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Now that you’ve mastered the basics, the Intermediate level is where C++ truly shines.

This course is the second in a three-part series designed to teach students some of the most important C++ concepts. This part focuses on how C++ interacts with memory, featuring concepts like pointers/memory addresses, heap memory management, and writing/reading files.

Knowing C++, you can create applications that will run on a wide variety of hardware platforms such as personal computers running Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X, as well as small form factor hardware such as IoT devices like the Raspberry PI and Arduino –based boards.

Intermediate Management Accounting is part two of a programme designed for anyone who is just starting out on their business, finance or accountancy journey and wants to expand their accounting and finance skills. 

Building on what you learned in Introduction to Management Accounting, this free online course from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants will:

• Enhance your finance and accountancy skills, exploring how to use accounting concepts to aid decision-making
• Arm you with the knowledge you need to take your exam in Managing Costs and Finance (MA2)
• Prepare you for a position as an accounting administrator

If you have some basic knowledge of accountancy, business and finance, then this is the course for you. If you do not, then start with the Introduction course.

This course does not offer an edX certificate.

For learners who would like to earn an ACCA certificate for this course, please register with ACCA as a student. Once you pass ACCA’s computer-based MA2 exam on demand, you will also need to pass the FA2 exam (a free online exam preparation course is available through ACCA-X) and complete an online and interactive module on the "Foundations in Professionalism." Upon completion of this module, you be awarded the Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting from ACCA.

This course focuses on the social, political, economic and institutional environment of countries. This environmental context molds the country’s objectives, defines the country’s strategy, programs and policies for achieving objectives, and significantly impacts companies.

The context is affected by historical events, and by the country’s leadership. Many stakeholders shape the environment and the institutions, or “rules of the game”, that affect business. Labor, students, farmers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the military play a crucial role, making the analysis of country environments complex and fascinating.

We will study Japan in some depth, and catch brief glimpses of South Korea, Singapore, Chile, Turkey, India, South Africa and the former Soviet Union, to appreciate the forces that influence diverse country environments, and companies’ strategies.

The course will review aspects of global institutions, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), which set global rules that profoundly affect business strategy and human welfare. It will also explore opportunities and challenges at the bottom of the pyramid, the last frontier for value creation by companies and NGOs.

Human rights are developed through the constant dialogue between international human rights bodies and domestic courts, in a search that crosses geographical, cultural and legal boundaries. The result is a unique human rights grammar, which this course shall discuss and question, examining the sources of human rights, the rights of individuals, the duties of States, and the mechanisms of protection.

We shall rely extensively on comparative material from different jurisdictions, to study a wide range of topics including, religious freedom in multicultural societies, human rights in employment relationships, economic and social rights in development, or human rights in the context of the fight against terrorism.

Armed conflicts have always existed all over the world. Unfortunately, recent events have shown that this phenomenon is becoming increasingly complex, especially with respect to certain legal issues, for instance relating to:

• the definition of armed conflicts when foreign forces are fighting armed groups located in the territory of another State.
• the definition of combatants when terrorists are involved in the hostilities.
• the targeting of certain objects which are used for both military and civilian purposes.
• the detention by rebels of State armed forces.
• the involvement and status of UN peacekeepers involved in combat operations.
• the application of the law of occupation to international organizations.

This law course will help you to understand these complex legal issues by teaching you basic norms governing armed conflicts, also known as ‘International Humanitarian Law’ (‘IHL’). This course provides essential theoretical and practical knowledge for students, researchers and academics who wish to specialize in this field. It is also dedicated to professionals, including members of NGOs, involved in armed conflict situations, or members of armed forces.

Starting with the sources and subjects of IHL, as well as its scope of application, the course will address the main substantive norms of IHL governing: the conduct of hostilities; the protection afforded to persons in the hands of the enemy; occupation; and implementation of IHL.

We will discuss questions such as:

• who and what can be targeted by the enemy.
• which weapons can be used.
• which method of warfare is authorized.
• who enjoys protection and what type of protection.
• which norms apply in non international armed conflicts.

We will also deal with the different ways through which IHL can be implemented and how belligerents may be held accountable for violations of its rules when committing war crimes or crimes against humanity.

These critical issues will be addressed in light of recent practice, including the fight against ISIS and Al-Qaeda in different regions of the world, as well as other recent conflicts such as those occurring in Armenia, Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, RDC, Syria, The Soudan, Ukraine or Yemen. Older ongoing conflicts, such as the Israeli-Palestinian one, will also be addressed.

Are you aware of controversial situations opposing States and foreign investors in relation to the protection of public health and the environment? Do you remember the recent case examples, Philip Morris v Uruguay and Vattenfall v Germany?

