Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction To Swift Programming by University of Toronto
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The course seemed to be very easy, I'd say even disappointingly easy, but then, when I started the final assignment, I realized that I was wrong. And it was so much fun developing filters.
This course, specifically the last week, really helps in gaining understanding of how the digital images are being processed on the back of a applications. Nice job tutors!
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By Christian L P S
•It looks good, but it's not updated. They are talking about swift 2 coming soon when the newest version is swift 4.2.
By Adilson M
•The course is not updated - the version of Xcode cannot be higher than 7.3.1, but this version is not compatible with latest macOS Mojave.
In my opinion this course should be updated or removed from the list of paid specialization.
By Phil P
•The course uses Swift 2.x and Xcode 7.x. These are versions from 2016 and certain aspects of both Swift and Xcode have changed dramatically, to the point where one of the sample playgrounds just doesn't work with new versions. At the time of writing, it is 2019 and the gap is just too big for something that should be relatively easy to update.
By Vincenzo T
•Sadly very outdated. You can't install Xcode 7.3.1 on Mojave.
By Tanzim A
•This course is seriously outdated. It runs on Xcode 7 and swift 2, while the swift 5 is here!
By Salih D
•Swift 5 came out and this course is using Swift 2 which is too outdated. It requires older Xcode that require older MacOS versions. Why do I have to downgrade my Mac for a course?
The course content and final assesment is unrelated. I, as a mobile developer of 5 year, do not recommend this course at all. You may try to download official examples, which is way better to learn Swift and iOS programming.
By Filip V
•Good course, but could really use updating to latest Swift version. Xcode 7.3.1 can't even be run on macOS Mojave, resulting in a lot of people submitting their assignment with newer version, which then can't be run in 7.3.1 making grading others impossible.
By Lokey C
•This course is not updated.
While Xcode now is already version 9 in 2018, it is still using Xcode 7.
While Swift is already 4 in 2018, it is still using Swift 2.
It is very sad that in the course material it keeps saying "we are aware Xcode is already version 8, please stick with Xcode 7 for now. Xcode 8 will break our code".
It is sadder to know the knowledge we learn in this course doesn't apply to modern technology.
One more thing, the course forum is poorly maintained. Many people are asking questions while no one is really answering.
By Jose A S
•The material is old, the version of Xcode now is 11.4 and this course ask for Xcode 7, which you can get it, but you won't be able to install in the most recent OS Mojave or Catalina
By Niels d L
•Outdated course ! Worthless
By Sergei I
•The course seemed to be very easy, I'd say even disappointingly easy, but then, when I started the final assignment, I realized that I was wrong. And it was so much fun developing filters.
By victor t y
•excellent course, you should update to swift 4 but excellent experience
By Benoit C
•Great introduction. Nonetheless, removing the 5th star as it is based on a quite old version of Swift
By Orangel
•It seems the instructor Jack Wu didn't prepare the course material.
By Iuldashev V
•It doesn't work with modern versions of macOS
By ABDUL B A
•inactive faculties
By Alejandro C
•I taked this course as part of the entire especialization; this course alone does not allow you to create programs but helps you to understand how swift works and the logic behind; also there is a nice optional chapter to compare against objective-c.
There are few instructions that need to be updated to a newer version of swift but are minimal and you can live with that.
Starting the final assignment to the final week is a mistake: I would recommend to go as fast as possible in te previous tasks and then take time to do the assignment.
By Yan C D R
•I learned to develop apps and how to make class, struct and function in the playground, right now I could see the difference between variables (int,float, char, etc) and much more skills. I consider that i could make a great app for apple in the future
By Kishore A
•With in short course covered the things that are required for basic swift programming. Basic information provided about the xcode tool and the shortcuts to be used. Looking forward for more interesting content in future topics.
By Hamza U
•This course, specifically the last week, really helps in gaining understanding of how the digital images are being processed on the back of a applications. Nice job tutors!
By Anatoliy C
•It's very easy. On the other hand the teachers do not do very deep and you need to do a lot of selfstudy. Would not recommend for the ones without basic knowledge of CS.
By Ashley J K
•Great course for the beginner. Especially, I enjoyed reviewing other developers' codings. It inspires me through looking at different solutions by different developers.
By Lucas C O
•Amazing course with awesome material.
A great way to start learning the basics of Swift and getting to know people that have the same aspiration of learning new stuff.
By Vaikunth S
•Other than the fact that things are thought on an older version of swift, I don't find anything wrong about this course. It's been a great learning experience.
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