Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering free online course on Advanced Software Construction in Java. This computer science course is the second of a two-course sequence on how to write good software using modern software engineering techniques.
In this course applicants will learn how to write programs that are safe from bugs, easy to understand, and ready for change. The course will start on February 20, 2017.
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( votes)Course At A Glance
Length: 10 weeks
Effort: 15 hours pw
Subject: Computer Science
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $
Session: Course Starts on February 20, 2017
Providers’ Details
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — a coeducational, privately endowed research university founded in 1861 — is dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.
About This Course
This computer science course is the second of a two-course sequence on how to write good software using modern software engineering techniques.
This course will dig deeper into what makes for “good” code — safe from bugs, easy to understand, and ready for change. We will explore two paradigms for modern programming: (1) grammars, parsing, and recursive datatypes; and (2) concurrent programming with threads.
This is a challenging and rigorous course that will help you take the next step on your way to becoming a skilled software engineer.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. Applicants can get a verified certificate.
Learning Outcomes
In this course applicants will learn how to write programs that are safe from bugs, easy to understand, and ready for change.
Instructors
Rob Miller
Rob is a professor of computer science at MIT, and a member of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He earned Bachelors and Masters degrees in computer science from MIT (1995) and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University (2002).
Requirements
Required: Software Construction in Java
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