Open Source Society University
Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science
Open Source Society University launched on February 13, 2018 with 5 votes, #1,312 of 2,634 launches that month. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
What it does
The OSSU curriculum is a complete education in computer science using online materials. It's not merely for career training or professional development. It's for those who want a proper, well-rounded grounding in concepts fundamental to all computing disciplines, and for those who have the discipline, will, and (most importantly!) good habits to obtain this education largely on their own, but with support from a worldwide community of fellow learners. It is designed according to the degree requirements of undergraduate computer science majors, minus general education (non-CS) requirements, as it is assumed most of the people following this curriculum are already educated outside the field of CS. The courses themselves are among the very best in the world, often coming from Harvard, Princeton, MIT, etc., but specifically chosen to meet the following criteria.
🎓 Path to a free self-taught education in Computer Science! - ossu/computer-science
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