Behind every mouse click and touch-screen tap, there is a computer program that makes things happen. This course introduces the fundamental building blocks of programming and teaches you how to write fun and useful programs using the Python language.
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Learn to Program: The Fundamentals
University of TorontoAbout this Course
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Beginner Level
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Kazakh, Persian
Skills you will gain
- Python Syntax And Semantics
- Computer Programming
- Python Programming
- Idle (Python)
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Kazakh, Persian
Offered by
University of Toronto
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is one of the world’s leading universities, renowned for its excellence in teaching, research, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as its impact on economic prosperity and social well-being around the globe.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Python, Variables, and Functions
This module gives an overview of the course, the editor we will use to write programs, and an introduction to fundamental concepts in Python including variables, mathematical expressions, and functions.
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 39 min), 10 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
Strings and Designing Functions
This module introduces strings (a Python data type used to represent text), and a process to follow when creating a function.
5 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 35 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
Booleans, Import, Namespaces, and if Statements
This module introduces Booleans (logical values True and False), how to convert between types, how to use Boolean expressions in if statements to selectively run code, and the concept of a Python module.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 42 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz
5 hours to complete
For Loops and Fancy String Manipulation
This module introduces one way to repeat code (using a for loop), how to manipulate strings, and how to use a debugger to watch a program execute step by step.
5 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 26 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM LEARN TO PROGRAM: THE FUNDAMENTALS
by SSJun 11, 2021
It was very helpful and easy enough to understand for someone with no experience in programming whatsoever. I was able to learn many of the basics of programming in a week's worth of study.
by PCJun 4, 2021
Well taught, assignemnts are just right in complexity, its hard enough to no be easy and but not to be frustrating and tests challange your knowledge enough for it to be rewarding to complete with 80%
by JWJan 24, 2020
Good explanations, logical, covers the common mistakes newbies make, assessments are not too difficult but challenges your knowledge and how sure you are on a topic, makes coding fun to do!!
by CCAug 3, 2017
This has been tremendously helpful. The assignments are challenging but doable. I appreciated that I couldn't pass each quiz on my first try, and had to revisit material to actually master it.
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