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Paclet Development
Video Course | FREE

In this video course, learn the basics of developing paclets, including writing paclet.wl files and authoring documentation for your functions. Examples walk you through writing and deploying paclets for the Wolfram Paclet Repository as well as your GitHub profile.

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Paclet Development Quick Start
Video Lesson | FREE

This video lesson explains the type of metadata that goes into a PacletInfo.wl file, providing programmatic descriptions of paclet code and resources. It walks you through the process of developing a paclet with the help of a simple example. The video also shows you how to author and deploy documentation for a paclet and its functions.

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Wolfram Language Programming Proficiency
Instructor Led | FREE

Requirements: This course sequence does not require experience with Wolfram Language to start. It is a suitable course for those with introductory-level skill in any programming language who want to further develop Wolfram Language programming skills. The course sequence includes lectures of progressive difficulty ranging from fundamental concepts to more advanced topics.

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1Level 2

This three-part course sequence is organized especially for those wanting comprehensive instruction and preparation for Wolfram Language Level 1 and Level 2 certifications. The programming proficiency course series meets for three separate class sessions and offers additional access to instructors

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An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language
Interactive Course | FREE

Requirements: This course requires no prior knowledge of Mathematica or Wolfram Language.

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1

Learn Wolfram Language and modern computational thinking from Stephen Wolfram's book with veteran Wolfram Language instructor and developer David Withoff. The course requires no prior programming knowledge and is suitable for those at any educational level with an interest in computational thinking and its practical applications.

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Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica Training Tutorials
Special Event | FREE

Certification Levels: AttendanceLevel 1

Join a free online training session to learn different ways to interact with Mathematica—enter queries through free-form input and Wolfram Language, create notebooks, perform symbolic and numeric calculations, generate 2D and 3D graphics, create an interactive Manipulate, analyze data and turn your notebook into an interactive presentation. This is an exciting opportunity to learn directly from the authors of the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language and ask questions during the interactive Q&A. Participants will need access to either Mathematica for the desktop or Mathematica Online to utilize the hands-on aspects of this training.

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A Guide to Programming with Wolfram Language

A Guide to Programming with Wolfram Language
Interactive Course | FREE

Requirements: This course requires basic working knowledge of Wolfram Language

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1

Go beyond the basics of programming in Wolfram Language. Learn how to write more complex programs in different programming styles as well as utilize flow control primitives and other features of this high-level programming language. Wolfram Language has a wealth of built-in functions that require little or no programming, but there are special applications that require programming to get the code to do things that go beyond those built-in capabilities. This course offers a collection of useful tips and technical details for intermediate-level programmers.

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Advanced Programming

Advanced Programming
Video Course | FREE

If you are serious about software development in the Wolfram Language, this video course is for you. Pick up tips for writing fast code and learn about programming within the Wolfram Workbench IDE, including useful information on creating application-specific documentation for your Wolfram Language app and for embracing a test-driven development style. Finish with a quick look at web-based development for deploying applications to the cloud.

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APIs, Forms and Web Applications in the Wolfram Cloud

APIs, Forms and Web Applications in the Wolfram Cloud
Video Lesson | FREE

This class shows how to generate web content using the Wolfram Language, including static and interactive webpages in the Wolfram Cloud. The video demonstrates how to create and deploy APIs and web forms. Security options and permissions for deployed webpages are discussed. Real-world examples include calling Wolfram Cloud APIs from a web application and hosting it in the Wolfram Cloud.

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Basic Programming

Basic Programming
Video Course | FREE

It is so easy to create programs in the Wolfram Language! Starting with a 60-second app, this video course shows techniques for attaching controls to your computations, making interfaces usable and beautiful, and interactively exploring everything from text and math to graphics and sound. Understand how to import data into the Wolfram System, as well as export your results in a variety of file formats. Finally, you'll try out the functional programming paradigm, with advice from our experts, to improve the performance of your programs.

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Blockchain Foundations

Blockchain Foundations
Video Lesson | FREE

This video lesson explains how underlying computer Internet technology and cryptography enables and secures blockchain systems and also explores fundamental Bitcoin concepts.

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Building an App in 60 Seconds

Building an App in 60 Seconds
Video Lesson | FREE

With the Wolfram Language, you really can build a useful, interactive app for exploring ideas in just minutes. Starting with the 60-second app, this course covers the ins and outs of the Manipulate command, the key to instantly interactive interfaces. You'll learn techniques for attaching controls to your computations, making interfaces usable and beautiful and interactively exploring everything from text and math to graphics and sound.

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Building Applications with the Wolfram Cloud

Building Applications with the Wolfram Cloud
Video Course | FREE

The Wolfram Cloud offers an interactive, seamless way to store code and data as well as perform computations. You can also build and deploy web forms and APIs that can be shared with others and accessed from multiple devices. Learn about using Wolfram Language functions to build applications in the Wolfram Cloud. Lessons begin with a brief introduction to cloud objects before moving on to various ways of interacting with and using them in applications. The course concludes with real-world examples of cloud-deployed applications.

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Building Applications with the Wolfram Neural Net Repository

Building Applications with the Wolfram Neural Net Repository
Video Lesson | FREE

Learn to build applications using the neural network models available in the Wolfram Neural Net Repository. This class showcases existing models in the repository and the different tasks for which they are intended, such as classification, feature extraction, image processing, regression, language modeling and more, with new models and new application areas being added all the time. Use cases showing applications built by students from Wolfram summer programs are shared. Learn to leverage available models to create your own applications.

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Creating Notebook Palettes

Creating Notebook Palettes
Video Lesson | FREE

Palettes are notebooks with a collection of interactive controls that can be used to manipulate a primary notebook. Palettes can be created programmatically or with menu controls. This video will show how to create palettes and control their appearance and functionality with both control options and built-in functions.

