About this course: Not all programs are created equal. In this course, we'll focus on writing quality code that runs correctly and efficiently. We'll design, code and validate our programs and learn how to compare programs that are addressing the same task.
Created by: University of Toronto
Taught by: Jennifer Campbell, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Department of Computer ScienceTaught by: Paul Gries, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Department of Computer Science
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Week 1
7 videos, 10 readings
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: Course Logistics
- Reading: Resources
- Reading: Palindrome: Approaching the Problem
- Video: Palindrome: Algorithm 1
- Reading: Palindrome: Algorithm 1
- Video: Palindrome: Algorithm 2
- Reading: Palindrome: Algorithm 2
- Video: Palindrome: Algorithm 3
- Reading: Palindrome: Algorithm 3
- Video: The Restaurant Recommendations Problem
- Reading: The Restaurant Recommendations Problem
- Video: Restaurant Recommendations: Representing the Data
- Reading: Restaurant Recommendations: Representing the Data
- Video: Restaurant Recommendations: Planning the Program
- Reading: Restaurant Recommendations: Planning the Program
Graded: Week 1 Exercise
WEEK 2
Week 2
6 videos, 6 readings
- Reading: Testing Automatically Using doctest
- Video: Writing a '__main__' program
- Reading: Writing a '__main__' program
- Video: Creating Your Own Types
- Reading: Creating Your Own Types
- Video: Testing Automatically Using unittest
- Reading: Testing Automatically Using unittest
- Video: Choosing Test Cases
- Reading: Choosing Test Cases
- Video: Testing Functions that Mutate Values
- Reading: Testing Functions that Mutate Values
Graded: Week 2 Exercise
Graded: Writing test cases
WEEK 3
Week 3
7 videos, 7 readings
- Reading: Analyzing Algorithms
- Video: Linear Search
- Reading: Linear Search
- Video: Binary Search
- Reading: Binary Search
- Video: Comparing Search Algorithms
- Reading: Comparing Search Algorithms
- Video: Bubble Sort
- Reading: Bubble Sort
- Video: Selection Sort
- Reading: Selection Sort
- Video: Insertion Sort
- Reading: Insertion Sort
Graded: Week 3 Exercise
WEEK 4
Week 4
4 videos, 4 readings
- Reading: Creating a New Type
- Video: Plugging Into Python Syntax
- Reading: Plugging Into Python Syntax
- Video: Writing Special Method __str__
- Reading: Writing Special Method __str__
- Video: Writing Classes That Interact
- Reading: Writing Classes That Interact
Graded: Week 4 Exercise
WEEK 5
Week 5
3 videos, 3 readings
- Reading: Passing Functions as Arguments
- Video: Assigning Parameters Default Values
- Reading: Assigning Parameters Default Values
- Video: Dealing with Exceptional Situations
- Reading: Dealing with Exceptional Situations
Graded: Rat Race
FAQs
How It Works
课程作业
每门课程都像是一本互动的教科书，具有预先录制的视频、测验和项目。
来自同学的帮助
与其他成千上万的学生相联系，对想法进行辩论，讨论课程材料，并寻求帮助来掌握概念。
证书
获得正式认证的作业，并与朋友、同事和雇主分享您的成功。
Creators
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.
Ratings and Reviews
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This course provided a great understanding of the python programming language. I would love to learn more!
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My programming skills really took off after learning from this concise, no-water, resourceful course!
Thank you instructors and staffs in Toronto University.