In the aftermath of these high profile cases, policy-makers, civil society organizations and domestic constituencies came to realize the societal importance of international investment law. From this realization, came passionate and sometimes ill-informed discussions about the features of international investment law, which grants rights to foreign investors to foster States’ development and reform it. Central to these discussions were the issues of:

• The promotion of sustainable development in international investment law.
• The balance between the protection of foreign investors and the right of host States to regulate to protect public welfare objectives.
• The legitimacy of arbitration tribunals to rule over disputes between host States and foreign investors.

Learning and understanding the features and dynamics of international investment law is not only key for international lawyers, but it is important for being a well-informed citizen.

In this law course, you will:

• Discover the history of international investment law and understand the dynamics shaping its evolution.
• Learn the objectives of international investment law and the specific rights it grants to foreign investors.
• Be able to to evaluate how those rights are interpreted by arbitration tribunals.
• Master the features and functioning of investment arbitration.
• Understand why international investment law and investment arbitration are criticized and be able to assess the soundness of these criticisms.
• Gain insight into the content of treaties newly concluded, for instance the CETA between the European Union and Canada, and be able to assess how they address the issues of the right of States to regulate and of the legitimacy of arbitration tribunals.

International law can be considered as the law of the international community, the law that governs relations between States. But it also relates to what international organizations do and, increasingly, it concerns individuals, corporations, NGO’s and other non-state actors.

As the world becomes more interdependent and more complex, and as new institutions are put in place to make international law more effective, international law has become an exciting, expanding field. Never before has it been so relied upon, used and developed. Despite their differences in size, power, culture, religion and ideologies, states rely on international law to cooperate and to coexist; they speak the language of international law and international law serves them as an important common language.

This law course will extensively rely on judgments and advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN).

Having acquired a basic knowledge of international law, you’ll find it easier to comprehend this subject in future international law sub-fields, like international human rights, international humanitarian law or international investment law.

This course will teach you what international law is, the role it plays in the world today, how it can be used. You will also gain knowledge to help you better discern legal arguments within the flow of international news and reports.

This course is part of the International Law MicroMasters Program that is designed to give learners a critical understanding of how international relations between States and individuals are dealt with, regarding the law.

This course is divided into three parts. First, you’ll learn how the Chinese World Order emerged in the ancient world, focusing on the concept of the "heavenly mandate" (天命) as the ultimate source of political power (1 module). You’ll also learn how the Chinese World Order expanded into the relationship between China and surrounding political entities (1 module) and several challenges when the Qing (淸) Empire replaced the Ming (明) Empire.

Second, this course will review how China tried to project its world order into the relationship with Korea and Korea came to be integrated into the Chinese World Order from the 14^th century to the 18^th century (4 modules). More specifically, it will show how China intervened in the interstate trade and Korean music. 

Finally, it will compare the two trajectories of political thoughts between Korea and Japan since 17th century. Korea fantasized itself as the genuine heir and center of the Chinese World Order, closing its door to foreigners. Meanwhile, Japan overcame the Chinese World Order and eventually converted itself as a modern state (1 module).

The working language is Korean with English subtitles.

International Politics in the Korean Peninsula reviews several archetypes of politics and introduces contemporary issues of the inter-Korean relationship. Video lectures will be in Korean, with English subtitles. Discussions, quizzes, and other course content will be in English. This course is the first part of International Politics in the Korean Peninsula; the second part will start this Fall.

The course is introduced with two cases where politics brought tragedies: the hyper-inflation in Zimbabwe and the political idolization in North Korea. These two cases provide a good answer to why we study politics.

The central content of the course is organized into two modules. First, it will start with several chapters from Records of the Grand Historian (Chinese: 史記), Plutarch's Lives, and History of the Three Kingdoms (한국어: 삼국사기; Chinese: 三國史記) to find out four archetypes of politics: value creation/distribution in a political entity, conflict and cooperation among political entities, development and maintenance of an identity in a political entity, and leadership selection in an entity.

The second module of the course will link the four archetypes of politics with contemporary issues of inter-Korean politics and political events in North Korea. These issues will include the Korean Crisis in 2012, the arms race between the two Koreas, the power succession and the simultaneous (nuclear and economic) build-up strategy in North Korea, and upcoming political events.

Course videos are presented in Korean with English subtitles.

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Managing global projects presents unique challenges. This course addresses the knowledge, skills and behaviors required to successfully manage projects that span organizations, national boundaries and cultural differences.

In this course we will explore the impact on project management of culture, language variations, religious, regulatory and legal practices, technology penetration, temporal orientation, gender issues, corruption, ethics, personal liberty and political contexts. We learn how to meet global projects challenges through efficient use of practices and technology. The course will utilize available case studies and examples from companies to help students sharpen the skills needed to recognize and foster a successful international project environment.

First, you will learn how culture affects how teams perceive each other, lead, solve problems and execute tasks. Although the world is increasingly connected, the people behind the projects have biases, expectations and a perception of life that impacts all decisions.

