U septembru počinje dosta zanimljivih "kurseva" na Stanford-u ("online").
Kada spominjem reč "kurs" ne mislim na neke "trala-la" kurseve koji se nude i kod nas (tipa "naučite engleski jezik za 20 dana" ili "postanite vrhunski programer za dva meseca" :nelupaj:) već na veoma kvalitetna predavanja.
Možda će neko od forumaša biti zainteresovan, ja sam izdvojio nekoliko kurseva a svakako je mnogo više informacija dostupno na
http://online.stanford.edu/ .
Za sve kurseve je neophodno odlično poznavanje engleskog jezika i solidno "predznanje" iz oblasti koje se "obrađuju" na predavanjima.
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.
Mathematical ThinkingKeith 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.
Technology EntrepreneurshipChuck Eesley, Starting September 16th
This course introduces the fundamentals of technology entrepreneurship, pioneered in Silicon Valley. Course participants will learn the process that technology entrepreneurs use to start companies, which includes: finding a commercial opportunity for a technology idea, gathering talent and capital, selling and marketing the idea, and managing rapid growth. To gain practical experience alongside theory, course participants will form teams and work on startup projects. The course will run for nine weeks.
Introduction to LogicMichael Genesereth, Starting September 30
This course is a basic introduction to logic. It demonstrates how to reason systematically and produce logical conclusions, and it examines logic technology and its applications—in mathematics, science, engineering, business, law, etc. This course differs from other introductory logic courses in two ways: course participants will be taught a novel theory of logic that improves accessibility while preserving rigor, and will be able to see practical applications through interactive demonstrations and exercises. The course will run for 8 weeks and includes background reading and standalone quizzes.