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Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of programming and teaches you how to write fun and useful programs using the Python language.
This module gives an overview of the course, the editor we will use to write programs, and an introduction to fundamental concepts in Python including variables, mathematical expressions, and functions.
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This module introduces strings (a Python data type used to represent text), and a process to follow when creating a function.
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This module introduces Booleans (logical values True and False), how to convert between types, how to use Boolean expressions in if statements to selectively run code, and the concept of a Python module.
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This module introduces one way to repeat code (using a for loop), how to manipulate strings, and how to use a debugger to watch a program execute step by step.
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This module introduces another way to repeat code (using a while loop), how to properly document your code to help other programmers understand it, Python's list data type, and the concept of mutation.
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This module introduces how to use a for loop over the indexes of a list, how to nest lists, and how to read a write files.
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This module introduces tuples (an immutable version of lists), and Python's dictionary type.
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Reviewed on Apr 6, 2020
The course is interesting. I love that students can access all contents without any paywall and you can submit your code for grading (unlike some certain courses which require you to pay for that)
Reviewed on Apr 11, 2020
I enjoyed this course very much. The concepts were well explained. I gave only 4 stars because I wish there were more assignments to do instead of the quizzes. All in all great intro into programming.
Reviewed on Nov 13, 2022
Very good course for beginners!
A few minor issues like questions during videos not accepting correct answer or skipping to next lesson before answering final question with auto-skip enabled.
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