This course is pretty awesome! Chuck sir's explanation is super cool, anybody can master this course ,if anybody teach's like Chuck sir. And this is my first ever online course . I've loved the course each and every topic is explained so clearly and i have done programming without any hesitation like "my code is not going to work". I am super excited to look forward for the continuation of this specialization and many other courses too. Thank you coursera !

The way professor Severance teaches and transits the subject is exceptional and makes the course too easy for anyone who wants to learn.

The course itself, for a complete naive like me, had very good pace and at the end I found it very easy.

By reading the accompanied book you have more details and it’s essential to read it also and solve the exercises and not just see the videos in Coursera.

It was a very good first step for me in the Python language. Thanks!

This is a great course. The teacher not only knows his material, but has a lot of experience working with first time programmers and so knows what errors they are likely to make and what questions they are likely to ask and addresses them all. He is fun to listen to, unlike some moocs I have taken where the teachers were reading and got the intonation all wrong--very distracting. This one wasn't like that by far. He was interesting and even funny at times.

During the first assignment, I was taken aback by being given something to solve that was a bit more advanced than what had been learned up to that point, but this was great, because it gave me time to try a couple of things, to see what works, and what doesn't. Felt a bit sad when I struggled, but when I finally succeeded I felt great, and confident in solving related problems. It is really great to learn by making mistakes and trying to figure stuff out.

This class was very well done. I really enjoyed Dr. Chuck's explanations and the way the class flowed. I do wish it covered a bit more at a slightly accelerated rate. However, this may be because I'm used to the usual college class intensity. With that said, I don't have any complaints. I feel like I learned a lot of useful information . I believe this class has laid a good foundation for what is to come. I would strongly recommend this class to others.

This course offers a good exposure to the fundamentals of Python for the non-programmers.

The instructor is engaging and delivers the material in a crisp manner.

The only part of the course that can be improved is the length of lectures.

Many lectures are longer than 6 mins and most cross the 10 min barrier. They can be broken down into smaller lectures , but the engaging presentation by the instructor ensures that no boredom seeps in at any point in time.

Probably the best professor on Coursera, coming from somebody that had quite a few courses o Coursera. Professor Chuck has a great pace not too slow not too fast. Hi, use a combination of technical terminology and everyday terminology. There are also bits that are not course-related stuff but it helps to get to know him bit better so it really resembles to a university lecture.I learned a ton and I will continue with other courses in this specialization.

What I have learned and understood in this program is basics and logic behind the python code. This was a seven week program evenly distributed where in the first week professor Charles Russell Severance made us understood every tiny aspect of python. which made it very easy to understand what is variable , what is a function , what is a loop. Thank you Coursera and Charles Russell Severance Sir for making us understand the every basic concept of python.

Great course for new and experienced programmers alike looking to add Python to their toolbelt. If you're a self-taught programmer, the course can provides you with some basic vocabulary about programming idioms that you may not have had the words for previously. The professor was also quite charming, frequently using humour to lighten the subject matter. I do recommend this course for people that are either new to programming or programming with Python.

Oh wow! This course is just amazing. Besides it is for everybody, even for intermediate students like me was very helpful to understand basic python. Also, the exercises and quiz helped a lot. The only recommendation I have is to mention about other IDE tools like Pycharm. Fortunately I heard about it before and could use since use Python as a DOS is painful. Regardless of that, GREAT course. Congratulations professor and university for this initiative!

Excellent online beginners level course on Python! Even if you don't have any prior programming experience this course would make it very easy for you to not only learn but also motivates to explore more about the subject. The instructor Dr. Charles Severance teaching style is very engaging and have strong grip on subject and know how to taught someone about programing and making it easy for everyone. Bonus material provided with the course is awesome.

I have very enjoyed this course and I have very appreciated the method of teaching of the Instructor, that is very expertise in the Python programming and he is very clear in the explaining of the several arguments.

I am a beginner in the programming but the course is well organized and allows to everyone to know the basic notion of the Python language.

I am sure to continue the learning on the Python language with the other courses that are offered.