Second, you will learn how to effectively manage global teams including how to build trust and collaboration across various cultures, time zones and technological settings. You will learn how to design communication channels and project structures effectively in a global project environment.

Third, you will become familiar with the issues underlying the problem of corruption, which is the abuse of trusted power for private gain. Reducing the risk of corruption strengthens a company’s reputation, builds the respect of employees and raises credibility with key stakeholders.

Finally, you will learn how the adoption of collaboration tools can enhance the global project experience.

This course is part of the RIT Project Management MicroMasters Program that is designed to teach how to successfully deliver projects in an international environment. In order to qualify for the MicroMasters Credential, you will need to earn a verified certificate in each of the three courses as well as pass a capstone exam.

Data flows everywhere today, but consuming and communicating the essence of these signals is no easy task. Business executives want to hear findings as efficiently as possible. Business managers would like an engaging dialogue with data, but turn data aside if the burden of knowledge is too great. Results really matter. A proven framework and method for interpreting and communicating data insights is necessary when the going gets tough.

In this data analysis and statistics course, you’ll discover effective strategies and tools to master the process of interpreting and then communicating your data analysis and visualization work to business audiences. This course will empower you with proven business analytics methods and boost your confidence for effective communication of insights.

¿Desea comprender el contexto histórico de las culturas medievales hispánicas que crearon documentos como forma de comunicación manuscrita? ¿Le interesa alcanzar unas competencias profesionales para leer y escribir tipos históricos de letra? ¿Cómo comprender y poner en práctica los fundamentos de la caligrafía histórica y las reglas de paleografía utilizando técnicas, materiales, herramientas originales, métodos y principios?

Este curso refleja un interés basado en los métodos colaborativos de aprendizaje que contextualizan las habilidades de lectura y escritura de los manuscritos medievales y modernos. Se inscribe dentro de los postulados de las humanidades digitales y busca la combinación de caligrafía y paleografía. Esta integración activa proporciona un conocimiento de calidad, superior a la mera reproducción aislada de letras o la mera transcripción paleográfica de los documentos. Se aprenderá caligrafía mientras se aprende paleografía y viceversa.

Ambas disciplinas se juntan en este curso de forma sinérgica para hacer de este curso una respuesta formativa adecuada al estudio de la cultura manuscrita medieval y moderna.

Este MOOC está especialmente orientado a profesionales de archivos y responsables de conservación y gestión de fondo antiguo dentro del patrimonio histórico documental. Estos expertos requieren un aprendizaje paleográfico esencial para poder alcanzar los objetivos de su trabajo con testimonios de la herencia cultural manuscrita.

El curso está también pensado para calígrafos profesionales y para estudiantes de grado y posgrado con interés activo por la cultura manuscrita hispana desde el siglo IX hasta el XVIII.

Todos lo que nos envuelve y los materiales que utilizamos diariamente están formados por mezclas de compuestos químicos, cuyas propiedades, aplicaciones y transformaciones dependen de los elementos que los forman y de su estructura. La Química es la ciencia que nos permite conocer todos estos conceptos, y es una materia básica en muchas titulaciones Universitarias. Este curso va dirigido a los alumnos que acceden a la Universidad que requieren dichos conocimientos básicos.
 
Con este curso conocerás la importancia de la Química en el mundo que te rodea. Te introducirás en el concepto de la reacción química. Entenderás la estructura de la materia, los elementos que la forman y sus propiedades.
 
En el curso trataremos:

1. Química: vida y sociedad
2. El átomo
3. El sistema periódico

El objetivo del curso es introducir algunos conceptos básicos de la Gestión de Proyectos / Project Management (PM), según las metodologías del Project Management Institute (PMI). El PMI es la Principal Organización Mundial en el campo de la Dirección de Proyectos (www.pmi.org). Sus guías están basadas en las "Buenas Prácticas" de profesionales de todo el mundo, y sus certificaciones, por ejemplo el Project Manager Professional (PMP) son muy demandadas por empresas de todos los sectores.

Se tratan los conceptos básicos de la gestión de proyectos, la gestión del tiempo y la gestión del riesgo en un proyecto.

La necesidad de conocer los vehículos aeroespaciales y sus sistemas de vuelo exige el conocimiento adecuado y aplicado a la Ingeniería de los diferentes métodos de cálculo y diseño en el campo aeroespacial; el uso de la experimentación aerodinámica y de los parámetros más significativos en la aplicación teórica; el acercamiento a las técnicas experimentales, equipamiento e instrumentos de medida propios de la disciplina; la simulación, diseño, análisis e interpretación de experimentación y operaciones en vuelo; los sistemas de mantenimiento y certificación de aeronaves.

