LibGuides: Computer Science: Web Resources and OERs

Apps for Computer Science

Udacity App
Udacity courses are taught by industry experts from Facebook, Google, Cloudera and MongoDB. Our classes range from teaching you the very basics of programming, to more advanced courses that help you make sense of data. Learn to code in HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, Java and other programming languages.
Hopscotch
Make your own games and publish them instantly for anyone to play! Use our super easy-to-follow videos to make games like Flappy Bird, create pixel art, or build something brand new.

OERs on Computer Science

Exploring Computer Science
Resources to continue your exploration of computer science
MIT OpenCourseware: Computer Science
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is open and available to the world and is a permanent MIT activity.
MERLOT Materials: Computer Science
MERLOT compiles different OERs and open course materials from multiple creators.

Web Resources on Computer Science

60 WordPress Tutorials from CreativeBloq.com
Great tool for creating and managing websites and blogs.
Codecademy
Learn to code interactively, for free.
Codepen
CodePen is a social development environment for front-end designers and developers. Build and deploy a website, show off your work, build test cases to learn and debug, and find inspiration.
Code Poet: Resources for Coding in WordPress
C Plus Plus
General information about the C++ programming language, including non-technical documents and descriptions.
C Programming
Cprogramming.com covers both C and C++ in-depth, with both beginner-friendly tutorials, more advanced articles, and the book Jumping into C++, which is a highly reviewed, friendly introduction to C++.
CSS-Tricks
Created by Chris Coyier.
Design and Illustration Tutorials from Tuts+
Dream in Code
A forum of developers to learn various coding languages.
Free Online Computer Sciences Courses from CourseBuffet.com
Python
Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly and integrate systems more effectively.
Swift
The Swift Programming Language is the authoritative reference for Swift, offering a guided tour, a comprehensive guide, and a formal reference of the language.
Udemy
Courses that you can purchase for low cost on various computer science topics.
Changing the Curve: Women in Computing
"Changing the Curve: Women in Computing" provides a timeline of women's achievements in computing and computer science, addresses the gender gaps in education and the workforce, and includes additional resources for women and specifically for women of color.

Computer History

Computing Educators Oral History Project
The Computing Educators Oral History Project (CEOHP) is a multi-year, grassroots project to collect and preserve the oral histories of computing educators.
Internet Society: History of Internet in Africa
Internet Society's history of Internet in Africa.
Turing Archive for the History of Computing
Largest web collection of digital facsimiles of original documents by Turing and other pioneers of computing. Plus articles about Turing and his work, including Artificial Intelligence.
Wayback Machine
From the Internet Archive, use the Wayback machine to see the history of billions of web pages on the Internet.