encode information in the form of logical sentences; it shows how to reason with information in this form; and it provides an overview of logic technology and its a…

• Coursera
• 47 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• Today
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Game Theory

34 reviews

Popularized by movies such as "A Beautiful Mind," game theory is the mathematical modeling of strategic interaction among rational (and irrational) agents. Beyond what we call `games' in common language, such as chess, poker, soccer, etc., it includes th…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 1 week from now (11th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Probabilistic Graphical Models 1: Representation

18 reviews

Probabilistic graphical models (PGMs) are a rich framework for encoding probability distributions over complex domains: joint (multivariate) distributions over large numbers of random variables that interact with each other. These representations sit at…

• Coursera
• 67 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 1 week from now (11th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Databases

30 reviews

This course covers database design and the use of database management systems for applications.

• Coursera
• 25 hours worth of material
• 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Writing in the Sciences

14 reviews

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, gran…

• Coursera
• 30 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 6 days from now (4th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Statistical Learning

28 reviews

Learn some of the main tools used in statistical modeling and data science. We cover both traditional as well as exciting new methods, and how to use them in R. Course material updated in 2021 for second edition of the course textbook.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 11 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Online Introduction to Artificial Intelligence is based on Stanford CS221, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. This class introduces students to the basics of Artificial Intelligence, which includes machine learning, probabilistic reasoning, robotic…

• Udacity
• 6 hours a week, 16 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis

11 reviews

Learn how to model social and economic networks and their impact on human behavior. How do networks form, why do they exhibit certain patterns, and how does their structure impact diffusion, learning, and other behaviors? We will bring together models…

• Coursera
• 30 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 1 week from now (11th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)