University of Michigan
Python for Everybody Specialization
University of Michigan

Python for Everybody Specialization

Learn to Program and Analyze Data with Python. Develop programs to gather, clean, analyze, and visualize data.

Sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

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Beginner level
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2 months
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Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
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(213,687 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 5 course series

Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

Course 118 hours4.8 (229,642 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Install Python and write your first program

  • Describe the basics of the Python programming language

  • Use variables to store, retrieve and calculate information

  • Utilize core programming tools such as functions and loops

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming
Category: Python Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Programming Principles

Python Data Structures

Course 218 hours4.9 (96,042 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Explain the principles of data structures & how they are used

  • Create programs that are able to read and write data from files

  • Store data as key/value pairs using Python dictionaries

  • Accomplish multi-step tasks like sorting or looping using tuples

Skills you'll gain

Category: Computer Programming
Category: Computer Science
Category: Python Programming
Category: Scripting
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Algorithms
Category: Data Structures
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Software Configuration Management
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Data Science
Category: Software Installation
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Data Analysis

Using Python to Access Web Data

Course 318 hours4.8 (44,164 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Use regular expressions to extract data from strings

  • Understand the protocols web browsers use to retrieve documents and web apps

  • Retrieve data from websites and APIs using Python

  • Work with XML (eXtensible Markup Language) data

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Services
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: JSON
Category: YAML
Category: API Design
Category: Restful API
Category: Extensible Languages and XML
Category: Service Oriented Architecture
Category: Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Category: Systems Integration
Category: Computer Science
Category: Python Programming
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Software Design
Category: Information Systems
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Software Development
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Software Systems
Category: Software Architecture

Using Databases with Python

Course 413 hours4.8 (21,317 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Use the Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations to manage databases

  • Explain the basics of Object Oriented Python

  • Understand how data is stored across multiple tables in a database

  • Utilize the Google Maps API to visualize data

Skills you'll gain

Category: Database Development
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Database Systems
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Database Management
Category: Query Languages
Category: SQL
Category: Software Development
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Databases
Category: Database Theory
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Python Programming
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Software Design
Category: Database Design
Category: Computer Science
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Database Architecture and Administration

What you'll learn

  • Make use of unicode characters and strings

  • Understand the basics of building a search engine

  • Select and process the data of your choice

  • Create email data visualizations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Analysis
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Data Science
Category: Computer Science
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Python Programming
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Web Scraping
Category: Statistical Methods
Category: Statistics
Category: Analytics
Category: Exploratory Data Analysis
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Processing
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Information Management
Category: Data Integration
Category: Data Wrangling

Instructor

Charles Russell Severance
University of Michigan
60 Courses4,375,692 learners

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