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About the Course

This course is designed to teach you the foundations in order to write simple programs in Python using the most common structures. No previous exposure to programming is needed. By the end of this course, you will understand the benefits of programming in IT roles; understand basic Python syntax; explore different code editors and developer environments; be able to write simple programs using Python; figure out how the building blocks of programming fit together; and combine all of this knowledge to solve a complex programming problem. We'll start off by diving into the basics of writing a computer program. Along the way, you’ll get hands-on experience with programming concepts through interactive exercises and real-world examples. You’ll quickly start to see how computers can perform a multitude of tasks — you just have to write code that tells them what to do....

Top reviews

NR

Aug 14, 2021

Course presentation is good. Topic selection is good. Selected Strings, Lists, tuples and Dictionaries, using these program logic can be build. Examples are good and interesting. assignments are good.

FN

Nov 13, 2022

This is actually a really great start for beginners in python. I am an intermediate python developer so for me it was too basic, but still a nice refresher for all the basics that we sometimes forget.

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By Ayako N

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Nov 21, 2020

Hard for me.

By Alejandro C

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Feb 29, 2024

flojillo

By Mavuluru P

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Aug 4, 2020

Good one

By lee

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Jun 1, 2020

内容太过精简

By shaikh j m

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May 21, 2022

good

By Shubham R

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Aug 6, 2020

good

By Mankolepantos

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Aug 9, 2023

no

By Pablo F

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Sep 10, 2021

Se usan conceptos no claramente explicados, cosas sin definir, ejercicios que no aportan nada (extremadamente irritantes), parece que estuviera en la escuela de nuevo, lejos de hacer algo que medianamente pueda resultar interesante, por ejemplo hacer aplicaciones para cyber seguridad, pero no, decidieron hacerme perder el tiempo con cosas inutiles que no voy a usar jamas.

Otra idea pesima es el uso de jupiter, no lo uso ni planeo utilizarlo jamas. Tuve toda clase de problemas con el programa ese, el funcionamiento es absurdo.

Ahora estoy por terminar, voy a una pagina de ayuda que no ayuda en nada, no se sabe ni de que estan hablando, continuo y otra vez tengo que enfrentar el detestable jupiter, no entiendo ni lo que tengo que hacer. No esta para nada claro. De nuevo, habla de cosas que no fueron previamente explicadas como por ejemplo importacion. Cero explicacion. El trabajo es para una cosa llamada word croud, que idea mas extravagante esto. De nuevo, se les agotaron las ideas? En la Universidad tambien me tuve que fumar cosas horribles como esta, pero porque tengo que hacer esto? No me gusta ni perder el tiempo de esta forma ni hacer cosas que no se ni para que las hago. Totalmente improductivo.

Se dejaron cosas importantes fuera como el manejo de archivos, manejo de errores y debugging como si fuera trivial.

Luego veo otro curso de debugging, que parece ser la cosa mas confusiva que haya visto jamas.

Tal parece que la idea es tenerme enganchado por meses pagando, pero no, no va a suceder.

Estoy completamente insatisfecho con este curso.

By Gabby

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May 12, 2021

I am still very confused how people rate this course so highly. I know HTML and CSS but I am not a programmer so I came into this with little to no knowledge. Even in Module 1 it never explains basic concepts such as when do you use the "" vs when you don't? What is a "string"? What is a variable? Why do you use ellipses () during the coding. During the first test we are just supposed to know what all this is without having it explained. Even looking through the discussion board to try to figure out what I did wrong on some of the questions nothing is ever explained and only the answer is given. I'M NOT HERE FOR JUST THE ANSWERS. I'm super disappointed in this class. I had to have a programmer friend help me with the first test for the class and even he was getting answers wrong that were clearly right. Because the basics are not covered I will not continue with the course and will unenroll. If there is little to no foundation then it will be that much more difficult later on especially with no explanations from the "Mentors" in the discussion groups.

By CAMILO A R C

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Nov 30, 2021

I liked the quality of the video production, the explanation about the syntax while creating scripts making it really simple to understand, the animations and the effort they really invested in order to create a content which was really attractive to watch. However, where's the application of Python inside IT Industry? Where is it that I haven't seen it? Now, how's that possible that some exercises were incredibly hard and difficult to resolve and the topics were not explained in previous videos, how come? During this course the import of modules WAS NEVER EXPLAINED AND AN EXERCISE COULD ONLY BE RESOLVED IMPORTING A MODULE. How hard it was to resolve some exercises inside the videos? Sometimes the lady was doing some jokes which does not have any sense. I got really disappointed for the high expectancy of what kind of content will be displayed so I can create scripts to attack malware or analyzing connections possibly.

By ryan l

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Feb 28, 2023

this course has a great presentation of the materials. well spoken presenter and visual aids to get the material to the learner. thats about as far as it goes. the quizes and tests go into such a depth of knowledge they dont teach you about. i found myself going to the web to find better examples and more in depth information on how to do what they wanted me to do to pass. this has been such a waste of time. what i have learned in this course i could have learned in about 3 hours just going through different python sites from google. im about 15-20 hours in and i feel stupid for waiting this long to move on to something worth while.

