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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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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 Alexandra K

Nov 2, 2021

I usually don't like lectures, but I really enjoyed these. They were quite short and straight to the point. I knew some basics and at first i though it was too easy, but the last tasks were a bit confusing and the last one took me 2 days to complete. Brilliant course for beginners!

By Chin-Chia L

Nov 20, 2020

Detailed class content that give me a clear understanding on basic knowledge of Python Programming. I recommend this course especially to beginners, this course can really provide you a great foundational knowledge. I hope that I chose this as my first Python course but not others.

By Javed A

Sep 26, 2020

before this class i knew nearly nothing about python and programming. after taking the course i have learned a lot - of course the very basics. the teaching method was great and fun and loved Dr. Severance's teaching method. Dr. Severance, thank you very much for the amazing course

By Utsav P T

Jun 14, 2020

I enjoyed the course very much. One interesting section I observed here is the bonus videos in every week. the office hours chats, interviews of different tech personalities. Recommendation and Provision of book for self detailed study was just awesome stuff.

Really Really Good!!!

By Rahul G

May 7, 2020

The course was an excellent introduction to Python. I had learned Python once 10 years ago, but need to learn it again for graduate school. The concepts were presented in a logical, engaging, and straightforward manner. I was motivated to continue with the course series at the end.

By Tahia T

Mar 26, 2020

An extremely helpful course for programmers with existing knowledge who are just looking to learn the structures in Python. The classes are perfect for beginners too! Everything is taught from the ground up so that people who are completely new to programming can also learn easily.

By BABAR S

Mar 2, 2020

My Heartily Thanks and Compliments to the Coursera Team and my Teacher Doc. Chuck who invoke me to learn more n more day by day and make me stand from beginner to a Level where I can understand what the Python is. Thank you so much to all and pray for everything best in your lives.

By Gary G

Jun 15, 2019

Great course for those wanting to get into python. If you are already a programmer, you probably will want something more intensive. As someone who last took a programming course 25+ years ago this was a perfect re-introduction to the field and most specifically to python syntax.

By Mert T

May 17, 2019

This is best course I ever took and I took many of them. Prof. Charles Severance is best teacher I ever had including real life :) And trainings are really challenging which makes successes more delicious :)

Thanks everybody who worked in this project. I am looking for next courses.

By Arka R

Jun 19, 2018

Really enjoyed this course. A great source for beginners. The instructor is very clear and easily understandable. His method is also very engrossing, which is a great thing because sometimes programming courses are so so much filled with jargon, that they get boring. 5 stars!!!! :D

By Mary P

Apr 2, 2018

Glad I had someone to tell me about this. I was trying to learn just by reading and was not getting it at all. This course is awesome. I am actually just a business major with no programming background at all. I am very excited to continue to the other courses! Thank you very much!

By Kartike S G

Dec 25, 2017

Great course for beginners. I am a student of Electrical Engineering and had no previous hands on experience of Python. This course is very basic and Dr. Charles is an awesome teacher, the way he explains, he is also humorous and makes sure that you don't feel bored in any video..!

By Johnson N

Oct 7, 2017

Thought I reviewed already. Is a great introductory class to not just python, but programming in general. I highly recommend this course for beginner programmers. Intermediate and advance users who have to take this for the specialization should just do the quizzes and assignments.

By 张宇婷

Aug 11, 2017

I really love this course and Dr. Chuck who makes those new concepts very easy and funny to grasp. I am looking forward to seek new opportunity for my career by studying python through some courses provided by coursera. And I find this course a really good introduction to python 3.

By Michael G

Nov 27, 2016

This was an excellent opening to the later, more advanced classes. The instructor is very good at presenting the material in an easy-to-understand style and the advancements are in just the right incremental level to give a student a good feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction.

By sarat s

Sep 29, 2016

Awesome course, I can not believe few weeks back I could not write a single statement in programming and now I can do basic things in programming, very well made course and it's content. Chuck is gem and his way of teaching is awesome. I really want to thank him. Thanks a lot team.

By Binh H N

Oct 2, 2021

One of the most exciting course I've ever learned. Everything is designed perfectly with all the materials, tools, feedback... especially taught by a very very special man, Mr Chuck. Thank you a lot, Dr Chuck and all members of Coursera. I wish you all a lot of health and success!

By Sreelekshmi G P

Jul 18, 2021

An excellent course which provided a strong base and knowledge about python programming. I would like to thank the professor who took the classes in an interesting way which kept me fully focused in the whole course. Thank you so much coursera for fulfilling my quest of knowledge

By Aparna S

Jun 4, 2021

It's one of the best course out there for python if you are learning it from a scratch. The instructor has taken special care to make this course knowledgeable and beginner friendly at the same time. Regular quizzes and assignments will help you in analyzing what you have learned.

By Fredy A

Dec 20, 2020

I loved the course, I struggled a lot with exercise 5.2 but in the end I made it. I liked Dr. Chuck's explanation very much, even though I don't know much English, I understood him without reading Spanish subtitles.

I'm going to take advantage of my vacation to continue learning.

By Md. S K

Nov 8, 2020

First of all, I would like to thanks Coursera and the University of Michigan who make the bridge between me and this course. My heartiest gratitude to Prof. Charles Severance who tried his best to reach us with a strategic way to help us understand the basics of Python. Thank you.

By Sriman M

Jul 25, 2020

The instructor was so good. He is really a good interpreter. When he visits different countries to meet his students, it looks nice. I wish I could meet him if he ever comes to Bangladesh. In a word, it was fun to do the course. I learned a lot and planning to continue the course.

By HECTOR L O

Jul 8, 2020

Excelente manera de empezar, me encanto lo directo, fácil y bien explicado de los conceptos que el curso pretende enseñar. Aun falta que este disponible en español para que muchas mas personas puedan acceder a el. Recomendadisimo si apenas empiezas en programación como es mi caso.

By Abhiroop S

Jun 21, 2020

An excellent course for beginners as well as for people coming from other programming backgrounds. The tutorials are extremely beginner-friendly and a great way for people from other programming backgrounds to learn the syntax and changes needed to adapt to the python environment.

By shubham s

Sep 3, 2019

This course is interesting and it really enhances my interest in field of programming specially in Python language.

It shows us that programming is for everybody not only for the professional programmers and python is such an easy language so anyone can do programming using this.