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About the Course

This course aims to teach everyone the basics of programming computers using Python. We cover the basics of how one constructs a program from a series of simple instructions in Python. The course has no pre-requisites and avoids all but the simplest mathematics. Anyone with moderate computer experience should be able to master the materials in this course. This course will cover Chapters 1-5 of the textbook “Python for Everybody”. Once a student completes this course, they will be ready to take more advanced programming courses. This course covers Python 3....
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High quality instructor

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Introductory course

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Top reviews

AB

Aug 23, 2020

Great introduction to Python and programming as a whole. Everything is broken down making it easy to understand. Had zero programming experience before and this class made it easy and fun to get into.

SM

Mar 24, 2016

excellent for beginners, very well described, great understanding grasped and its simple, very simple, but thats what makes it 5 star, is that its for anyone or as the title says pythong for Everybody

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By Christophe I

Dec 26, 2018

Very interactive and Dr. Chuck is probably one of the best programming evangelizer I met! Bravo. I strongly encourage this course for non developers and geeks like me.

By Ulisses M

Dec 2, 2018

Amazing course. I have learned a great deal and Mr. Severance is just amazing, a great professor. I only wished there were more interactive activities and assignments.

By Michael W

Nov 13, 2018

Great intro class, you could finish it in a Saturday if spend the day on it. Knowing 0 python, great for learning syntax that isn't explicit just copying code online.

By Yulia Y

Jul 18, 2018

Great course even for those who have some experience with Python. Clears out all the main moments which I approached intuitively before, strengthens the base knowledge

By Ignacio A U H

Apr 2, 2018

Cool course. The profesor is cool and funny, wich makes it far more easy to learn. I liked the assignments, they were cleaverly designed to underline the key concepts.

By Khaled E

Oct 17, 2017

The course is pretty useful at the beginning. What I love the most in this course that it gives me a solid foundation of hardware understanding. I did really enjoy it.

By Michael G F

Jul 21, 2017

Really excellent class and very excited to learn with the PhD. Chuck professor, he explains very but very well, for everyone to want take this course. CONGRATULATIONS.

By Aaren G C H

Nov 27, 2016

I love this course very much, as the lecturing very funny and interesting, easy to learn, and clear instruction. Is a highly recommended course for my friends / family

By D. P

Nov 16, 2016

A good introduction to the structure and syntax of Python. Easy to understand reference material and good examples. The exercises really helped reinforce the material.

By Fred P

Oct 25, 2016

I have absolutely no talent with regard to programming yet made it through this initial course and believe I can now take the subsequent courses in the specialization.

By Fabrizio S

Oct 11, 2016

it's my first online course. It's a powerful strument to learn. Chuck is great (magician), he uses a sort of game and joke to teach easily the basic of python. Thanks!

By Sreejith

Jul 4, 2016

I have had a wonderful experience with this basic python programming. Dr.Charles is funny and at the same time informative. Looking forward for more lectures from him.

By Angeleta

Mar 28, 2016

Excellent course! Material was easy to understand and explanations made sense...perfect if you have no experience in programming and need to take baby steps! Loved it!

By Randall N

Feb 27, 2016

Los felicito, yo he tratado de llevar otros cursos en web sites semejantes y no son tan claros y fáciles de llevar como este. Muchas gracias y a seguir con su programa

By Deleted A

Jan 30, 2016

The right course which gets you started with programming. The instructor makes it right too by putting in tremendous effort in explaining the content with so much fun.

By Jun G

Jan 28, 2016

I love the pace of the course. Professor Chunk not only teach me how to write in python ,but also how to think like computer. It makes me learn the python more deeply.

By Rubens A

Nov 30, 2015

A very good beginning course. The instructor is excelent and his explanations very clear. I recommend this course for people that is starting to program.

Rubens Araujo

By 丁玎

Nov 28, 2015

It is a extremely clear course that introduce the basic programming skills with python. I like the interest way the professor explain the principle of the programming.

By red s

Nov 19, 2015

Well designed. The easy does it approach is very effective to focus on how the language works. With this method it is easier to learn Python than Ruby. I recommend it.

By Verónica O

Sep 30, 2015

Excellent course! I really enjoyed take the classes, the theacher makes them funny and easy to understand. And the book provided is full of excercices and useful tips!

By Jagdish N

Sep 17, 2015

Excellent Course for People who want to Learn Programming. Python is a Powerful programming Language & allows to handle Files, Databases, Decision making & much more..

By Joseph N

Dec 7, 2023

As an experienced programmer, found the course easy and informative. Looking forward to the entire series which will undoubtedly be more challenging and enlightening.

By Steve M

Feb 18, 2023

Instructor did an amazing job of presenting the material in an easy to follow and learn method. Was able to keep up with the assigned work and build on fundamentals.

By Adham A

Jul 23, 2022

Amazing course , it helped me in knowing the fundamentals of programming as this is the first time I program and work with python.

Thank you Dr. Chuck for this course.

By Kevin H

Jun 18, 2022

I am 13 years old, but still i can learn something from programming, because of this course and because of financial aid in this course.

Thank you so much coursera. :)