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Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

This course aims to teach everyone the basics of programming computers using Python. We cover the basics of how one constructs a program from a series of simple instructions in Python. The course has no pre-requisites and avoids all but the simplest mathematics. Anyone with moderate computer experience should be able to master the materials in this course. This course will cover Chapters 1-5 of the textbook “Python for Everybody”. Once a student completes this course, they will be ready to take more advanced programming courses. This course covers Python 3.

Status: Program Development
Status: Software Installation
BeginnerCourse17 hours

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JT

5.0Reviewed Nov 11, 2016

I completed the course in about three days. I've never programmed before to the learning curve was excruciating but nonetheless I managed to get through and finally get my python feet wet so to speak.

SI

5.0Reviewed Nov 11, 2021

After completion of thin course . I am fully excited to learn more courses on it. Here each ad every content is very clearly explained I'm very happy and thanks a lot COURSERA (founders)and team.

TM

5.0Reviewed Apr 13, 2020

Excellent Course. I have computer science background but still as the name suggest its for Everybody and Dr. Chuck is good mentor. Looking forward to other courses of py4e as well. Thank You Coursera

SP

5.0Reviewed Aug 8, 2018

Python was my first language to learn and i'm happy that i chose this specialization course. It was thought simple and straight forward and the assignments helped me a lot to learn the course better.

MT

5.0Reviewed Mar 23, 2018

Really enjoy the professor's style, variety of content included, side jokes like the sorting hat and more. Makes for an easy to learn course, that makes me want to come back and do the next lecture!!

JV

5.0Reviewed Jun 10, 2022

Excellent for beginners like me. Although, I do wish that there were more examples and explanations per topic, more exercises per topic, and more projects per topic to really drive home the material.

GV

5.0Reviewed Sep 28, 2019

Extremely well laid out curriculum, to the point videos and excellent book. Built my confidence level to clear the course. Thanks Dr.Chuck for all the hard work and diligence to support the community.

JT

5.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2020

A well-designed course, especially for the beginners, who are really enthusiastic and passionate about programming. It really helps you to learn from scratch and it does not require any prerequisites.

FT

5.0Reviewed Sep 2, 2020

The course is excellent! The content is very clear and the professor even makes it fun to learn! I would recommend it to anyone interested in programming with no previous knowledge in the subject.

DU

5.0Reviewed Apr 26, 2021

Excellent, although, even without having any programming experience except some Visual Basic at school about ten years ago, in my opinion the course could have bee more difficult and the pace quicker.

SM

5.0Reviewed Mar 24, 2016

excellent for beginners, very well described, great understanding grasped and its simple, very simple, but thats what makes it 5 star, is that its for anyone or as the title says pythong for Everybody

AW

5.0Reviewed Nov 19, 2015

Easy to follow and not boring. The instructor breaks things down in simple form. The Coursera platform is sometimes a bit quirky but otherwise the content in this course I thought was quite excellent.

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