All Classes and Courses

Using DatabaseLink with Wolfram Language

Video Course | FREE

Discover how to integrate your SQL database operations with the Wolfram Language using the built-in DatabaseLink toolkit. This three-part video series demonstrates how to query the database using either built-in Wolfram Language functions or SQL-style commands. You'll learn to create procedures and functions, work with result sets and use batch operations.

Using LSP to Develop Wolfram Language Code in Text Editors and IDEs

Video Lesson | FREE

The official Sublime Text package and VS Code extension make it easier to write Wolfram Language in those environments with text coloring and semantic highlighting. The video begins with a brief explanation of how Language Server Protocol (LSP) was used to create the add-ons for other text editors. The video then walks you through the features of the packages that make it easier to write and organize code.

Using Notebook Initialization Cells

Video Lesson | FREE

Initialization cells are cells that are evaluated by the Wolfram Language kernel immediately before the first evaluation performed after a notebook is opened. These can be useful for importing data or setting variables before running any other code. This video will show you different ways to create and use initialization cells. It will also discuss how to save notebooks as package files.

Using Notebooks Effectively

Video Lesson | FREE

This class introduces Wolfram Notebooks, structured documents that can include text, runnable code, dynamic graphics, user interfaces and more. The hierarchical structure of notebooks is explained, with discussion of cells, cell brackets, styling options, keyboard shortcuts and the Wolfram Predictive Interface that enables a streamlined workflow. Attributes of notebooks that aid in programming are presented, such as the ability to track the history of computation, support for rich data embedding and Iconize functionality. This class is suitable for beginners who are new to Mathematica and includes tips for notebook power users.

Using Real-World Data in the Classroom

Video Lesson | FREE

This course demonstrates how the Wolfram Language's built-in curated Knowledgebase can be used to bring real-world data, computation and visualization into the classroom for exploration and learning. Examples are given from a sampling of the thousands of represented domains, including chemistry, geography, weather and word data.

Using Wolfram Documentation

Video Lesson | FREE

Take a tour of the Wolfram Documentation Center, featuring details and options for more than 5,000 built-in symbols grouped by functional areas, as well as examples, guides and workflows. Tips are given for using documentation effectively.

Video Creation, Editing and Analysis Using Wolfram Language

Video Course | FREE

Learn how to create, edit, process and analyze videos with Wolfram Language. You can capture videos using webcams, or create them using files, images, existing video clips or built-in functions that create individual frames. Then learn how to cut, alter and compose video footage with dedicated functions for video editing and processing. You can also learn how to enhance video quality, perform color correction and combine videos and images using overlays and grids. This course includes examples of applying machine learning and neural networks to process videos and recognize objects, faces, speech or actions in the videos.

Video Games in the Wolfram Language

Video Lesson | FREE

Build entertaining user interfaces with the help of this video class. Even though the notebook interface was not intended as a video game engine, the dynamic updating and flexibility of the Wolfram Language allows for remarkably fun experiences. Examples start with just a few lines of code and work toward complete projects. The examples are ordered to follow the timeline of video game history and highlight the amazing creativity of Wolfram One-Liner winners, Wolfram Community members and developers.

Visual Explorations in Data Science

Interactive Course | FREE

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

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1

Data is all around us, and methods of making sense of data are only becoming more important. This course introduces a visual, example-driven approach to learning the process of data science. Through built-in knowledge in Wolfram Language, a dozen extensive and applicable explorations are carried out, with visualization guiding the way. Discover the richness of curated, computable data about millions of entities and hundreds of entity types built into Wolfram Language. Learn to leverage curated data and a plethora of data visualization functions to discover a revolutionary new way of doing data science: localized, organized and extensive.

Visualization & Graphics Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

This class shows how easy it is to visualize functions and data using the large set of visualization tools in the Wolfram Language. Explore built-in functions for creating plots, charts and graphics and learn how to customize them using styles, labels, legends, meshes and other options. Specialized visualizations from the domains of statistics, finance, image and signal processing and control systems are introduced. The class is suitable for those who wish to use the Wolfram Language for visualization but who have little experience with the system.

Volume Rendering and 3D Data

Video Lesson | FREE

Requirements: The course is for those who have an interest in learning about volumetric rendering in Mathematica. Basic knowledge of Mathematica and 3D rendering and processing are recommended.

This class explains the principles of volume rendering and the art of constructing the right transfer functions. It explores the drawbacks and extravagant possibilities of this new visualization modality in applications involving real-world data. The class is for those who have an interest in learning about volumetric rendering in the Wolfram Language. Basic knowledge of the Wolfram Language and 3D rendering and processing are recommended.

