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Computational Thinking with JavaScript

This Specialization is intended for those with minimal under-the-hood experience of working with computing who want to take the first steps towards a deep understanding of principles and practice of how to solve problems with software technology. Learners will use JavaScript within a web-based framework to generate graphics and analyse data, bringing these together in interactive web applications. Learners will acquire specific self-directed learning skills, enabling them to tackle new problem domains and technologies throughout their work and life.

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Four courses

Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate

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This first course in a four-course sequence develops essential 21st-century computational thinking (CT) skills using JavaScript. By the end, you'll know a framework for CT, be developing your CT skills, be able to read and write JavaScript programs that involve drawing and animation, and post your creations on the web.

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Computational Thinking with JavaScript 2: Model & Analyse

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This second course in a series of four develops essential 21st century computational thinking (CT) skills using JavaScript. By the end, you will know a framework for CT to help you model the real world using abstract data structures, have developing CT skills to perform common data analytics tasks, and be able to read and write programs in JavaScript that involve processing, analyzing, and visualizing data.

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Computational Thinking with JavaScript 3:Organise & Interact

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This third course in the Computational Thinking with JavaScript specialization applies your developing JavaScript skills learned in the first two courses to the world of the web. You will learn how HTML and JavaScript together support the web pages with which we are so familiar, and develop skills so that you can create your own.

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Computational Thinking with JavaScript 4: Create & Deploy

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This final course in the Computational Thinking with JavaScript specialization enables you to synthesize and develop your knowledge. You will develop your own larger application, using HTML, JavaScript, and various libraries. You will also incorporate new libraries. You are taken through the software development process step-by-step, with guidance along the way.

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Time

76 hours

Level

Introductory

Via

Coursera

Institution

University of Glasgow

Instructors

Jeremy Singer

Quintin Cutts

Level

Introductory

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