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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 Như H P

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May 19, 2021

Give me a lot of knowledge. Quiz very detailed and topic-focus.

By Begaiym B

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Jul 8, 2020

Very structured, informative and have good assignments. Thanks.

By Eric Y

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Feb 18, 2021

Recommend to anyone who doesn't have a cs degree or background

By Marcus Y

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Jun 10, 2020

Great course! Very useful and will build on what I've learned.

By Robel A

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May 3, 2019

Its a really nice class, clear presentations, and good workout

By Kavodi A

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Aug 8, 2025

Great course I have ever done. Very clear and easy to follow.

By José L R G

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Aug 26, 2022

Its just the right course for beginners in computer science.

By Milad S T

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Jul 11, 2021

Complete experience of computational thinking and computation

By Zhuo W

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Jan 5, 2019

Very helpful course for an introduction of computer science!

By Atin C

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Apr 22, 2021

The course was really good and helped me think differently.

By Patrick T R

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Sep 18, 2019

Great course for beginning a journey into computer science!

By Carlos D G M

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Feb 21, 2019

Really good for learning to think as a computer scientist

By Alexander P

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Aug 3, 2019

Excellent introduction and overview to computer science.

By Chuncheong Y

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Jul 21, 2020

good for people who have no computer science knowledge.

By Yixu P

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Oct 28, 2021

It a great course for a beginner in Computer science!

By Yuanxin C

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Aug 12, 2022

Very good introductory course. Thank you professors.

By Vũ H X

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May 13, 2021

i'm very happy when i have just finished this course

By Anh N Đ

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Jun 23, 2021

Absolutely great course, help me a lot in studying.

By David L

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Apr 10, 2019

Course is organized very clearly. Content is solid.

By Mamidi T

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Sep 3, 2021

I can really get inrest to learn more about python

By Robert C G

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Apr 15, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this mini Intro to CS course.

By Vijay K R P

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Aug 25, 2019

Great course for introduction to computer science.

By Lency B

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Aug 16, 2021

great course and well structure of python topics

By Faiyaz H

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Aug 28, 2019

Truly excellent. Perfectly explained and tested.

By Minh T L

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Nov 2, 2021

Really really really good course for beginners!