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The Open Source Computer Science Degree
This is a curated list of free courses from reputable universities like MIT, Stanford, and Princeton that satisfy the same requirements as an undergraduate Computer Science degree, minus general education.
Computer Science Basics
| Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Intro to Computer Science | UVA | 12 week | 5 hours/week | self-paced | none Mathematical Thinking in Computer Science | UC San Diego | 6 weeks | 2-5 hours/week | once a month | none
Programming
Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software| Duke | 4 weeks | 4-8 hours/week | twice a month | none Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data| Duke | 4 weeks | 4-8 hours/week | twice a month | Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software Object Oriented Programming in Java| Duke | 6 weeks | 4-6 hours/week | every week | Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data Data Structures and Performance| Duke | 6 weeks | 6-10 hours/week | every week | Object Oriented Programming in Java Java Programming: Principles of Software Design | Duke | 4 weeks | 4-8 hours/week | twice a month | Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System | Duke | 4 weeks | 3-6 hours/week | once a month | Java Programming: Principles of Software Design Programming Languages, Part A | UW | 5 weeks | 8-16 hours/week | once a month | Object Oriented Programming in Java Programming Languages, Part B | UW | 3 weeks | 8-16 hours/week | once a month | Programming Languages, Part A Programming Languages, Part C | UW | 3 weeks | 8-16 hours/week | once a month | Programming Languages, Part B
Math
Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Calculus 1A: Differentiation | MIT | 12 weeks | 6-10 hours/week | self-paced | pre-calculus Calculus 1B: Integration | MIT | 15 weeks | 6-10 hours/week | self-paced | Calculus 1A: Differentiation Calculus 1C: Coordinate Systems & Infinite Series| MIT | 8 weeks | 6-10 hours/week | self-paced | Calculus 1B: Integration Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers | UT Austin | 15 weeks | 6-10 hours/week | self-paced | pre-calculus Introduction to Probability and Data | Duke | 5 weeks | 5-7 hours/week | twice a month | none Intro to Statistics | Stanford | 8 weeks | 5-7 hours/week | self-paced | none
Systems
Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris | Hebrew School of Jerusalem | 6 weeks | 5 hours/week | twice a month | basic programming knowledge Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris II | Hebrew School of Jerusalem | 6 weeks | 10-15 hours/week | once a month | Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris Introduction to Operating Systems| 8 weeks | 5-8 hours/week | self-paced | Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris II
Theory
Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines | 10 weeks | 2-5 hours/week | once a month | Calculus 1A (all), basic programming Algorithms, Part I | Princeton | 6 weeks | 6-12 hours/week | once a month | Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines Algorithms, Part II | Princeton | 6 weeks | 6-12 hours/week | once a month | Algorithms, Part I
Applications
Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Software Engineering: Introduction | UBCx | 6 weeks | 8-10 hours/week | self-paced | Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System Machine Learning | Stanford | 11 weeks | 5-7 hours/week | twice a month | Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers Database Management Essentials | CU | 7 weeks | 4-6 hours/week | twice a month | basic programming & CS knowledge Cryptography I | Stanford | 7 weeks | 5 hours/week | once a month | Linear Algebra - Foundations to Frontiers & Introduction to Probability and Data
Unix
Courses | School | Duration | Effort | Frequency | Prerequisites :-- | :--: | :--: Linux Command Line Basics | Udacity | 1 week | 5 hours/week | self-paced | none The Unix Workbench | JHU | 4 weeks | 4 hours/week | once a month | none