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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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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 Sushila S

May 13, 2020

It was really good experience, I love to attend classes ...it's quite interesting n easy way to learn... Quiz and assignment also good....top of this I got an idea about utility of python programmers and there working way....I am happy with this course...thank you sir for making wonderful session...thanks a lot

By Piyush D

May 11, 2020

By far the best online programming class that I have ever been a part of. Dr. Charles with his smile at the end of videos just keeps you stuck to the screen and keeps the desire of learning something new intact.

Great job the whole staff and the University of Michigan for helping us get a teacher like Dr. Chuck!

By Akshay N P

Jan 13, 2020

This course is too good sir. You are making it too special. along with the teaching the sessions like guidance from great personalities and office hours sessions are too good. The way in which you teach also lure us to the study. Looking forward to make good use of whatever the knowledge you gave. Thanks a lot.

By Irfan A

Dec 2, 2019

This course is very useful for all the people who know about programming or not.i was little bit of experience in programming but this course is very useful for me i learn new thing in which. its is very suitable for those who don't know about programming . and again i want to say Thanks

Dear professor Dr chuck

By Jimi S

Nov 8, 2019

Excellent way to get started with Python. The explanations are sufficient to pass all exams and assignments, although they accurately leave a bit of space for the student to investigate and research certain chapters on Google themselves, which happens to be an essential part of programming as well. Recommended.

By Tianrui W

Aug 15, 2018

Professor Severance is very humorous and he always make great metaphors to help the students understand better. I wish I could know and learn from him in person! Overall, this course is a great experience for beginners like me to learn python. After this I am hoping to participant in some higher-level projects.

By Venkata R B

Jul 20, 2018

Professor Charles Severance is simply awesome, I have become a big fan of his style of teaching, Thanks you Charles. This is a fantastic course, that every one who is beginning to program must take. The course introduces to all the basics about Python, it is a great way to start your journey with Python.Thanks.

By Mukesh M

Mar 30, 2017

Excellent way to learn basics of Python. Exercises are easy enough while conveying the core principles. Would recommend it to anyone interested in learning Python. Just a small suggestion, if there were little bit more exercises, the course would be perfect, or at least a link to exercises specific to chapters.

By Justine L

Oct 19, 2016

Great introduction to Python, in easy-to-understand chunks. Having finished this course, I'm really looking forward to completing the next items in the specialisation! If you're wondering if coding's for you, or if you can do it - this course will get you started coding with zero tears. It's totally worth it.

By Irena D

Nov 6, 2015

Great, great course! It takes an aspiring programmer by hand and leads step by step through loops, functions and conditional statements. Charles Severance, the instructor, makes the videos funny and interesting and the interviews with people from the field create the feeling of being a part of something big :-)

By Quincy L

Mar 12, 2023

Engaging, clear, and straightforward, this course is perfect for beginners who want to get into the world of coding and even veterans who need a refresher. Personally, I've learned python before, but this course helped solidify my foundational knowledge and fill in the gaps I had. I would definitely recommend!

By Bryant P

Sep 22, 2022

This course was amazing, engaging and informative! Dr. Chuck made it very entertaining and understandable as well! From someone who had ZERO knowledge of coding prior to this course I found the materials to be very helpful from the Video Lectures with slide presentations to the challenging graded assignments.

By Kunal T

Sep 18, 2021

At first I found python might be difficult to learn but I'll say big fat no, it's easy to learn and for coding they will provide tools and they will guide you at every stage. Thanks to Prof. Charles Russell Severance for making it easy the way he explain and says need not to worry. Prof. is much inspirational.

By Công L T

Apr 3, 2021

Mr. Severance taught the subject very well. Although I had learned programming in C and C++ before, I didn't understand function and loop in programming clearly. And he made it clear in a simple yet informative way. In conclusion, I can say that learning python with this course is a very productive experience.

By khan k

Aug 22, 2020

Thanks to the coursera and all the instructors for their struggle and make make us able to learn a lot the courses overall was awesome ,the best content and great videos,lectures, assignments and quizzes

The best way of learning

And also grateful for coursera financial aid it help me a lot.

Thank you once again

By Muhammad F W

Aug 10, 2020

Great for those who are new to the world of programming, learning a new programming language, or just want to wind down and reminisce the simpler times of programming. Lessons delivered with near-physical atmospheres; great if you need help with focusing in an online learning environment. Will highly recommend

By Tera H

Jul 29, 2020

thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to learn python. I am a math major, and I won't be able to take a python course during undergrad, but i know this is really important. I appreciate this program and the partnership with UC Riverside so that I may be able to complete this course at no cost to me.

By Sarah Q

Jul 13, 2020

Really nicely put together intro course. I come from ZERO programming background. I definitely needed reddit and github help, so you need to do your work and just learn the basics here and get help where you need it. What's the point of copying and pasting someone else's code---just take a step back and learn!

By Istiak A

May 22, 2020

This course is amazing if you are a beginner and want to start coding using python its also helpful for those who already know a programming language but want to get used to the syntax of python but they may find this course a bit lengthy i would recommend them just to skip some of the parts they already know.

By Yilmaz S

Jan 31, 2020

I like the course very much. It was fun to wach and try to do yourself. The lectures are easy to understand. For the last assignment, I was lost in the code. Even the answer was in front of my eyes, I couldn't see it. I have learnt than we have to be careful about the order of precedence. I hank you very much.

By Donald H

May 15, 2019

One of very few programming intro classes that takes the time to make sure the student understands the material. Especially important with new coders, but even experienced coders in different language types will appreciate the hammering home of some of the more distinct concepts in object oriented programming.

By Namrata P C

May 5, 2019

“Wonderful. This is the best organized, most pragmatic, and enjoyable course I've taken.”

Dr.CHUCK was a great instructor, very entertaining, knowledgeable. I found the material very applicable and got much more out of the class than I expected .

“Totally fantastic, right level, right material.”

By Ved G

Feb 9, 2019

I just loved this course. This was my first course in something like programming. Charles Sir taught this course with such simplicity and fluency that I got interested in pursuing future courses in the specialization. Thanks a lot Charles Sir and University of Michigan; and of course Coursera for this journey!

By Manisha

Sep 4, 2018

This course is quite beneficial for the beginners. The course materials have been designed in such a way that they help with the basic building concepts of Python. The quizes and programming tasks are added benefits and help in the overall assessment. The lessons are interactive and thus interesting to pursue.

By Bharath L

Oct 27, 2017

Dr. Severance was an amazing instructor. The Python 4 everybody website was an amazing resource to let us start programming immediately without having to set up things on our computer. I have a Python background and i felt this course provided a thorough introduction and served as a solid refresher for myself.