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.

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Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
3 months at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

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Taught in English
29 practice exercises

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  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
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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: Computer Science
Category: Computer Programming Tools
Category: Animations
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: Data Processing
Category: JSON
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Software Development
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Algorithms
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Programming Principles

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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Javascript
Category: Web Development
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Software Testing
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Computer Programming Tools
Category: Program Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Visualization (Computer Graphics)
Category: Computer Graphics
Category: Debugging

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: Software Development Tools
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Program Management
Category: Version Control
Category: Web Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Software Development
Category: Computational Thinking
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Javascript
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Integration Testing
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Prototyping

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Instructors

Jeremy Singer
University of Glasgow
4 Courses2,284 learners
Quintin Cutts
University of Glasgow
4 Courses2,284 learners

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