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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Using Python to Interact with the Operating System by Google

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About the Course

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to manipulate files and processes on your computer’s operating system. You’ll also have learned about regular expressions -- a very powerful tool for processing text files -- and you’ll get practice using the Linux command line on a virtual machine. And, this might feel like a stretch right now, but you’ll also write a program that processes a bunch of errors in an actual log file and then generates a summary file. That’s a super useful skill for IT Specialists to know. We’ll kick off by exploring how to execute Python locally, and organize and use code across different Python files. We'll then learn how to read and write different types of files, and use subprocesses and input streams. We'll also dive into Bash scripting and regular expressions -- both very powerful tools for anyone working with systems. We'll even touch on automatic testing, which allows us to automate how we check if our code is correct. To finish, we’ll put all this together by using the tools that we’ve acquired to process data and generate automatic reports. We’ll also explain how to set up your own developer environment in your machine. This is a key step in being able to write and deploy powerful automation tools....

Top reviews

GK

Oct 6, 2022

Expalined the concepts missed from the previous course a lot well. Only thing I would change is to add more about using commands in windows and other platforms as well. Overall it was a great course!

AD

Jun 15, 2020

In starting five weeks , all answers were directly provided and week 6 and 7 were very tough. So i suggest to equalize the toughness level in all weeks ,ie, no direct spoon feed nor abrupt toughness

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By vincenzo c

Aug 26, 2023

Excercises are purely written! Some of them i managed to make them work on my computer, but not on the platform. So i don't even know if it is me, or is just that the platform wants the exercises to be solved in one (and only one) specific way, and absolutly refuses to accept any other solution., even if correct.

I will not continue to learn Python with this course, because trying to solve exercises that i already solved, only because your platform doesn't accept the solution, is a waste of time and money.

By Задойный А

Jul 22, 2020

Ужасный курс.

Первые 5 недель лабораторные делаются по принципу ctrl+c/ctrl+v.

На 6 неделе неожиданно надо выучить BASH вместо Python и задание делать вслепую (т.к. часть информации необходимой для задания не было в лекциях)

На 7 неделе проект оторван от реальности. Грейдер не показывает в чём проблема. В задании не указано как называть файлы (это можно узнать только на форуме), не указано что файлы потом надо переконвертировать.

УЖАСНО!

By Huda

Nov 10, 2020

I am super disappointed of this course. It was very complicated and could've been demonstrated and explained in a much more simple way.

I think google instructors need to take some courses on how to be good instructors.

l believe the instructor is not qualified to be teaching beginners. I had to watch youtube videos and study on my own in order to understand the given material.

By Alexander M

Jul 19, 2021

If the labs provided step by step directions it would be worthwhile.

Since you are learning the concepts, it stands to reason that you have no clue about what you are doing. However, this course throws you into the deep end after just barely touching on a topic and expects you to figure it out.

If I could give this a 0/5 rating I would.

By Derek H

Jun 1, 2024

Much of the quiz and test material is not covered in the class. The video lectures do not have much supporting reading material. The video lectures are rushed and not given much explanation. This course has some assignment in Qwiklabs; Qwiklabs sort of works, but there really is not much explanation of how to use Qwiklabs.

By JAIN K

Sep 8, 2020

Due to some reason,I was not able to complete the course in given time period so I reset my deadline but all my assignment got locked. Also I review the article related to this but it didn't help. So please unlock all the assignment :(

By Tejan R

Mar 20, 2023

study guides wasnt guides they were just link filled with way more info than what was taught during the course. The labs was copy and paste until the last two which made it kind of difficult. should have modeled after the first course

By Frank E

Dec 30, 2020

This course was terrible. Just terrible. If you want to take this course, either learn Python and BASH first and then take this course or plan on spending a LOT of time researching how to do what you are asked, but never taught.

By Ho N

May 17, 2023

This Qwiklabs tool is completely broken. Are you expecting the student to be able to fix it before doing the exercise? This is one of the worst development environments and also worst coursera course I have seen.

By man c y

May 27, 2020

Lab fails already in the first wk which many candidates got the same issue as it is a setting problem of the lab. so disappointed with "Google" branded training, again, I will quit this course

By Syed I

Mar 7, 2024

Dear management,i accidently reset my schedule to wrong time..and now my assignmenets are locked..pls fix this and normalize the schedule and unlock my assignments soon please

By Brandon B

Oct 3, 2023

The coding given did not work in Windows or Linux for me. The Graded App on the first week didn't even load because the login information didn't work.

By Chasity M

Mar 18, 2020

Lacking a lot of knowledge in fundamental language explanations and presentation required to pass exams. Only some seemed to be present.

By Amr A

Mar 17, 2020

complete wast of money and time laps session are not running properly no support Coursera should issue me a refund

By Thush T

Jun 5, 2020

Very basic. and not related to Python..

Lots of content not related to Practical Python usage nor OS level setup..

By Jeremy J

Jul 21, 2020

There is no help, the Tests are not at all related to the courses thought. Can't continue!

By Jeremy L

Jan 14, 2022

Expected more from the lab, the current state leaves no room for exploration.

By Chigozie E

Jul 2, 2021

I am missing the data directory for the qwiklabs

By Elmo C

Apr 24, 2021

This course is nothing! The lab sucks!

By Sachin S

Aug 2, 2020

tooooooooooooooooo boooooooooooooring

By Jalib K

Aug 17, 2022

Lessons are not guided for labs.

By Kartik D

Apr 6, 2020

bkb tumhari bc

By Rizal F

Feb 27, 2021

hyfttt

By Dhruv R G

Jun 5, 2020

ok