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Deploying and Running a Custom Neural Net on Your Phone

Deploying and Running a Custom Neural Net on Your Phone
Video Lesson | FREE

Learn about creating and training a neural net image classifier application for the iPhone to identify different types of mushrooms. Follow along step by step with this tutorial using built-in Wolfram Language functions as well as external code and applications to create a fully functional app that can be immediately deployed to a phone and used right away.

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Developing Applications in the Wolfram Language

Developing Applications in the Wolfram Language
Video Lesson | FREE

Discover different ways that you can extend the Wolfram Language, from a simple function to a multi-component application. Learn about the available tools to create, package and deliver your applications and extensions to users. The class is for those who have basic familiarity with the Wolfram Language.

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Developing Graphical User Interfaces with Wolfram Language

Developing Graphical User Interfaces with Wolfram Language
Video Course | FREE

In this course, you will learn how to make interesting interactive and dynamic controls that are visually appealing.

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Exploring Wolfram|Alpha Mobile & Tablet Apps

Exploring Wolfram|Alpha Mobile & Tablet Apps
Video Lesson | FREE

In this video class, you will see how Wolfram|Alpha mobile apps give you access to the world of computable knowledge wherever you go. You will be introduced to the key features of the Wolfram|Alpha mobile app and will get a glimpse of the extensive reference data and computational power available in the Wolfram|Alpha-powered Reference Apps, Professional Assistant Apps and Personal Assistant Apps.

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Fast Introduction for Programmers

Fast Introduction for Programmers
Video Course | FREE

Certification Levels: Level 1

Learn to program in Wolfram Language—fast. These videos offer a quick introduction to Wolfram Language. As a programmer, you will get up to speed with the higher-level constructs of this fully symbolic programming language. You will be introduced to a selection of its nearly 6,000 carefully integrated, built-in functions. You can also try rapid prototyping of your ideas with quick cloud deployment options, as well as access and work with an amazing collection of curated computable data built into the language itself, from within the all-in-one notebook environment. After you are done, you will be able to read and understand almost any Wolfram Language code and start programming in Wolfram Language yourself.

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Fast, Fun and Functional Cloud Apps

Fast, Fun and Functional Cloud Apps
Video Lesson | FREE

This video lesson shows examples of three fun and simple yet functional apps, created in minutes and deployed to the cloud for use by others. If you have an idea for a computational app that you would like to either prototype or publish, watch this video and follow a Wolfram developer as they demonstrate the steps for building the program, automating it and finally deploying it to the cloud.

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Functional Programming Quick Start

Functional Programming Quick Start
Video Lesson | FREE

Discover functional programming with the Wolfram Language. Learn the core constructs, functions and evaluation rules of a dynamic, functional language. See how to transition your thinking from procedural to functional programming. Some experience with procedural computer programming is recommended for the class.

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Hands-on Start to Mathematica

Hands-on Start to Mathematica
Video Lesson | FREE

Learn the basics of Mathematica and get started using it in your day-to-day work. This video will show you how to create and organize content in your notebook, use free-form input and Wolfram Language to enter calculations and generate graphics, define your own variables, create interactive models and modify examples in the live documentation. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language, which is available in paperback and on Kindle. This video class requires no prior experience with Mathematica or Wolfram Language.

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Hands-on Start to Mathematica Online

Hands-on Start to Mathematica Online
Video Course | FREE

Get started with Mathematica Online. This video course takes you step by step and shows you how to navigate the cloud interface, create notebooks, enter queries through free-form input and the Wolfram Language, perform basic calculations, generate 2D and 3D graphics, create interactive models, analyze data and share your files. Topics are based on content from the book Hands-on Start to Wolfram Mathematica and Programming with the Wolfram Language, which is available in paperback and on Kindle.

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How to Connect Your Device to the Wolfram Language

How to Connect Your Device to the Wolfram Language
Video Lesson | FREE

Learn to write a Wolfram Device Framework driver to collect and analyze sensor data and programmatically control actuators, motors and indicators with connected devices. Explore how to connect devices using a variety of tools, including LibraryLink, WSTP, J/Link and more. This class assumes some familiarity with the Wolfram Language and connected devices.

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Course Type

  • Interactive Courses
  • Video Lessons
  • Video Courses
  • Instructor-led Courses
  • Archived and Special Events

Interactive Courses

Also known as MOOCs (massive open online courses), these courses are hosted on the Wolfram Cloud and allow you to interactively explore concepts using Wolfram Language functionality.

  • Self-paced with progress tracking

  • Include video lessons, exercises and problems, quizzes, exams and a scratch notebook

  • Sharable completion certificates available for all courses

  • Wolfram Level 1 proficiency certifications available for select courses

Video Lessons

Short recorded lessons that provide limited instruction on a computational topic or for using Wolfram tech.

  • Quick-start videos

  • Lessons from content experts

  • A wide variety of beginner-level lessons

  • Free to watch

Video Courses

Video series that build on preceding lessons to provide comprehensive instruction.

  • Each video course features a playlist of sequential lessons

  • Recorded by Wolfram certified instructors

  • Comprehensive coverage of a particular topic

  • Free to watch

Instructor-led Courses

Scheduled as online and in-person classes, these courses provide comprehensive instruction guided by a live instructor.

  • Registration required to reserve your seat

  • Taught by Wolfram certified instructors

  • Opportunity to pose live questions to experts in the room

  • Course completion certificates available

Archived and Special Events

Presentations by Wolfram developers, content experts and instructors.

  • Webinars on special topics and new release functionality

  • Livecoding sessions

  • Wolfram Daily Study Groups

  • Free to watch