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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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JT

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I completed the course in about three days. I've never programmed before to the learning curve was excruciating but nonetheless I managed to get through and finally get my python feet wet so to speak.

DU

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Excellent, although, even without having any programming experience except some Visual Basic at school about ten years ago, in my opinion the course could have bee more difficult and the pace quicker.

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By David H

Nov 14, 2017

Great course for those who know zero programming, or for those (like me) that have not programmed in a while. The professor really goes out of his way to explain concepts and gives context on the history of programming and why things are done the way they are.

By Diana J

Feb 24, 2017

It was good and clear! If you are going to take it, I strongly recommend to dedicate time to it and also read the extra materials as much as you can, since it helps to a better understanding. The only thing is that I wish there were more exercises to practice.

By Md. Z M

Feb 21, 2017

A good introductory course for absolute beginners. Students having prior programming experience in any other language will find the contents to be too basic. The syntax will be the only new thing that experienced programmers will get to learn from this course.

By EJ T

Jan 10, 2017

Professor Charles is a great professor and he knows his stuff and very enthusiastic and humorous sometimes. Thanks to this class there were new paths for me to journey on, coding is fun. I included in my resume and that was a plus for my current job. Thank you

By Ranjan k

Dec 30, 2016

My sincere gratitude to Mr Charles Severance, he has been such a captivating teacher that I could not resist myself completing the course in a couple of days, more than a month before the schedule. You made learning to code a fun packed activity. A BIG THANKS!

By Yixiong K

Dec 28, 2016

It's a good course for everybody who have interest in Python, you don't need to be familiar with any programming language, even a primary school graduate can easily follow the course. I believe this course is truly practicing the original purpose of coursera.

By K P

Feb 29, 2016

Good, I use to program when I was in high school. I feel like doing it again (now I'm about to graduate from a business school), so I take this course. The materials are not so hard to catch up and I enjoy learning new program. (I use to do basic C++ and Java)

By Ante M

Jan 11, 2024

The Professor is the real gem in this course. It is rare to find people who explain a topic in such an interesting way and keep you motivated to continue every day. It is a basic course, so it could be too easy if you already have any programming experience.

By Arnav N

Jan 7, 2024

The course "Programming for Everybody" has been especially helpful in teaching me the basics of Python which I was initially struggling with. Really appreciate this effort by the University Of Michigan and I hope they continue to release such courses. Regards

By Mohamed R E

Mar 8, 2023

It is one of the best courses that i've taken, well structured and organized, and very helpful for beginners in programming, because it introduce basic concepts and keywords that will help the learner to understand what's really happening inside the computer.

By Pradeepa B

Dec 22, 2022

This is a fantastic course for someone who wants to get their basics right and very interestingly put together. For someone who very new to programming perfect start. For someone who knows programming a quick intro to python you can finish it in a weeks time.

By Sai V N

Jun 12, 2022

This course is higly recommended for those who were ready to start a career in Technology. I recommend this course for those who has the courage to master the top programming language, and rule the world.

I thank Dr.Chuck for providing such a wonderful course.

By Wilinton B G

Apr 19, 2022

Terrific experience! I learned a lot, very interesting course, reading book and complementing with videos make every concept very clear. I would suggest, for every excercise, upload video to explain solution. It is currently available but not for all of them.

By Jan M D

Oct 6, 2021

This course is awesome! The instructor is great, he explain concepts in simple ways that will make you more interested to learn from him. The exercises are great and it will definitely test your understanding of the topics! This course is highly recommended.

By Aarush D

Mar 1, 2021

Very nice course! I am an 11-year-old using Coursera for the first time and my experience was great. The overall course material was very rich and the instructor was very detailed and provided very good descriptions which made me fully understand the content!

By Mohammad J

Dec 23, 2020

I am very thankful for Coursera Team for offering such courses. I would like to request you to please offer other courses of this series for free (via University Id) like course 1 of this series. because many of cant afford the fee of such courses. Thank You.

By Hassan A

Sep 27, 2020

Everything you need to get started with python is in this course and no matter from which subject you studied or specialization you have, you can do study this course and learn how to write code in python. I would highly recommed this course to the beginners!

By Dipak A

Aug 22, 2020

At first I Would Like to thanks to Mr.Charles. I want this type of teacher who teach us with energy and fun. I learned a basic idea about python,and i am so glad to say that this course is worth.It's not a waste of time but its a fun time with some lectures.

By Md. N H

Jul 15, 2020

This is a fantastic course. Instructor is a very nice man. I've been a able to ameliorate myself through this course. I want to suggest some advanced course regarding PYTHON. It's great to complete a course like this under such a famous university. Thank you.

By E&TC_TE_B-08 M D

Jun 24, 2020

This is the best basic python class ,It Makes a So Strong foundation for your future python journey .

the instrutor is so amazing,friendly,entertaining . he is there to give you actual meaning of from "scratch" to whatever the level

Overall i Loved the course

By Krishnakant M P

Jun 2, 2020

Great..!

Though we are unable to see each other , it felt quite interactive to me:)

Great Teacher..

Well-Structured Course..!

Solving Assignments after watching the related videos and practicing contents in it helps in gaining Confidence that.. "YES, I can do it"

By Carlos E G G

May 25, 2020

One of the best programming courses I've ever had in my life and certainly, one of the kindest programming teachers I've ever met. If you're unsure about learning Python or want to begin learning how to program, this is one of the best courses you could take.

By Kartheswar D

May 11, 2020

Excellent teaching by professor,so easy to understand and implement in problem solving,very kind,smooth and joy learning, i strongly recommend my fellow students to start python in this course

thankyou,

kartheswar devaraj(Electronics and Communication Engineer)

By Randy L

Apr 30, 2020

This course is awesome, especially if you are an absolute beginner and have no idea what coding is at all. I knew a little of the basics, but Dr. Chuck helped me learn how Python works and gave me a really great foundational understanding. On to the next one!

By 肖夏

Apr 6, 2020

i think the whole course is interesting and easy to understand at first, however , it is kind of difficult for me in the later courses, especially there are several courses lack of Chinese , but overall it is good and teach me the basic knowledge about python