Estas necesidades se acometen de diversas formas en el sector aeroespacial dependiendo de si es un vehículo espacial, una aeronave de ala fija y una aeronave de ala rotatoria. Es esta última la que centra el objetivo de esta asignatura introductoria hacia conocimientos de mayor envergadura en curso de master o especialización.

Este curso pretende dar una visión panorámica e introductoria de la inversión en bolsa. Se presentan los diferentes productos en los que podemos invertir o con los que podemos especular. También se introducen los diferentes tipos de gráficos, los indicadores más habituales entre los gestores profesionales, y algunas estrategias rentables tanto para el inversor a largo plazo como para el inversor intradía.

Unidades

1. Aspectos básicos de la inversión bursátil
2. Las herramientas del inversor
3. Estrategias de inversión
4. Activos en los que invertir
5. Examen Final

Con este curso, el alumnado será capaz de aprender y entender los conceptos básicos de visión por computador, además de  implementar de forma práctica algoritmos de análisis de imágenes a través de computadores utilizando la biblioteca de funciones OpenCV.

El Análisis de Imágenes o Visión por Computador es la capacidad de los ordenadores de analizar imágenes capturadas por una cámara y obtener la información de los objetos que se hayan presentes en esa escena. En la actualidad, constituye uno de los campos de la Inteligencia Artificial con un mayor ritmo de desarrollo y que más aplicaciones nuevas está presentando.

Hasta hace pocos años las cámaras digitales solo estaban implantadas en el ambiente industrial. Allí se utilizan con dos fines:

1. Lograr una mayor interacción entre los robots industriales y el entorno que los rodea.
2. Conseguir un control de calidad total de los productos fabricados.

Con la aparición de nuevo hardware, cámaras y algoritmos, el mundo de la Visión por Computador ya no se centra exclusivamente en el ambiente industrial sino que se extiende a los smartphones, la industria del videojuego e incluso a los coches.

Otra característica que ha cambiado recientemente es que hasta hace poco tiempo las técnicas de análisis de imágenes eran accesibles solamente a un reducido número de especialistas. Los programas que se utilizaban eran costosos, con poca documentación y que exigían equipos informáticos de gama alta. Esto es ahora muy distinto; en concreto la biblioteca OpenCV, que se verá en el curso, constituyen una solución de altísimo nivel, gratuitas, portables a diversos sistemas operativos y equipos, ordenadores o teléfonos inteligentes y que constituyen de facto un estándar en la comunidad científica.

Para que el alumnado pueda realizar diversas aplicaciones relacionadas con la Visión por Computador, a lo largo del curso se revisan los tipos básicos de elementos y sensores, viéndose las ventajas e inconvenientes de cada uno de ellos, así como las técnicas más usuales de procesar la información que proveen. A partir de dicho procesamiento de la información y de la extracción de características, se presentan diversos métodos para el reconocimiento de patrones.

Con este curso aprenderás a desarrollar y operar un proyecto con una máquina CNC, a través de la simulación de un caso real y con el objetivo de producir piezas de ajedrez para una empresa llamada “Jaque Mate”. De esta forma, irás adquiriendo los conocimientos necesarios para tomar decisiones en cada etapa del proyecto (desde la interpretación de un plano hasta el mecanizado y control de calidad de las piezas) y así cumplir con el pedido del cliente.

Para resolver los desafíos que se proponen en cada sección, el curso cuenta con una serie de videos teóricos e interactivos que facilitan el aprendizaje del uso y control de una máquina CNC.

Nunca antes el mercado de los videojuegos se ha encontrado en un mejor momento. En la actualidad existen multitud de plataformas disponibles y la irrupción de los dispositivos móviles ha revolucionado el sector.

La existencia de múltiples plataformas implica grandes retos para los desarrolladores en la toma de decisiones, tanto en la elección de las plataformas como en el dimensionamiento de los equipos de trabajo.

Una solución a estos problemas es utilizar un motor de juegos, y sin lugar a dudas el motor más popular y usado del momento es Unity.

Unity es el motor más popular por razones como sus poderosas herramientas, su capacidad de generar juegos en más de 20 plataformas distintas, su excelente curva de aprendizaje y los centenares de complementos disponibles para él desarrollados por terceros.

Unidades

1. Introducción al entorno
2. Conceptos básicos de Unity
3. Introducción al motor de juegos
4. Unity y las diferentes plataformas
5. Scripting
6. Unity en acción

Comment étudier l'Univers dans lequel nous vivons en utilisant la seule information qu'il nous envoie: la lumière ? Ce cours donne un aperçu des phénomènes physiques qui se cachent derrière les objets astronomiques qui nous entourent, des planètes et des étoiles jusqu'aux filaments cosmiques, en passant par les galaxies comme notre Voie Lactée et les amas de galaxies. Le cours met l'accent sur le lien entre les prédictions théoriques et les observations et constitue la base indispensable des cours d'astrophysique avancés.