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MicroBachelors® Program in
Computer Science Fundamentals
NYUx

What you will learn

  • Fundamental knowledge of computer hardware and operating systems.
  • Understand modern operating systems structure.
  • Use the principles of computational thinking.
  • Gain knowledge of state-of-the-art in network protocols, architectures, and applications.
  • Learn the basic of Python programming.

This program introduces learners to the basics of computer programming and computer systems, including hardware, operating systems and computer networking.

No prior knowledge of programming or computer systems is required.

Computer Hardware & Operating Systems outline:

  1. Fundamentals of system hardware
  2. Introduction to OS concepts
  3. OS processes and threads
  4. Thread concurrency and deadlocks
  5. Memory management

Computer Networking outline:

  1. Computer networking overview
  2. Computer networking architecture: application, transport, network and link layers
  3. Network Security overview

Basics of Computing & Programming outline:

  1. Positional number systems
  2. Hello world
  3. Numerical data types and arithmetic expressions
  4. Branching statements
  5. Iterative/Loop statements
  6. Strings & Functions
  7. Array-based sequences/Lists

Expert instruction
3 high-quality courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
6 months
4 - 6 hours per week
3 Academic Credits
Build your skills and your transcript
$497
USD
For the full program experience

Courses in this program

  1. NYUx's Computer Science Fundamentals MicroBachelors® Program

  2. 6–8 hours per week, for 9 weeks

    This is a self-paced course that provides an Introduction to Computing and Programming

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  3. 3–5 hours per week, for 7 weeks

    This is a self-paced course that provides an Introduction to Networking

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  4. 3–5 hours per week, for 6 weeks

    This is a self-paced course that provides an Introduction to Computer Hardware and Operating Systems

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  5. Program Certificate Requirement
    In order to be eligible for credit and a program certificate, you must purchase, complete and pass with a 70% or higher in all Computer Science Fundamentals program courses.

    Credit Election
    edX has partnered with Thomas Edison State University, a public university in New Jersey that specializes in adult education, to provide academic credit for MicroBachelors programs at no additional cost.

    Please note, credit for this program is not provided by New York University (NYU). This program is awarded three (3) academic credits at Thomas Edison State University towards a general elective course.

    In order to redeem your credits please refer to these step-by-step directions. Learn more about credit.

Meet your instructors
from New York University (NYUx)

Aspen Olmsted
Program Director and Professor of Practice
Simmons University
Itay Tal
Industry Assistant Professor
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Rafail Portnoy
Adjunct Professor
New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Daniel Katz-Braunschweig
Senior Lecturer
New York University Tandon School of Engineering

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