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Systems thinking and practice

What are systems thinking and practice? The essence of systems thinking and practise is in ‘seeing’ the world in a particular way, because how you ‘see’ things affects the way you approach situations or undertake specific tasks. This course will help you to learn about the problems of defining a system and meet some of the key concepts used in systems theory: boundary, environment, positive and negative feedback, etc.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python and is intended for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals. The class uses the Python 3.5 programming language.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Introduction to C++

This is a fast-paced introductory course to the C++ programming language. It is intended for those with a little programming background, though prior programming experience will make it easier, and those with previous experience will still learn C++-specific constructs and concepts.

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Open University UK

An Introduction to Data and Information

Ever wondered how a computer processes data into information? This course, An introduction to data and information, will help you to understand the distinction between the two and examines how a computer-based society impacts on daily life.

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