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The course provides an introduction to computer programming (coding) and software app development. It benefits individuals pursuing programming and software development as a career, as well as anyone in the IT field who works with programmers and systems…
Gain an introduction to fundamental concepts in biology, including cell structure and function; prokaryotes; eukaryotes; metabolism; molecular and organismal genetics; classification; and animal development, form and function. Designed for biology majors and…
Get an introduction to the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry, including matter, atoms, molecules, solutions, thermochemistry, chemical bonding and intermolecular forces. This course is designed for biology, premedical and prehealth students. It is…
Study the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry, including properties of solutions, kinetics, equilibria, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, metals, nonmetals and other topics of interest. This course is aimed at biology, premedical and prehealth…
Leve suas habilidades em análise de dados a um novo patamar estudando a teoria e a prática nos campos da ciência de dados, big data e aprendizagem de máquina. View Course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to programming using Java , a powerful and well‑designed object‑oriented language widely used to build large‑scale Internet and intranet applications. Known for its simplicity and readability, Java is also an…
Python is a high-level, dynamically typed, and portable programming language that excels when the cost of software development outweighs performance considerations—which is quite often in practice. Python covers similar territory as Perl and is similarly an…
Web users today expect sites to provide dynamic user interfaces, fast response times and advanced features. JavaScript delivers that, which is why JavaScript has become such an important programming language for web developers. This course benefits anyone who…
The relationship between global warming and fossil fuel emissions is well known, but the complexities of Earth’s climate system can make it difficult to grasp the full scope of its impacts. How do we predict future changes? What will the planet look like in…
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to clinical trial planning including data management, clinical trial database design, case report forms (CRFs), as well as protocol development and informed consent requirements. The curriculum examines…
Strip away the software and sleek digital interfaces of modern life, and you uncover something unexpected: seven unassuming materials have held our world together for centuries. Silicon, glass, steel, aluminum, copper, plastics, and concrete form the backbone…
Much of what powers our lives runs on mathematics, whether we notice it or not. Each day, mathematical models quietly curate what you encounter online, guide aircraft through turbulence, forecast storms, and even pinpoint your position as your phone guides…
In this course, students will explore cadaver specimens and digital technologies used by Stanford medical students as they prepare for careers in the health sciences and by surgeons in the treatment and care of patients. Though cadaver specimens are the…
The MIT xPRO Professional Certificate in Data Engineering is an immersive 6–month program that’s designed to provide job-ready, in-demand data engineering skills and a competitive edge in the marketplace. Participants will learn data engineering essentials,…
This course is self-paced. Enroll at any time. No weekly assignments. By the end of this course, you will understand how decisions made as early as product discovery can impact how a biologic is manufactured and delivered. View Course
Study of world literature, with emphasis on Western civilization as it grapples with its past and with other civilizations. Examination of works such as Dante's "Divine Comedy," Cervantes' "Don Quixote," Shakespeare's "King Lear," and Sor Juana's Mexican…
MIT xPRO’s Professional Certificate in Technical Project Management prepares you with a thorough understanding of project management principles and practical techniques to become a leader in the project economy, Taught by MIT faculty who are pioneers in the…
Enrollment extended! Save your seat before Monday, April 17th. Learn the history and implications of quantum computing vs. classical computation. Assess applications of quantum computing and get hands on experience by putting a simple quantum algorithm into…
(Formerly numbered XL 23L.) Lecture, one hour; laboratory, three hours. Requisite: course XL 7B. Recommended to be taken concurrently with course XL 7C. Introductory life sciences laboratory designed for undergraduate students. Opportunity to conduct…
This course highlights key principles of medical terminologies through word roots, medical abbreviations, and related body systems. Students develop medical vocabulary applicable to all specialties of medicine and a basic understanding of anatomy and major…
This course introduces concepts and techniques associated with the design, development, and management of geospatial databases, including databases used in shared and scalable enterprise GIS platforms. In addition to learning about relational database theory…
Advanced Mendelian genetics, recombination, biochemical genetics, mutation, DNA, genetic code, gene regulation and genes in populations. Transferable for UC credit.
This course teaches the cellular and molecular basis of animal embryology and describes the events of development common to many multicellular organisms. Lectures emphasize the genetic, cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in development. Topics include…
Cancer accounts for nearly one in four deaths in the United States, and the cost to individuals and society is staggering at $217 billion each year. While billions of dollars are also spent on funding research that will help determine the causes, development,…
This course covers transcendental functions, methods, applications of integration, sequences and series. Transferable for UC credit.