I suggest if youre interested in learn python to google python and go down the categories available, youll learn more faster.

By Freddy G

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Oct 24, 2023

It's extremely confusing and hard to follow. It forces you to solve complex and difficult quiz problems. You're trying to learn BASIC python and learn at your own pace but this course makes stuff look simple to do but then they love to dive deeper. No Im not trying to dive deeper just yet. Plus, there's hardly any learning prompts/exercises like what I've seen in cybersecurity course which made it so easy for me to learn but this python course gives you none of that. Just a a rundown what was learned and study guide and thats it. Once you do the modular quiz you're gonna be as confused as I was trying to figure out how to pull a miracle to answer the questions.

By Ryan O

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Sep 21, 2020

Pretty disappointing. Videos aim to be more cute and witty than actually helping deliver the concepts. Not a great course for a true beginner, had to use other resources to really grasp concepts because the videos will provide an example, but then the little mid-video "quiz" will test you on something much more difficult in most cases, and will never provide you feedback or a solution that you can use to make improvements. Not impressed.

By Rosel I

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Sep 26, 2020

I need help in how can I withdraw from this course (Google IT Automation with Python) because I don't understand the instructor, I've been trying for a month to understand but I couldn't.

I am also taking the Google IT Support Professional course and I don't issues, is not easy but I understand what the instructor is talking about. Please how can I move to another course instead? I need your help with this request please, thank you.

By Nathan G

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Oct 4, 2020

The course was structured very poorly and I'm having a hard time understanding who the target audience is. If it's Python beginners, why include complex topics like recursion when introducing the idea of what a loop is. If it's targeting intermediate developers, maybe have an option to test out of some weeks. If the target is IT professionals looking into get into development, why not focus on concepts over syntax.

By Laurence C

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Mar 26, 2021

Not at all for beginners, or even intermediate python learners. There are dozens of much better resources for learning python than this course The content puts all its emphasis on using python to solve abstract mathematical puzzles. The quizzes are at best aggravating and offputting to learners. This course feels like it was put together by someone who likes to show off how clever they are and demoralise learners.

By Jeremy C

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Apr 18, 2021

If you're interested in solving brain teasers, this is the class for you. If you're interested in a crash course on Python, this certainly is not that. You'll spend more looking up how to solve the brain teasers than learning to program.

The teaching style is awful, level of detail is inadequate, and the quizzes are not representative of the material. This is thus far the worst course I've taken on Coursera.

By Evelien V

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Apr 20, 2021

The excercises are not explained afterward. It is not always clear what you want us to do. Itis better to give more exercises in the beginning easy ones to understand better the syntax and semantics. You start to fast with calculating when the syntaxes are not clear. More exercises or better explanations.

I want to stop this course !!!!!! I don't want to pay for this I will learn it myself with a book.

By Brandon C

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Nov 8, 2021

I stopped after week 1 because I couldn't tolerate the instructor any further. I'm sure she was providing good information, but the delivery was more suited to a 4th grade classroom. I'm an adult and I felt like I was watching a childrens channel. If this course gets updated with a new instructor, maybe I'll try it again. I'm genuinely not trying to be mean, but how could Google think this is ok?

By Eric S

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Jun 16, 2022

This course is way too dense and way too difficult. If you are looking for a place to learn Python. I recommend taking a different course, AND THEN coming back here. The issue with this course is that they teach you to take baby steps, but the quizzes and tests expect you to be running a full marathon already. They have discussion forums, but the "instructors" are no help whatsoever.

By Adam S

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Feb 5, 2022

Very hard for beginners. Not much help or clarity in exercises. Cringe instructor who amkes it seem so very easy. Could be instructed better with more clarity and helpful exercises. First week of module was fine. Second week was very hard. If you want to get better at Python use Youtube or other online sources. If you want a degree go to an actual college.

By Gadson G

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Aug 3, 2021

The videos are too fast for one to grasp anything

Then the random questions in the videos are totally different and hard compared to what the video is teaching about.

Should emulate the teaching method done by the tutors on your google data analytics certificate program.

The readings are very short and don't have enough substances for one to understand

By Corin S

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Oct 28, 2020

This course is not a good intro to coding, and I don't think the instruction would be very helpful even for an intermediate coder. The lectures layout concepts very simply, but than test you on vastly more complex versions of those concepts, or seemingly completely different concepts altogether. I would not recommend this course for anyone.

By Greg P

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Sep 16, 2021

I feel like I am taking a Math course instead of a programming course. All the Test are like Math word problems. I have taken several other Python course on a different site and they were much more enjoyable because it was a programming course, emphasis on programming not on Math word problems. I would not recommend this class to anyone.

By Anabel F D

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Dec 21, 2021

If you are a complete beginner this is not for you. The instructor talks really fast I was struggling to retain all the information on normal speed. Then it jumps between topics without a logic.

I have done many courses and certifications over the course of my life and this one stands by far as the worst course I have ever done.