Hi this is Suraj,

It was a great experience learning python. I really loved the way the quiz were designed and also the course went on smoothly. Not everything was told in the video so I had to google things out to complete the assignments. Like how do I print all numbers in one single line while using a loop, and also how do I print something without giving a space. These basic things I feel were left on purpose to push the student to explore and learn.

Great course! I had 11 years with no programming activities, I was a developer for Delphy & PowerBuilder 11 years back but Python seems to be quite interesting to learn out. This course is great for people that have little experience on programming languages, but it was great for me as 11 years is a lot time, now I want to learn web / digital programming languages and I'll continue studying other Python courses in coursera for sure!!!!. Thanks a million

Well, I have to admit that the fact that this course has Chinese subtitles is one of the reasons why I gave it the highest score, and to be honest, I'm quite eager to take a first-hand course in the US.

I will continue to participate in coursera courses because I can't wait to get any marketable skills from coursera, thanks to Prof. Charles Severance of the University of Michigan and the coursera team, because the world will be a better place with you!

Short but a very suitable Introduction for those who have no prior knowledge in Python. The instructor is excellent at explaining everything. The slides are creative. I like how the colors match the code and their corresponding definitions. The exercises are also fun to do. Honestly, there is no pressure of memorizing stuff, I could just simply look through my notes and play with the details something that is not typically done in a university setting.

I've had some prior experience with Python 2 before yet this course was far from boring and reminded of some functions which I have never internalised before such as try/except or continue or break the loop. Dr Chuck has been fun to watch yet they managed to achieve outstanding clarity above all. Lastly, the additional resources like the interviews with Guido van Rossum were extremely interesting and making me want to learn Python even more. Thank you!

This course is really awesome! Hands down to Dr. Chuck for his way of teaching. The best Python course you could find anywhere. And I come from the background where I have spent a lot of time searching for a good course for getting my Python basics cleared. This course has helped me get them clear.

Starting the next courses in the Py4e specialization right away!

Big thanks to Coursera and the University of Michigan for providing such a wonderful course!!

Dear Chuck,

Can I call you Chuck? Anyway Sir, you are AWESOME!! If I become a programmer in my life, you'll be the only reason for it. You simply are great. I wish I had more teachers like you. I also wish I could meet you and tell you in person, that you are the personification of pure awesomness.

Thank you soooooo much

Yours truly,

A student who absolutely loves you and is eternally grateful to you from the other part of the world :)

Keep being awesome!!

This is the perfect course for anyone who wants to learn python. It not only teaches you the basics of python but also helps you very much in understanding the basics of programming.The instructor is a person of great knowledge and wisdom.The lecture videos are very interesting and helpful.The Coursera platform is also excellent. I truly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to learn python.Thank you Coursera and special thanks to the instructor

This is a great course for those with no programming experience, especially since it involves python. I recommend to anyone with no experience that they start with python because the syntax is easy to learn and it is as close to psuedo-code used to develop algorithms as it comes. Although I have years of experience with python in my undergraduate and graduate research, I respect the teaching quality and attention to detail used throughout this course.

Charles Severance was a great mentor who teaches python from its very basic level. His method of teaching is excellent and provided me the foundation of Python. The assignments and graded tool evaluation was a bit tricky to crack yet helped in strengthening my python knowledge. It is a privilege to study a course in Michigan under a strong mentor like Sir Charles.I would recommend this course to anyone who is seeking the basic knowledge about Python.

Is very good course for those who is start programming by choosing python as their first language and it might be a little boring for those guys who has a good programming knowledge but I think it is the best course which I have completed online and it is best because they have provided a lots of pre-prepared contents like PPTs, book, programs,.etc. which might be very good for people like me- who make notes or who like to go through lots of content.

This course is the best way to start your programming journey. It not only provides you a systematic and an easy way to understand the Python programming language, all thanks to Professor Charles Severance's interactive and friendly approach which not benefits specially the beginner level programmers but also helps you retain the knowledge with the help of practically performing the assignments and answering quizzes. This course is truly motivating!

This has been one of the best educational experience I have had and I have had some, Ph.D., MBA. The best part about this course is that it is impeccably organized and possess timely help to students in need of assistance. This course should be used as the “gold standard” for teaching, whether online or in the classroom. I send my congratulations to all that have been and are now involved with overseeing the success of this wonderful achievement.