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List of courses Udacity (www.udacity.com) is expected to offer in 2012: 1. Theory Of Computation 2. Operating Systems 3. Computer Networks 4. Distributed Sy

List of courses Udacity (www.udacity.com) is expected to offer in 2012: 1. Theory Of Computation 2. Operating Systems 3. Computer Networks 4. Distributed Systems 5. Computer Security 6. Algorithms And Data Structures 7. Software Engineering Practices 8. Building Web Applications Courses that have been confirmed and starting on 20th Feb: 1. CS 101: Building a Search Engine 2. CS 373: Programming a Robotic Car

tyrelb 15y ago
It would be awesome if they could compare (or map) this course list to what would be typically taught by a University-level Computer Science program... I'm not interested in earning a degree/certification, rather I'd want to take these courses for general interest only. I'm interested in understanding the depth and breadth of each course, vs. just going off the heading. If I can understand the value of each Udacity course as compared to the standard (eg: another University's program), I'm more likely to commit / buy into the whole Udacity approach. i.e. "At Stanford, a typical 4/5-year degree has these X topics / competencies... and these 8 coures meet 50% of these competencies." Without understanding the value of each course as it relates to, say, another University program or competency map, I have a hard time understanding the value of Udacity. This probably sounds confusing, so if there's anyone from Udacity that wants to chat I'm more than open to. I think what Udacity is trying to achieve is great.
- ams6110 15y ago
  Those course titles do sound very typical for an undergrad CS program, if a bit heavy on the practical subjects.
folktheory 15y ago
As someone who already has a bachelors in CS, I'm still looking forward to fill in some gaps in my education with these. For example, I never took a Theory of Computation class.

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List of courses Udacity (www.udacity.com) is expected to offer in 2012: 1. Theory Of Computation 2. Operating Systems 3. Computer Networks 4. Distributed Sy

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tyrelb 15y ago
It would be awesome if they could compare (or map) this course list to what would be typically taught by a University-level Computer Science program... I'm not interested in earning a degree/certification, rather I'd want to take these courses for general interest only. I'm interested in understanding the depth and breadth of each course, vs. just going off the heading. If I can understand the value of each Udacity course as compared to the standard (eg: another University's program), I'm more likely to commit / buy into the whole Udacity approach. i.e. "At Stanford, a typical 4/5-year degree has these X topics / competencies... and these 8 coures meet 50% of these competencies." Without understanding the value of each course as it relates to, say, another University program or competency map, I have a hard time understanding the value of Udacity. This probably sounds confusing, so if there's anyone from Udacity that wants to chat I'm more than open to. I think what Udacity is trying to achieve is great.
- ams6110 15y ago
  Those course titles do sound very typical for an undergrad CS program, if a bit heavy on the practical subjects.
folktheory 15y ago
As someone who already has a bachelors in CS, I'm still looking forward to fill in some gaps in my education with these. For example, I never took a Theory of Computation class.