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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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High quality instructor

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Introductory course

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Top reviews

DJ

Nov 4, 2018

I loved it! Dr. Chuck is extraordinary in his explanations. A great way to start on Python programming. As a person that hasn't programmed in years it was an encouraging and educational experience :-)

AB

Aug 23, 2020

Great introduction to Python and programming as a whole. Everything is broken down making it easy to understand. Had zero programming experience before and this class made it easy and fun to get into.

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By Aritra R

Oct 7, 2019

It is a course for people who have zero coding experience. This was my first try at Python and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The instructor is really cool and uses lovely analogies. Since I had some prior coding experience in C++, it took me around a week to complete it all.

By Noriko O

Aug 24, 2019

Thank you very much, Chuck Sensei and University of Michigan for this wonderful course so much! This course is quite useful for understanding the basic of the programming and python. I'm sure to continue to studying the advanced course of python programming. can't wait!

By Athanasios S

Jun 1, 2019

I believe that this course is excellent for begginers. I knew my way around things cause im a CS student currently expanding my skillset, but i got to admit the instructor made it look easy and simple explaining some otherwise complicated topics to grasp while in class.

By ricky z

May 24, 2019

I am a senior high school student and this is my first course on coursera. This course give me an introduction about what python looks like, and the professor's teaching style is quite appealing and humorous:) Anyway, i'll keep going on until i finish the whole courses.

By Carla C

Oct 23, 2018

Tracebacks are your friend, to a dyslexic they are just the the squiggly red lines we are used to seeing in word! Only a traceback actually tells you what is wrong! Thanks to everyone who made and maintains this course, it really does make coding available for everyone!

By Kyle F

Nov 19, 2017

I tried learning Python from other sources, but the professor for this course went very methodically through the foundation required to program Python well. This gave a deeper understanding to the language and made me feel much more confident about actually programming.

By RAJESH P

Jun 29, 2016

One of the greatest teachings by a professor. Good method of teaching and thus my way of learning has been differed from the orthodox classroom learning. Thank You Coursera! i'm enjoying the video learning and I'm keen to learn other courses from this very organization.

By fahim a

Oct 6, 2015

I really liked the course. Its a good course to learn the basics of programming through Python. The thing I liked the most was the flow charts of each program that helped me to understand the concepts easily.

Thanks Dr. Chuck. I would like to visit you if I get a chance.

By Nima A

Apr 5, 2023

that was the best course that I ever had. the teacher was excellent examples were great. video, assignment, subtitle, tools, exercise,... everything was good. you learn the lessons so easily step by step and slowly, they know how to teach Python to everybody worldwide.

By Chandrashekar S

Jul 11, 2022

THis was an outstanding class. Splitting Python into two parts is a good idea. One of the areas that needs to be improved is access to the teaching assistants. Sometimes a whole day can wasted on a syntax error or autograder problems. Hence, some guidance is necessary.

By Reyhaneh N

Jun 7, 2022

This course was very basic, simple and good, and it was really great to start programming. The instructor of this course are very, very Lovely and spoke very well. I thank the Coursera site and those who prepared this course, as well as the dear professor. Good luck :)

By Gabriel d S A

Mar 17, 2022

It was really simple, but it gives us the idea of what we can do with programming in python. It's a start, done with very good foundations and instructions. I loved this course, it helped me to start in programming and to understand a lot of what I've been missing out.

By Gananayak G

Dec 29, 2021

Well-explained lessons that provide students with a better understanding of analytical problem solving and basic coding for a variety of mathematical problems. I'm not sure why I wasn't able to complete the Practice Peer-graded Assignment on my own desktop as directed.

By 2K19/THE/21 V S

Dec 23, 2021

Best way to start learning Python. The Professor has made it more easy to understand the basics of the Python. Overall, I have a great time learning this. Thanks to Professor for his valuable time, also to Coursera and University of Michigan for providing this course.

By Luke K

Dec 25, 2020

Excellent professor, excellent course. The material is covered in a comprehensive, but not tedious, manner. This is a wonderful place to start for anyone who has never done any programming before. In fact, I intend to recommend this to a few family members and friends.

By Hiroki T

Dec 13, 2020

This is a very good course, teaching step by step. You can learn the very basic things which can be a common part of all programming languages. But, in a way, this can be too easy for programmers even who has never written Python, like everything could be done in 5min.

By Gustavo A L D

Oct 16, 2020

Great instructor for this course. The course was so user friendly and its easy to learn through the different sections and the great practice included in each section. Definitely I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to start learning Python in an easy way.

By Yi L

Oct 11, 2020

Charles is a good teacher who can explain the operation of a program in a fun and simple way. Although the things taught are reatively primary for me, he really helped a lot that I am able to build my own knowledge structure and understand the concepts of Python fully!

By DEEPAK K M

Aug 15, 2020

Course instructor is marvelous and content is too easy that a beginner can understand and perform marvelously. I am learning any language first time and i enjoyed every moment of class, assignment and quiz. Thanks to everyone and specially "Charles Russell Severance".

By Afifa T

Aug 9, 2020

It was my first stepping stone into the world of Python. Prior to this course I had no idea about it. Under the amazing guidance of Dr. Charles Russell Severance of the University of Michigan, I’ve learnt to make sequential codes, conditional codes, repeated codes etc.

By Ricardo Y T

Jul 28, 2020

Extremely acessible course. It contains full guide to install python on your computer and even offers a built-in python compiler in a website for those who can't have a computer at the moment. Certainly helped me to fix the basics, so I can thrive in python programing.

By Luis A P R

Jul 20, 2020

Very good. If you're already into Python programming it is way to easy but it's always good to refresh all that basic knowledge which is important to move forward to more complicated stuff. If you're completely new to programming, it is an excellent way to get started.

By José C S

Jul 6, 2020

El curso es muy fácil de usar y de entender sobre todo por que usa herramientas externas. Puedes acomodar el curso a tus tiempos y horarios y no es tan largo como parece ya que lo acabas rápido. El maestro conoce muy bien el tema, es gracioso y tiene mucha experiencia.

By Vidur S

Jun 23, 2020

The course is great for learning the basics of programming (through Python). Even somebody who has absolutely no experience in the subject can learn and complete the course very comfortably. The instructor is a very nice, friendly person who is very easy to learn from.

By Ammu P N

Jun 8, 2020

Totally interesting, from the systematically curated content to the clarity of each minute element delivered by the instructor. And as name suggests, it is well-suited for anybody who wishes to learn programming as it assumes hardly any previous programming experience.