Google has lots of great resources to help students interested in computer science

Google has lots of great resources to help students interested in computer science with their job search! Check out our guide to technical development to find tips to help you develop your technical skills through self-paced, hands-on learning.

 

Technical Development Guide

This guide provides tips and resources to help you develop your technical skills (academically and non-academically) through self-paced, hands-on learning.
This guide is intended to target Computer Science students seeking an internship or university grad role at Google.

How to use this guide

• You can use this guide to determine which courses to take, but be sure stay on track with your courses required for your major to graduate.
• We encourage you to learn more outside of this guide. The more you know, the better!
• The online resources we’ve cited aren’t meant to replace courses available at your university, but they may help supplement your education or provide an introduction to a topic.
• The information and recommendations in this guide were gathered through our work with students and candidates in the field. It is a work-in-progress, living document, so be sure to periodically check back for updates.

Note: Following the recommendations in the guide doesn’t guarantee a job at Google.

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Recommendations for Academic Learnings

Take an “Introduction to CS” course	Focus on basic coding instructions. Online resources: Udacity - Introduction to Computer Science Coursera - Computer Science 101
Code in (at least) ONE object-oriented programming language (C++, Java®, Python®)	Beginner online resources1: Coursera - Learn to Program: The Fundamentals MIT Intro to Programming in Java Google's Python Class Coursera - Introduction to Python, Python Open Source E-Book Intermediate online resources1: Udacity's Design of Computer Programs Coursera - Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code, Coursera - Programming Languages Brown University - Introduction to Programming Language
Learn other programming languages	Add to your repertoire: JavaScript® CSS & HTML Ruby® PHP® C® Perl® Shell® script Lisp® Scheme® Online resources: Codecademy Udacity - Mobile Web Development Udacity - HTML5 Game Development
Test your code	Learn how to catch bugs, create tests, and break your software. Online resources: Udacity - Software Testing Methods Udacity - Software Debugging
Develop logical reasoning and knowledge of discrete math	Online resources: MIT Mathematics for Computer Science Coursera - Introduction to Logic Coursera - Linear and Discrete Optimization Coursera - Probabilistic Graphical Models Coursera - Game Theory
Develop a strong understanding of algorithms and data structures	Learn about fundamental data types (stack, queues, and bags), sorting algorithms (quicksort, mergesort, heapsort), data structures (binary search trees, red-black trees, hash tables), and Big O. Online resources: MIT Introduction to Algorithms Coursera - Introduction to Algorithms Part 1 & Part 2 Coursera - List of Algorithms Coursera - List of Data Structures Coursera - Book:The Algorithm Design Manual
Develop a strong knowledge of operating systems	Online resources:UC Berkeley Computer Science 162
Learn UX design	Online resources:Udacity - UX Design for Mobile Developers
Learn artificial intelligence	Online resources: Stanford University - Introduction to Robotics Stanford University - Natural Language Processing Stanford University - Machine Learning
Learn how to build compilers	Online resource:Coursera - Compilers
Learn cryptography	Online resources: Coursera - Cryptography Udacity - Applied Cryptography
Learn parallel programming	Online Resources:Coursera - Heterogeneous Parallel Programming
Work on projects outside of the classroom	Create and maintain a website, build your own server, or build a robot. Online resources: Apache List of Projects Google Summer of Code Google Developer Group
Work on a small piece of a large system (codebase), read and understand existing code, track down documentation, and debug	GitHub is a great way to read other people’s code or contribute to a project. Online resources: GitHub® Kiln™
Work on projects with other programmers	This will help you improve your ability to work well in a team and enable you to learn from others.
Practice your algorithmic knowledge and coding skills	Practice your algorithmic knowledge through coding competitions like CodeJam or ACM’s International Collegiate Programming Contest. Online resources: CodeJam ACM ICPC
Become a teaching assistant	Helping to teach other students will help enhance your knowledge in the subject matter.
Gain internship experience in software engineering	In the U.S., internships take place during summer (May–September). Applications are usually accepted several months in advance.