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Are Coursera Degrees Worth It? Cost, Accreditation, Benefits, and More

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Coursera is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) learning platform that aggregates online courses from top universities around the world.

As well as regular courses, Coursera now offers fully online degree programs in partnership with many of those universities. Whether you’re interested in a Coursera bachelor’s degree, a postgraduate certificate, or a Coursera master’s degree, there are tons of options. 🎓

So, what do the Coursera degrees look like? How hard is it to get into Coursera degree programs?

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What Are Object Oriented Programming Languages? (Plus 8 to Explore!)

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Object oriented programming, also commonly referred to as OOP, is one of the most popular forms of programming.

OOP allows developers to build on previously written code and comes with other features and benefits that make it a developer favorite. What are object oriented programming languages? A few examples include Java, Python, C#, and many more.

In this post, I’ll break down what object-oriented programming is, why it’s so popular, all the important things you need to know about this programming paradigm,

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28 Things to Put on Your Web Developer Portfolio (+ Real-Life Examples!)

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Are you racking your brain, trying to think of things to include in your web designer/web developer portfolio…but keep getting stuck? Or maybe you’re coming from an entirely different industry where they’re not standard and wondering “What is a portfolio?”

You’re far from alone. And while you might be picturing an art student carrying a binder full of drawings, a tech portfolio is usually hosted online.

So, the better question is, “What is a portfolio website?” We’ll cover it more below,

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11 Benefits of Online Degree Programs (Get Your Degree Online!)

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These days, there are more options and routes into tech than there have ever been before, making it more and more accessible to everyone! 🎉

In addition to traditional computer science degrees, there are coding bootcamps, online courses, and online degree programs where you can earn a bachelor’s or even online masters degree!

If you want to get a degree, you may find that the benefits of online degree programs outweigh a traditional in-person experience.

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What Is C Programming? Why Learn C?

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What is C programming and why should you learn it? The C coding language is a general-purpose “procedural” programming language. It is not an object-oriented language like Python or Java. 

As of March 2022, C is the second most popular programming language (after Python) according to the TIOBE Index, so it may be worth learning! It was also “Language of the Year” in 2008, 2017 and 2019.

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