Dr. Chuck has that gift of bringing complex ideas down to a level that is understandable to everyday people, sprinkled with humor. Truly, this course is about programming for everybody. A course that has been designed to jumpstart and boost your confidence toward programming.

It's perfect for what it set out to do: give a light introduction to programming and python. I should point out. The assignments were clear enough that, having a programming background, I could learn the basic idioms of python in maybe two hours of total work on the course.

Awesome course, it covers the basics in very dynamic and easy to digest sessions. If you have previous programming experience you will still enjoy this course; if your don't, this is the right course for you to start dipping your toes into the world of programming..... enjoy.

This is a very good learning series for python beginners. The course has been designed beautifully in a way to keep you interested throughout its span. the quiz and the assignments are both simple and at the same time enough to provide a brief revision for the entire lecture.

This was an excellent course that was highly effective in introducing the basics of the Python language and computer programming. It breaks down concepts into very manageable pieces, and progresses gradually in difficulty. Very excited about continuing on to the next course!

The perfect introduction. I have learned programming before but now wish when I learned that it was explained as clearly as this!! Charles Severance's enthusiasm for teaching this topic is incredible and makes taking on a new challenge extremely palatable. Great Job, Charles!

The class is very easy to follow through. Video lectures followed by well designed exercises help you to understand and retain information. Could complete the entire course in less time if you put in the needed effort. Really a good start for learning computation and Python.

One of the best introductory courses I've taken. Short, to the point, has enough information to learn the all-important fundamentals of the language and boost your confidence. Professor is engaging and the pace is great. It encourages you to learn more. Highly recommended!

This course was so interactive, the lecturer was connecting effectively with the audience despite the fact that they were pre recorded classes. I learnt a lot from this course, lecture materials were so detailed and i look forward to continue learning python on this platform

i highly recommend this course, and it is suitable for people of all ages. The lessons that taught by Professor Charles is really clear and explict, which is easy for students to follow! If you are a beginner in the programme, i must believe this course will help you a lot !

Dr. Chuck is "THE BEST PROFESSOR EVER", the way he explains things is just insane, he has cracked a way to say things which directly feeds in our brains and stays there. Amazing course, really enjoyed the first course, looking forward to completing the entire specialization.

I would like to thank Professor Severance for this wonderful Coursera course. I have learned a lot. I learned quite fast even though I have no background in programming because each lesson is well explained and taught. Looking forward to taking other Coursera courses by you.

Dr. Chuck uses Mac as a tool to edit and the form is a bit different from windows',

and I had some trouble right after downloaded python like I don't know where to active the file, how Atom work with python. It took me a few hours to figure out and after that it was all fine.

Starting this course is one of the beautiful things I've ever done in my life. The Simplicity and Practicality of this course cannot be overemphasized. Thanks to the Tutor, his patience is really appreciated. Planning on getting started with python? This is your best choice.

This is a very good course for the people who are new to programming and want to start off with Python. The teacher is very good and sure seems to be at the top of his field. The assignments may feel tough at the beginning but you will surely figure them out in a short time.

Moreover, It is offered by the University of Michigan and you got their stamp on certificate. You can share your Course Certificates in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents, It increases your Job Opportunity by 30%.

Its really a great opportunity for me to get this scholarship and I am taking full advantage now I can understand Python better than ever. I liked to get help and reach my goals turning every milestone coming in front of me.

Thank You Coursera

Thank You University of Michigan

Excellent course with an excellent approach to teaching the fundamentals of writing programs with Python. I can see the skills I picked up in this course being generally useful towards any language or programming paradigm. Thank you Dr. Chuck! I'm totally buying your book.

I learnt how to write c, c++, VB and VBA and the most part of this course looks familiar to me. However, still this course is very good and friendly for beginners. Also, refreshing the very fundamental knowledge of programs palys a crucial role to my programming career also.

This course starts out very well with extensive background information about the instructor, his history and books that he has written and explanations about computers, peripherals and software. This is all laid out so that the information is easily digestible by the layman.

Have a good experience .Long time i didn't work with any programming language ,So i decided to make some refreshments and also , I want a little knowledge that can help me to use this language and to improve my skills and proficients such as a data analyst or data scientist

Before taking this course, I've never tried any coding and I don't even know if I'll be able to continue this. However, the teaching style of Charles Severance is fun and interesting, I do like and enjoy the new field and learn a lot from the course. Good job! Mr. Severance!

I have absolutely no programming experience, with minor reading I was able to write a few perl and shell scripts. But python, I have never even wrote a hello world program, the course was simple and straight forward, I enjoyed every piece of the material and the assignments.

If you're new to programming I strongly recommend this course. The recommended pace is perfect for beginners, but you're free to go ahead. Dr. Chuck is an amazing teacher, he really wants you to understand the concepts and gives you enough motivation to complete this course.

Really good course, even for those who already have a programming background.

This course teaches programming basics, quick and easy.

I completed the course within 2 weeks, and I had learned a lot.

I truly enjoyed watching the "Bonus videos" - really interesting and motivating.