ForrestKnight

    ForrestKnight/open-source-cs

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    Updated Nov 9, 2026
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    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a curated curriculum of free university-level computer science courses covering fundamentals to advanced topics.
    • Aggregates reputable, self-paced courses from top universities into a structured degree-equivalent learning path.
    • Use for self-directed learners seeking a comprehensive, cost-free computer science education without general education requirements.
    • Use for educators designing a syllabus based on high-quality, openly accessible university courses.
    • Use for professionals aiming to upskill or refresh core CS concepts through structured, reputable online courses.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

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    From the README

    This is a curated list of free courses from reputable universities like MIT, Stanford, and Princeton that satisfy the same requirements as an undergraduate Computer Science degree, minus general education.

    CoursesSchoolDurationEffortFrequencyPrerequisites
    Intro to Computer ScienceHarvard10 weeks10-20 hours/weekself-pacednone
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