PR
The course is highly enlightening. It has helped me see that a lot of problems can be solved using computational thinking. I will recommend to anyone willing to gain knowledge in this area.

Have you ever heard that computers "think"? Believe it or not, computers really do not think. Instead, they do exactly what we tell them to do. Programming is, "telling the computer what to do and how to do it." Before you can think about programming a computer, you need to work out exactly what it is you want to tell the computer to do. Thinking through problems this way is Computational Thinking. Computational Thinking allows us to take complex problems, understand what the problem is, and develop solutions. We can present these solutions in a way that both computers and people can understand. The course includes an introduction to computational thinking and a broad definition of each concept, a series of real-world cases that illustrate how computational thinking can be used to solve complex problems, and a student project that asks you to apply what they are learning about Computational Thinking in a real-world situation. This project will be completed in stages (and milestones) and will also include a final disaster response plan you'll share with other learners like you. This course is designed for anyone who is just beginning programming, is thinking about programming or simply wants to understand a new way of thinking about problems critically. No prior programming is needed. The examples in this course may feel particularly relevant to a High School audience and were designed to be understandable by anyone. You will learn: -To define Computational Thinking components including abstraction, problem identification, decomposition, pattern recognition, algorithms, and evaluating solutions -To recognize Computational Thinking concepts in practice through a series of real-world case examples -To develop solutions through the application of Computational Thinking concepts to real world problems

PR
The course is highly enlightening. It has helped me see that a lot of problems can be solved using computational thinking. I will recommend to anyone willing to gain knowledge in this area.
EO
The course helped me develop problem thinking skills and I appreciate the real life examples used in teaching the course. They made understanding the concepts much easier.
ZD
this course is very helfull for students for how to find a proper error or problem that actualy problem for all people and in day to day life and getting thier solution
AA
Computational thinking is an approach to solving problems using concepts and ideas from computer science, and expressing solutions to those problems so that they can be run on a computer.
MB
Very informative and educational. Not just book based but it applies its lessons to real life situations which helps in understanding the lessons well and learning new information.
RA
A very good course.It really gives you a full outlook about the way you must manage a problem and possible ways to model a solution based on computational implementation.
SM
I'd like to thank Coursera for this course which has helped me to solve problems using computational thinking as it s much more efficient than the traditional methods.
KK
A great course to start off with a basic understanding of Computational thinking. Very good instructors. The final assignment could be a litlle more elaborate in my opinion.
BM
This was a very nice course, I really enjoyed that course. I'm glad to took or enrolled for this course. I like the course and the quizzes in video and the practice tests.
V
This course is what I really need to understand what is Computational Thinking. I learned about all aspect of it. To who want to begin your road to Computer Science, this course is my recommend
AM
In my opinion, there is a need for more details and references with more information. But in general, it was a very useful course to strengthen the mind and creativity.T​hanks a lot
CN
This course was so simplified and broken Down for anyone to easily understand. IF you want to improve your problem solving potential, this is the best stop for you.
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The course is made as boring as possible and absolutely does not capture. As if they were deliberately inflated with unnecessary and useless information to a certain volume.
All examples are sharply negative - terrorists, human trafficking, epidemics, natural disasters. Yes, computational thinking can help in these cases. But it also helps in emotionally positive situations. You don't need to paint a non-existent world, but keep balance.
After completing this course, I was very angry and disappointed, although I finished it in two days. There is another course here, from another university on this topic. And it gave me much more in understanding the issue and inspiration for applying the principles of computational thinking in life.
A very good course.
It really gives you a full outlook about the way you must manage a problem and possible ways to model a solution based on computational implementation.
This course gave me a clear idea on how to think and solve different problems before programming them. This course made me think twice and code once. Really loved the way the instructors explained the subject and thanks to coursera for making this course avaiable on your site.
It was a great experience for me and i have gain lots of knowledge through this course in a very efficient way so thankyou so much.
The lessons were somewhat tedious mainly because the teachers' tone of voice is monotonous and the visual support is not significant.
It's a very great course. Highly recommended for those who want to start learning about how computer works and learn programming. Thanks! University of Michigan and Prof. Chris Quintana for conducting such a great course.
The course is highly enlightening. It has helped me see that a lot of problems can be solved using computational thinking. I will recommend to anyone willing to gain knowledge in this area.
This course is very dummy-proof. As someone who never learns about computational thinking, this course helps me to understand the materials and the cases provided in a very simple way. Thank you!
Boring... should have animations to elaborate. Video duration could be reduced. The course should be chunked into smaller parts. No offense, but the video presenter should be energetic, dynamic and should have excitement in his voice - this is a new era of learning and recording real unenthusiastic professors in an online course is a failed strategy.
It is understandable that strategist in the university think it is best to create this courses with the professors who has knowledge in the domain, but knowledge is not enough these days.
OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF A COURSE is important, rather than reading the same old boring concepts by an unenthusiastic person. (Again no offense, it's just a feedback)
Not what I thought it was.
though the peer review system might trouble you but it was a great learning experience reading others graphical organizers help me understand how there can be a different outlook to same problem
This is a very good course for everyone that intends to make his decision making smart using quantifiable terms.
Super Course Ever I done in coursera fentastic every beginners should do this course .
Highly Recommend for those who want to have better communication with your programmer
Excelente curso! Es una muy buena base para el trabajo en cualquier área
Good course.
This course allows us to build a computational thinking process to solve problems. It helps us to build a complex problem solving skill, after the course, my thinking process is different, I will decompose a large problem into sub-problems and then figure out the most effective solution or outcome. This skill is one of the most sought after soft-skills in recent working environment.
Definitely Highly recommend everyone to enroll in this course certificate as it covers 3 Case Studies of Real World Applications that uses Computational Thinking to solve Problem Solving. The real world implications are astounding and you will enjoy knowing the skills you learn here will help you provide valuable solutions to complex problems.
This course is a very good one for everyone because we all have one or two thinking to do! It makes one express the critical and analytical skills because you are able to choose what you want and why you want it. Thank you University of Michigan for putting up this course! It was enlightening and easy to complete!
I feel that I have greatly grown in confidence and I am so happy that I took this course. It really sets me up for the career I wish to attain in technology and has got me thinking differently than what I usually do.