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Code and run your first python program in minutes without installing anything!
This course is designed for learners with no coding experience, providing a solid foundation of not just python, but core Computer Science topics that can be transferred to other languages. The modules in this course cover printing, operators, iteration (i.e., loops), and selection (i.e., conditionals).

To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours.

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Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization

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No experience programming

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Use variables and operators to store and manipulate small pieces of data
Automate decision making using selection statements so the program result differs based on data
Repeat sections of your program using the appropriate loop type

Skills you will gain

Python Programming
Iteration
Conditionals (Computer Science)
Computer Science
variable (computer science)

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

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Course 1 of 4 in the

Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization

Beginner Level

No experience programming

Approx. 9 hours to complete

English

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Elise Deitrick

42,338 Learners

13 Courses

Patrick Ester

31,875 Learners

19 Courses

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Codio

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Fundamentals - Writing your first program!

2 hours to complete

5 readings

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Operators

2 hours to complete

3 readings

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Conditionals

2 hours to complete

5 readings

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Loops

2 hours to complete

4 readings

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TOP REVIEWS FROM PYTHON BASICS: SELECTION AND ITERATION

by JAAug 7, 2022

Excellent course material and especially the exercises, I love the content and exercise. Thanks a lot, Codio instructor and Coursera team.

by MFMay 14, 2021

Interesting and engaging course to build the fundamentals, I have learned and enjoyed from it.

by AAAug 20, 2021

The grading system is really bad + usually output messages are copied by programmers, however one of the out put messages in the primary color question is missing an "a"

by CCMay 8, 2022

there were a few areas where my answers worked in the code analyzer but were penalized by the testing

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About the Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization

This specialization is intended for people without programming experience who seek to develop python programming skills and learn about the underlying computer science concepts that will allow them to pick up other programming languages quickly. In these four courses, you will cover everything from fundamentals to object-oriented design. These topics will help prepare you to write anything from small programs to automate repetitive tasks to larger applications, giving you enough understanding of python to tackle more specialized topics such as Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

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