Stanford faculty: cursos on-line.

São vários os cursos oferecidos gratuitamente pela Stanford faculty. Alguns deles:

Algorithms: Design and Analysis Part 2
Tim Roughgarden
Starting September 2
This course focuses on fundamental principles of advanced algorithm design, including the greedy algorithm design paradigm, with applications to computing good network backbones and good codes for data compression. The course assumes familiarity with the topics from Part I—especially asymptotic analysis, basic data structures, and basic graph algorithms. The course will consist of lecture videos, integrated quizzes, standalone homework assignments and a final exam. A version of this course is taught to Stanford sophomore, junior, and senior-level computer science majors. The course will run for six weeks.
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Mathematical Thinking
Keith Devlin
Starting September 2
Mathematical thinking is not the same as doing math. The goal of this course is to help course participants think the way that professional mathematicians think to solve real problems—problems that can arise from the everyday world, or from science, or from within mathematics itself. Anyone over the age of 17 can benefit from participating in this course, but it is primarily intended for high school seniors or first-year college students who are considering majoring in mathematics (or a mathematically-dependent subject). The course will run for seven weeks and includes monitored discussion, group work, and an open-book final exam.
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Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
David Miller
Starting September 24th
This course offers a substantial introduction to quantum mechanics and is designed for anyone with a reasonable college-level understanding of physical science or engineering. It is specifically designed to be accessible not only to physicists but also to college students and technical professionals from a wide range of science and engineering backgrounds. The course will include “refresher” resources for the required mathematics and physics background. The course will run for nine weeks.
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Writing in the Sciences
Kristin Sainani
Starting September 24th
This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, and issues in publication and peer review. Students from non-science disciplines can benefit from the training provided in the first four weeks (on general principles of effective writing). The course will run for eight weeks.
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Cryptography II
Dan Boneh
Starting October 15th
This course focuses on cryptography, an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. Course participants will learn about the inner workings of cryptographic primitives and protocols and how to apply this knowledge in real-world applications. This course is a continuation of Crypto I. The course will consist of lecture videos with integrated quizzes, standalone homework, optional programming assignments, and a (not optional) final exam. The course will run for 6 weeks.
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Automata
Jeff Ullman
Starting November 4th
This course focuses on Automata Theory, and is based on material taught at Stanford in the Computer Science course CS154. The course will run for 6 weeks and includes assignments, quizzes and exams.
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