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Intermediate Level
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English

Skills you will gain

  • Computer Programming
  • Algorithms
  • Python Programming
  • Combinatorics
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English

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Rice University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1
Week 1
6 hours to complete

Required Python knowledge, coding standards, and machine grading

6 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 104 min), 9 readings, 3 quizzes
Week2
Week 2
3 hours to complete

Testing, plotting, and grids

3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 34 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
Week3
Week 3
3 hours to complete

Probability, randomness, and objects/references

3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 56 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes
Week4
Week 4
3 hours to complete

Combinatorics, generators, and debugging

3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 68 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

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