SH
5.0Reviewed Oct 14, 2020
The class is very basic. Excellent for people without a programming background. Slow for those who do, but you can skip through concepts you already understand. The exercises are very useful.
Data Collection and Processing with Python
This course teaches you to fetch and process data from services on the Internet. It covers Python list comprehensions and provides opportunities to practice extracting from and processing deeply nested data. You'll also learn how to use the Python requests module to interact with REST APIs and what to look for in documentation of those APIs. For the final project, you will construct a “tag recommender” for the flickr photo sharing site. The course is well-suited for you if you have already taken the "Python Basics" and "Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries" courses (courses 1 and 2 of the Python 3 Programming Specialization). If you are already familiar with Python fundamentals but want practice at retrieving and processing complex nested data from Internet services, you can also benefit from this course without taking the previous two. This is the third of five courses in the Python 3 Programming Specialization.
Status: Data Collection
Status: Data Transformation
IntermediateCourse21 hours
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VU
5.0Reviewed Oct 26, 2021
The final assignment which requires secondary sort on string in rever order is genius!Took a lot of trial and error to get it right.Really learned the power of lambda and sorting
VE
5.0Reviewed May 16, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this course, and found myself often looking forward to Prof. Resnick's jokes. I also came to see the beauty and simplicity of Python. Great course. Great language.
GR
5.0Reviewed Jan 2, 2022
Excellent course. Highly recommended. I learned a lot about parts of Python that I was not previously proficient in. I will definitely use what I learned in a job that I'm just about to start.
AR
5.0Reviewed Jan 24, 2020
Excellent coursework and exercises to learn, especially for beginners -Really liked the presentation and constant support - seems like they know how people think while learning python :)
CM
5.0Reviewed Oct 9, 2019
This was a really excellent course. The functional project at the end helped me understand how recommendation systems work and now I'm very excited to try to build a similar system for books I love.
AV
5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2020
Great course for nested data analysis, list comprehension and introduces one into the world of APIs. Lots to learn with special treats in the form of Dr. Resnick's dad jokes (pun intended).
RK
5.0Reviewed Sep 17, 2020
This course gives good introduction for working with basic built in data structure (list,dictionary and their nested structures ) and introductory knowledge to work with REST api's.
SS
5.0Reviewed Jun 7, 2020
Excellent. I learned a lot of useful information. The videos are good, and the final project put it all together ad a challenging exercise. Worth the time spend, that is for sure.
DP
4.0Reviewed Feb 4, 2021
Good course like the others in the specialization! I found the end of course project unnecessary difficult because there were some subtle errors from the assessment questions and grader.
JA
5.0Reviewed Feb 26, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed using the Runestone tool to immediately test my knowledge after presenting new concepts, and especially when completing the exercises at the end of each chapter.
RC
4.0Reviewed Jul 3, 2023
This course presents useful concepts, but as with earlier courses in this specialization, it is geared toward learners who are new to programming. Experienced learners may expect a greater challenge.