Computer Science for Web Programming edX - online learning platform

Overview

The Computer Science for Web Programming programme in collaboration with Harvard University - HarvardX is a Professional Certificate. 

Key Facts

The web is a crucial part of our everyday lives. We rely on websites not just for entertainment and social networking, but for our professions, our finances, our education, and even aspects of our health care. The technologies that run these services are intricate and varied, but there are frameworks and principles that use common languages like HTML and Python that can give you a jump start in building your own web apps.

This professional certificate series combines CS50’s legendary Introduction to Computer Science course with a new program that takes a deep dive into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Flask, Django, and Bootstrap.

Job Outlook

• From 2018-2028, the job outlook for web developers is expected to increase by 13% much faster than the average. (Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook)
• Web developer jobs are listed as one of the top 10 best low-stress, high-paying jobs. (Source: U.S. News)
• The top 20% of web developers earn a salary of over $126,000. (Source: CareerExplorer)