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About the Course

Computational thinking is the process of approaching a problem in a systematic manner and creating and expressing a solution such that it can be carried out by a computer. But you don't need to be a computer scientist to think like a computer scientist! In fact, we encourage students from any field of study to take this course. Many quantitative and data-centric problems can be solved using computational thinking and an understanding of computational thinking will give you a foundation for solving problems that have real-world, social impact. In this course, you will learn about the pillars of computational thinking, how computer scientists develop and analyze algorithms, and how solutions can be realized on a computer using the Python programming language. By the end of the course, you will be able to develop an algorithm and express it to the computer by writing a simple Python program. This course will introduce you to people from diverse professions who use computational thinking to solve problems. You will engage with a unique community of analytical thinkers and be encouraged to consider how you can make a positive social impact through computational thinking....

Top reviews

GB

Sep 30, 2019

Very well thought out. This course covers simple concepts while still being engaging and challenging. Examples from varying disciplines help illustrate concepts in a real-life context.

JL

Feb 8, 2020

Great course - the non-programming parts (making flow charts etc) were actually more difficult than the programming (simple Python programming - my first time programming in python)

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By Yemanebirhan G

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Feb 26, 2021

I found this course to be more than I expected!

By Meghna S

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Oct 8, 2022

Great course!! Professor Davidson is amazing!

By Andrew F

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Jan 5, 2021

Great course. You get out what you put in :) .

By 中西壮太

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Nov 8, 2020

Could earn fundamental computational thinking.

By Pranay R K

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Dec 26, 2019

Good introductory course! Very clear lectures

By Darren H

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Mar 22, 2019

Good start to computer programming and python

By Hamudi J

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Oct 19, 2022

Great course. Totally recommend taking it!

By Pujun G

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Feb 29, 2020

Really helpful course! Really great course!

By Hollie O

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Apr 30, 2021

Super fun and engaging! I learned so much!

By Pedro M

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Jul 12, 2020

Excellent course and great into to Python!

By Ed V

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Sep 7, 2019

Well designed and engaging - great course!

By Rodrigo R

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Jun 2, 2020

Great course, easy to follow and engaging

By Pachipulusu S H T

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Jan 8, 2022

really soo intersting and content course

By Jagdish P

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Jan 13, 2019

Great course, but challenging in week 4!

By Tanner S

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Sep 7, 2019

Great introduction to computer science.

By VINI T

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Feb 26, 2023

Best course to start journey of coding

By Hồng N T

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May 24, 2021

Thanks for the really useful knowledge

By Jeanne C

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Oct 4, 2019

Well organized, engaging, informative.

By Ben m

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Jul 15, 2020

Great into to CT I really enjoyed it.

By Elmer R

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May 31, 2020

It´s a great course to start with.

By Joseph C

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Oct 12, 2020

Good computation thinking course!

By Augustine M

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Jun 7, 2022

Has good examples from real life

By George H

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Jun 6, 2022

Excellent overview of the topic!

By Syed M K

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Jul 27, 2019

very well detailed basic course.