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Software Engineers: What They Do and How to Become One

Published on: Aug 11, 2016 by 11822 views 2 Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Groundbreaking technology is only groundbreaking for so long. New is constantly replacing old, as demand for growth is constant. Both individuals and organizations look to utilize the latest technology, in turn creating demand for software engineers who make many of these advancements possible. Think about the last time you used Excel, Photoshop, iTunes, or even Google Chrome. They were all constructed by software engineers. Operating...

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Programming Skills to Land a New Job

Published on: May 24, 2016 by 24250 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Interested in developing sought after skills to improve your employability? Want to advance or change your career? Check out the field of computer programming and build your computer programming skills. Computer programmers and software developers create apps and design websites. They develop new software programs and write languages that computers can follow. They help power and style websites, networks and systems, mobile devices and more....

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Computer Science, Language & Philosophy. Courses starting soon on edX!

Published on: Mar 04, 2016 by 4207 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Explore our courses and enroll today! Engage in thought provoking discussions about philosophy, learn a new language or examine facial recognition software. EdX has exciting new courses from the world’s best institutions and universities starting soon.

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Personal Finance, Religion and Data Science. Courses starting soon on edX!

Published on: Feb 26, 2016 by 3257 views No Comments
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Explore our courses and enroll today! Learn how to manage your own money, build accessible websites or become religiously literate. EdX courses offer a wide variety of subjects and skills from top universities and institutions. Find the course for you and learn something new.

An edX Engineer Weighs In: Learning to Code with Python

Published on: Dec 11, 2015 by 10798 views No Comments
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One of edX’s earliest and most popular courses is scheduled to re-launch on January 13: MIT’s 6.00.1x Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python —we asked edX Engineer Ned Batchelder to weigh in on the value of knowing Python. 6.00.1x is a course near and dear to my heart for a number of reasons. I’ve been programming in Python for more than 15 years, and...

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Computer Science Education Week Hour of Code

Learn Computer Science. Try an Hour of Code on edX during CSEdWeek.

Published on: Dec 04, 2015 by 6000 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Learn to code and program in Java, Python, Scratch, C#, and more! From December 7 – 13, edX will be celebrating Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code – join learners from around the world and try an Hour of Code, and then continue your computer science learning on edX. We’ve pulled together some great computer science courses to help you begin or enhance your computer science and...

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Python, Criminal Justice and Aerodynamics Starting Soon on edX!

Published on: Aug 14, 2015 by 2719 views No Comments
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Investigate the criminal justice system, learn a new computer programming skill, or explore tropical coastlines with courses starting soon on edX. Learn more about our upcoming courses below, and enroll in one today! By Mukta Ghorpadey

Python Programming, Sustainability, and More on edX This Week!

Published on: Jun 04, 2015 by 3012 views No Comments
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Are you hoping to sharpen your computer science skills, and learn Python? Do you want to learn ways to practice sustainability in everyday life, or understand why it matters? Have you ever wondered if time travel is possible? Start finding answers to these questions and many more on edX, and enroll today!  ​ Ready to learn more about computer science or another topic of interest? EdX now has...

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