Wavelet Analysis

Video Course | FREE

Understand your data better with wavelet analysis. These videos offer an in-depth introduction to wavelets, starting from basic concepts and continuing into advanced methods and uses. You'll learn the essentials of wavelet decomposition of signals—including different types of wavelet transforms, common algorithms, visualizations and interpretation of results—with a focus on general applications in signal processing and time series analysis. Examples are presented from financial analysis, edge detection, denoising of images, data compression and more.

Wavelet Applications

Video Lesson | FREE

This video class presents examples from a variety of applications, including financial time series, edge detection and denoising of images, thresholding, image and data compression and image fusion. Familiarity with Fourier transforms and data smoothing methods is recommended for this class.

Wavelet Concepts

Video Lesson | FREE

Wavelets decompose a signal into approximations and details at different scales, making them useful for applications such as data compression, detecting features and removing noise from signals. This class explains some of the theory behind continuous, discrete and stationary wavelet transforms and demonstrates how the Wolfram Language and its built-in functions can be used to construct, compute, visualize and analyze wavelet transforms and related functions. Familiarity with Fourier transforms and data smoothing methods is recommended for this class.

What's Cooking: A Data Science Pipeline for Recipe Classification

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn the fundamental steps you need to complete a data science project. This video shows you how to use Wolfram Notebooks to build a modular project pipeline. With the use of a basic example, you will learn to import your data, clean it, analyze it and communicate your results using visualizations, reports and a cloud-deployed web app.

Wolfram Data Drop Quick Start

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn how to get started with the Wolfram Data Drop, a universal data accumulator for devices, sensors, programs, humans and more. With Data Drop you can collect and organize data from anywhere, store it in the cloud and compute with it seamlessly. This video class provides instruction on how you can collaborate computationally with people as well as various connected devices, sensors and services.

Wolfram Data Science Boot Camp

Special Event | See Page for Details

Certification Levels: CompletionLevel 1Level 2

Learn how to leverage the capabilities of Wolfram Language to deliver world-class data science results in this two-week online boot camp. Interact with experts on machine learning, generative AI, dynamic visualization, automated reporting and notebook-based interactive workflows.

Wolfram GPT (Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Wolfram gives ChatGPT computational superpowers by allowing it to call on Wolfram|Alpha—and Wolfram Language as well—for powerful computation, curated knowledge, real-time data, visualization and even writing code. Join this Daily Study Group and learn how you can inject computation into your ChatGPT conversations, solve math problems reliably, access accurate data and develop human+AI workflows.

Wolfram High School Summer Research Program

Special Event | See Page for Details

Requirements: Students aged 14 to 17 who are excited about a STEM subject. A pre-program crash-course workshop is recommended for those without coding experience.

Certification Levels: Level 2

An intensive two-week program designed to advance high-school students' programming and problem-solving skills. Through a curriculum of active-learning activities, hands-on workshops and lectures, students explore the power of modern computation and deep dive into STEM fields while gaining mastery of Wolfram Language, computational thinking and research skills.

Wolfram Language Basics

Video Course | FREE

Certification Levels: Level 1

Learn the most important basics of Wolfram Language—no prior experience necessary. This course was created from the online sessions at a popular Daily Study Group series. The video lessons start by introducing you to computational notebooks and covering the ideas of basic functional programming and visualization. Following videos dive deeper, covering symbolics, numerics and more advanced programming, enabling you to start working with your own data. The remaining videos greatly expand the scope of the material while remaining accessible to beginners, allowing anyone to start working with machine learning, media files, cloud publishing and deployment. By the time you are done, you will feel right at home in the notebook environment and be ready to start working with any kind of data or calculation you can imagine. This video course provides excellent preparation for the Wolfram Language Level 1 certification.

Wolfram Language Certification Prep (Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Refresh and enhance your Wolfram Language knowledge and prepare for the Level 1 certification exam. In these sessions, we review core areas of the language, including programming, graphics and visualization, machine learning and cloud functionality. In the final session, we look at exam practice questions.

Wolfram Language for Life Sciences & Medicine

Video Lesson | FREE

Learn how to use Wolfram Language to access built-in data and visualizations of medical and genomic data. Build simple machine learning models to process medical data and images.

Wolfram Language for Python Users

Video Course | FREE

This video course briefly describes the synergy between two different programming languages, Wolfram Language and Python.

Wolfram Language Introductory Tutorials (Study Group Sessions)

Archived Event | FREE

Follow this Study Group to learn the Wolfram Language from the ground up—no prior experience necessary. The first few sessions provide a working understanding of patterns, functions, data structure and datasets. While this Study Group is aimed at beginners, other sessions cover subjects often saved for more advanced users, including graphics, data visualization, simple user interfaces and even machine learning. A number of mini projects are provided along the way to help participants apply lecture concepts to real-world problems.