How many times have you decided to learn a programming language but got stuck somewhere along the way, grew frustrated, and gave up? This specialization is designed for learners who have little or no programming experience but want to use Python as a tool to play with data.
The first course will introduce you to programming languages, with Python as an example. You are going to learn how to use variables and operators, as well as input/output and flow controls to build simple Python programs. The pace will be very slow, so you will feel comfortable learning Python as quickly or as slowly as you like. Are you ready? Let's go! Logo image courtesy of Mourizal Zativa. Available on Unsplash here: https://unsplash.com/photos/gNMVpAPe3PE
BA
Wonderful. It is easy to follow, and the real-world problems/code helps a ton.
TJ
A great course to start your python coding journey. The instructor Mr. Di Wu is a great teacher.
SM
Coursera is one of the platforms with the best content. Though not a beginner in the course I took, I still learned a lot from there and the course delivery was perfect.
TD
Good for beginners. In-depth explanations and tutorials.
HS
Excellent!! can't wait to take the 2nd course! Many thanks, Di.
TL
Excellent review for those with previous exposure to Python Fundamentals.
TL
Great class! Instructor is a talented teacher. Highly recommended.
RU
Everything was super clear until the last assignment. Everyone complaint that we didn't have the tools to resolve Assignment 4. I agree
CR
I thought this course was great right up to assignment 4. Assignment 4 felt like a foreign language of things that definitely were not taught in the course.
HA
For beginner, course is good. It takes you from basic baby steps to some real world problem solving!! enjoyed this course
CB
This course is very friendly for a beginner with no background in coding. As a starter, I can pick up all key points. This encourages me to keep going
TF
This has been a great course, I have learnt so much and learning to code is becoming easier and more fun!
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Di Wu is an excellent teacher! I have struggled to follow the numerous websites teaching Python. His method is simple, clear and to the point. If not for my day job, I'd do a deeper dive and finish all the Python courses in this specialization at one go. Thank you Prof. Di Wu for your straightforward teaching method and keeping it simple!
This is a waste of time. There are so many better resouces out there, and many of them are free. I can't believe that they're going to give you a Master's degree for an education of this quality (from a major research institution, no less...).
Go here instead:
Courses:
Harvard CS50P
Helsinki mooc.fi
Georgia Tech CS1301 on edX
MIT on OCW and edX
freeCodeCamp
Books (free on author's website):
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Think Python) (there're interactive edition on the web)
Python Crash Course
Automate the Boring Stuff
This training is very good because each topic is explained first with definitions and then presented with a few examples. After all this, we have the opportunity to practice everything on the next examples and tasks. The knowledge is divided into individual topics and is not overwhelming. By far the best Python training on Coursera.
Really good course! I especially like the exercises. It's just the last assignment is difficult for me and I still don't get it. However, you definitely should choose it if you are a beginner. I'm ready for my next learning in the following courses.
The instructor done an amazing job. Recomended. Want to ask, when the second course begins. Realy interested in continue the all 3 courses. Thanks
Easy to understand and follow
Excellent for beginners
This intro class to Python was fabulous. It started at the very beginning and provided an easy way to do programming assignments in CoLab. The functionality started off with the basic "Hello, world!" example and continued building on what had been learned before. The lab examples were fun to do and getting the solutions was super helpful to check my work and to see how to improve my code. I also appreciated the tips on conventions in Python.
I have took some python courses before attending his class, and it was much more easier to understand and has plenty of exercises to put what I have learned into the real coding, piece by piece. By doing the tasks piece by piece, it made me a sense of confidence in doing python. Many thanks to the course creators
The video lectures, examples, and practice assignments were all helpful. Excellent course. Very well organized, and a very good instructor. The instructor explained everything well. I will be looking forward to completing more courses from this instructor.
Very good programming course in Python. It covers a range of topics with insightful examples in Data Science, Business Modeling and Mathematics by improving problem-solving skills.
Es un curso que permite el conocimiento de las bases de Python de una manera sencilla, utilizando la práctica como principio para fortalecer y afianzar los elementos del lenguaje.
This has been a great start to understanding the basics of programming. I would highly recommend this course for folks from non-coding backgrounds (like myself) to try this.
Coursera is one of the platforms with the best content. Though not a beginner in the course I took, I still learned a lot from there and the course delivery was perfect.
This course is very friendly for a beginner with no background in coding. As a starter, I can pick up all key points. This encourages me to keep going
This course is really good. After studying this course, I have better knowledge about Python fundamental. I really appreciate this course.
This is a good introduction course to Python for those interested in learning about variables, inputs, print function, and loops.
This has been a great course, I have learnt so much and learning to code is becoming easier and more fun!
Really enjoyed this course and thought that the lecturer was really good at explaining the concepts.
A great course to start your python coding journey. The instructor Mr. Di Wu is a great teacher.