Coding with Cursor

Name: Coding with Cursor
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4.34 hours62 learnersCertificate

Learn how to use Cursor, the AI-powered coding assistant, to increase productivity and simplify your development workflow.

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Fit learning around your schedule. Suitable for all levels.

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Short, practical text lessons by seasoned developers.

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Integrated with professional tools by JetBrains.

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What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will:

Install and set up Cursor on your operating system of choice
Configure preferences, models, and rules for a personalized workflow
Use Cursor to generate, refactor, and debug code with context-aware suggestions
Build a simple frontend project from scratch
Develop a full-stack application using Python and JavaScript
Generate a basic Kotlin project with Cursor

By the end, you'll evolve from a traditional developer into an AI-empowered engineer—writing faster, safer, and smarter code with Cursor.

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Learn by doing

# 1

Apply knowledge into practice

You already know the theory. Now it's time to code like you do at work—in a professional IDE, with real project constraints, solving problems that actually matter. Welcome to software engineering as it should be.

# 2

Navigate complexity with surgical precision

Most developers waste months learning random concepts without seeing how they connect. Our interactive Knowledge Map fixes this. It shows exactly how every programming concept relates to others, helping you build a structured mental model of coding.

# 3

Copy the best. Then improve.

Here's what top engineers do that others don't: they study other people's code obsessively. When you get stuck on Hyperskill, you can explore solutions published by other developers. See their exact code. Understand their approach. Learn their tricks.

# 4

Code review that actually makes you better

We stripped code review down to what actually matters: does your solution work? Have you handled the edge cases? Is there a cleaner way to write this? Hyperskill acts like a competent reviewer who actually tests your code. Not genius-level analysis, not architecture debates — just solid feedback on making your code better.

Elevate your engineering mastery through real-world challenges

Master advanced engineering concepts through ambitious projects. Each project deepens your expertise and transforms you from an experienced engineer into an exceptional one.

AI-Powered Camera Effects with Cursor

Ready to jazz up your camera feed? This project lets you build a super cool browser app that applies real-time Instagram-style filters. It's an awesome way to see how Cursor simplifies web dev by handling the nitty-gritty details. Unleash your inner artist and transform your video stream with just a few lines of code, powered by the smarts of Cursor!

Graduate

Cursor's Python Quiz Master

Build a fun, interactive Python quiz chatbot from scratch. You'll create the chatbot's brain, connect it to a sleek web interface, and watch your Python knowledge grow. Get ready to dive into full-stack development with a project that's both educational and seriously engaging!

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QRCode Service with Cursor

Let's build a cool web service that generates QR codes! With Cursor's help, you'll explore the magic behind those squares and learn how to create them programmatically. You'll use Spring Boot to craft a service that can whip up QR codes for any text you throw at it. Get ready to become a QR code pro and add this awesome skill to your coding toolkit!

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JetBrains Academy

JetBrains Academy is a part of JetBrains, a global software company specializing in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers and teams. With years of expertise in software development and education, JetBrains Academy empowers more than a million people worldwide to learn and teach computer science, and help organizations inspire their teams to reach their goals in tech. Professional development tools play a big role in computer science education. This is why JetBrains Academy courses offer integration with JetBrains IDEs. This integration assists learners in getting experience with real development processes to streamline their learning curve at future work.