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About the Course

In the final course, we'll tie together the concepts that you’ve learned up until now. You'll tackle real-world scenarios in Qwiklabs that will challenge you to use multiple skills at once. First, we'll take a closer look at how to use external Python modules to extend your code's capabilities, and spend some time learning how to use documentation to learn a new module. For example, we'll use the Python Image Library (PIL) to create and modify images. We'll show you some simple examples of how to perform common tasks in the course material, but it will be up to you to explore the module documentation to figure out how to solve specific problems. Next, we'll show you how to communicate with the world outside of your code! You'll use data serialization to turn in-memory objects into messages that can be sent to other programs. Your program will send messages across the network to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) offered by other programs. For those times when your code needs to talk to a person instead of a program, you'll also learn to send email messages. At the end of this course, you’ll be able to take a description of a problem and use your skills to create a solution -- just like you would on the job. In your final capstone project, you'll be given a description of what your customer needs, and it will be up to you to create a program to do it!...

Top reviews

SR

Mar 5, 2021

So hard, but thanks God, I'm here now still alive :)

Thanks, Google! It's such a wonderful journey through your courses on day-to-day task and real-world problem solving... and I really like it!

RP

Mar 24, 2020

To me, this is the best course in the specialization. It helps you realize how far you've gotten from just barely learning Python and it also has the best labs where you can practice your skills.

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By Indah D S

Mar 10, 2021

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Mar 8, 2021

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Feb 24, 2021

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Nov 19, 2020

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Nov 11, 2020

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Apr 23, 2020

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Aug 28, 2023

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May 1, 2021

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By SP L

Feb 26, 2021

This was a good course to put what we learned in earlier courses into practice. The experience is slightly marred by the Week 4 lab where I couldn't pass the step for "Generate a PDF report and send it through email" even though my email is generated and the PDF looks the same, other than of course the date and the order of fruits. There is no specification on the fruits being ordered in a particular way, not did the given screenshot suggest a particular order. I've spent way too much time on this step and there is no indication on what is amiss. Please either provide feedback to users when that step fails, or update the instructions to be more specific (on linebreaks, format, ordering etc) or relax the grading criteria. A search in the discussion forum reveals other users facing the same problem.

This ruins the otherwise fun exercise.

By María M F

Sep 23, 2023

I like that it has practical exercises from the daily life of a programmer, which gives you an idea of the tasks you could perform. But it seemed to me that more knowledge about advanced python needs to be imparted. What they give is super basic that does not cover the needs that a person has to meet in order to be able to perform the complex tasks that are asked of them later in the course. I believe that there would be one more module or course missing within this certification that explains advanced python, to obtain a better qualified audience at the end of the course. Anyway, I loved the course and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to take it! Thank you so much!

By Aramis M

Jun 7, 2020

This final course, especially the last lab, was a good challenge! Luckily the labs were mostly consistent with the material, save for a few gotchas to spice things up a bit. The only issue was a bug preventing me from enrolling in the course after all the prior courses were completed. I'm grateful that the rep I reached out to, named Martha, was able to quickly address the matter - thank you!

By Aiswarya S

Apr 19, 2020

The course content was really good. Learnt a lot. Sincere thanks to all the instructors! But the final certificate is formatted the wrong way! The response from Coursera was extremely unhelpful. They say they don't even have an estimate as to when this will be fixed, despite being such a minor change. Times are tough, I agree, but it is a paid course, and a Professional Certificate!!!

By Warnakulasuriya S A F

Aug 12, 2020

The final assignment was a bit complicated, and that is what I expect as well, "to challenge ourselves". Overall this is a really good opportunity for anyone out there seeking for some knowledge in Automation. Great Course and I am really happy that I've chosen this course.

By marvin d

Mar 15, 2023

You structured a unique learning process. Refinement is necessary with respect to your automated grading system but I trust your product will continue to evolve and I have no doubt about the overall potential of your program to exceed all expectations.

By Sarah

Nov 2, 2023

some parts of tests could be a bit confusing. I enjoyed the tests more when the answers were not given. perhaps a "click here for the answer" instead of having the question followed by the whole code snippet available (until the last chapter).

By Joseph B

Jan 17, 2024

This is a pretty exciting course! I learned a lot from this! But, the instructional readings are missing some critical steps for setting up the Python modules covered and I experienced technical difficulties with half of the QwikLabs.

By Royce H

May 8, 2020

This is a great introductory course to python, bash, debugging,, etc. The programming examples at the end require a bit of self exploration. I had to take the final twice as I ran out of time the first go around.