This course covers differential calculus, its applications and the introduction to integration. Transferable for UC credit.
What is known about human language, its unique nature, structure, universality, diversity, social and cultural setting, and its relation to other aspects of human inquiry and knowledge? Instruction covers the structure of human language, including…
Organization of cells into tissues and organs and principles of physiology of organ systems. Introduction to human genetics and genomics. Letter grading. Transferable for UC credit.
Principles of Mendelian inheritance and population genetics. Introduction to principles and mechanisms of evolution by natural selection; population; behavioral and community ecology; and biodiversity, including major taxa and their evolutionary, ecological…
Introduction to basic principles of cell structure and cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. P/NP or letter grading. Transferable for UC credit.
This course introduces the methods, techniques, and considerations behind geographic data visualization and GIS mapping. The first and most significant portion of the course covers best practices for cartographic design, including topics and techniques…
Introduction to linear algebra: Systems of linear equations Matrix algebra Linear independence Subspaces, bases and dimension Orthogonality Least-squares methods Determinants Eigenvalues and eigenvectors Matrix diagonalization Symmetric matrices
This course covers AI fundamentals and concepts as pertaining to finance. The course will review python programming basics such as Basic Input-Output Operations, Basic Operators, Conditional Execution, Loops, and Lists. The focus will be on how to utilize…
This course offers in-depth exposure to modern microbiology. This upper-division course provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to integrating different core concepts in comparative genomics, virology, cell biology, bacteriology, immunology,…
This course surveys world history from the sixth century into the mid-eighteenth century: the "middle" period between classical antiquity and modern times. The focus will be on cultural-technological exchange, interaction and interdependence. The first part…
This course covers the economic, social, intellectual and political development of California from earliest times to present. Transferable for UC credit.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to fundamental principles and concepts behind the use and application of geographic information systems (GIS). Students learn how to think spatially, become familiar with information technology, produce…
This course begins a sequence of three courses (XL 1, XL 2, XL 3) covering first year college-level French using a communicative, thematically based approach. This approach develops speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, as well as an understanding…
This course discusses the metabolism of carbohydrates, fatty acids, amino acids and lipids. Additionally, the course covers photosynthetic metabolism and assimilation of inorganic nutrients. Finally, the course covers the regulation of these processes.…
This course covers nucleotide metabolism, DNA replication and repair, transcription machinery, regulation of transcription, RNA structure and processing, and protein synthesis and processing. Transferable for UC credit.
This course covers structure of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids; enzyme catalysis and principles of metabolism, including glycolysis and the citric acid cycle; and oxidative phosphorylation. Transferable for UC credit.
This course covers organic reactions, nucleophilic and electrophilic substitutions and additions, electrophilic aromatic substitutions, carbonyl reactions and catalysis. Instruction also covers the molecular basis of drug action and the organic chemistry of…
This laboratory class covers the synthesis and analysis of compounds; purification by extraction, chromatography, recrystallization and sublimation; characterization by mass spectroscopy; UV, NMR and IR spectroscopy; optical activity; electrochemistry; and pH…
This course presents continuing studies in the structure of organic molecules, with emphasis on biological applications. Topics include resonance, stereochemistry, conjugation and aromaticity; spectroscopy (NMR, IR and mass spectrometry); introduction to the…
This laboratory class provides an introduction to volumetric, spectrophotometric and potentiometric analysis. Instruction also covers the use and preparation of buffers and pH meters and synthesis and kinetics techniques using compounds of interest to…
This course covers phase changes; thermochemistry; first, second and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes; electrochemistry and its role as an energy source; chemical kinetics, including catalysis, reaction mechanisms and enzymes; coordination…
This course provides an introduction to physical and general chemistry principles; atomic structure based on quantum mechanics; atomic properties; trends in the periodic table; chemical bonding (Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, hybridization and molecular…
Proteins are involved in almost every physiological process that occurs within the body. They are necessary for countless metabolic processes, including converting glucose into energy, carrying oxygen in your blood, and recognizing and destroying foreign…
Introduction to computer science via theory, applications, and programming. Basic data types, operators and control structures. Input/output. Procedural and data abstraction. Introduction to object-oriented software development. Functions, recursion. Arrays,…