Open Source Computer Science

This is a curated list of free courses.

Computer Science Basics

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Intro to Computer Science	Harvard	10 weeks	10-20 hours/week	self-paced	none

Programming

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software	Duke	4 weeks	4-8 hours/week	twice a month	none
Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data	Duke	4 weeks	4-8 hours/week	twice a month	Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software
Object Oriented Programming in Java	UC San Diego	6 weeks	4-6 hours/week	every week	Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data
Data Structures and Performance	UC San Diego	6 weeks	6-10 hours/week	every week	Object Oriented Programming in Java
Java Programming: Principles of Software Design	Duke	4 weeks	4-8 hours/week	twice a month	Java Programming: Arrays, Lists, and Structured Data
Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System	Duke	4 weeks	3-6 hours/week	once a month	Java Programming: Principles of Software Design
Programming Languages, Part A	UW	5 weeks	8-16 hours/week	once a month	Object Oriented Programming in Java
Programming Languages, Part B	UW	3 weeks	8-16 hours/week	once a month	Programming Languages, Part A
Programming Languages, Part C	UW	3 weeks	8-16 hours/week	once a month	Programming Languages, Part B

Theory

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines	Princeton	10 weeks	2-5 hours/week	once a month	basic programming skills
Algorithms, Part I	Princeton	6 weeks	6-12 hours/week	once a month	Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines
Algorithms, Part II	Princeton	6 weeks	6-12 hours/week	once a month	Algorithms, Part I

Applications

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Software Engineering: Introduction	UBCx	6 weeks	8-10 hours/week	self-paced	Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System
Database Management Essentials	CU	7 weeks	4-6 hours/week	twice a month	basic programming & CS knowledge

Unix

Courses	School	Duration	Effort	Frequency	Prerequisites
Linux Command Line Basics	Udacity	1 week	5 hours/week	self-paced	none
The Unix Workbench	JHU	4 weeks	4 hours/week	once a month	none