This Specialization builds on the success of the Python for Everybody course and will introduce fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked application program interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language. In the Capstone Project, you’ll use the technologies learned throughout the Specialization to design and create your own applications for data retrieval, processing, and visualization.
Python for Everybody Specialization
Python for Everybody Specialization
Learn to Program and Analyze Data with Python. Develop programs to gather, clean, analyze, and visualize data.
Instructor: Charles Russell Severance
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Specialization - 5 course series
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No previous experience necessary
8 months at 3 hours a week
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Progress towards a degree
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- Category: Json
- Category: Xml
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Database (DBMS)
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Specialization - 5 course series
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4.8
(201,917 reviews)
Beginner level
No previous experience necessary
8 months at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Progress towards a degree
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Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
Course 119 hours4.8 (220,088 ratings)
What you'll learn
Install Python and write your first program
Describe the basics of the Python programming language
Use variables to store, retrieve and calculate information
Utilize core programming tools such as functions and loops
Skills you'll gain
Category: Python Syntax And Semantics
Category: Basic Programming Language
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Python Programming
Python Data Structures
Course 219 hours4.9 (92,228 ratings)
What you'll learn
Explain the principles of data structures & how they are used
Create programs that are able to read and write data from files
Store data as key/value pairs using Python dictionaries
Accomplish multi-step tasks like sorting or looping using tuples
Skills you'll gain
Category: Python Syntax And Semantics
Category: Data Structure
Category: Tuple
Category: Python Programming
Using Python to Access Web Data
Course 319 hours4.8 (43,163 ratings)
What you'll learn
Use regular expressions to extract data from strings
Understand the protocols web browsers use to retrieve documents and web apps
Retrieve data from websites and APIs using Python
Work with XML (eXtensible Markup Language) data
Skills you'll gain
Category: Json
Category: Xml
Category: Python Programming
Category: Web Scraping
Using Databases with Python
Course 414 hours4.8 (20,840 ratings)
What you'll learn
Use the Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations to manage databases
Explain the basics of Object Oriented Python
Understand how data is stored across multiple tables in a database
Utilize the Google Maps API to visualize data
Skills you'll gain
Category: Python Programming
Category: Database (DBMS)
Category: Sqlite
Category: SQL
Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python
Course 59 hours4.7 (12,974 ratings)
What you'll learn
Make use of unicode characters and strings
Understand the basics of building a search engine
Select and process the data of your choice
Create email data visualizations
Skills you'll gain
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Python Programming
Category: Database (DBMS)
Category: Data Visualization (DataViz)
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Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
Time to completion can vary based on your schedule and experience level, but most learners are able to complete the Specialization in about 8 months.
Each course in the Specialization is offered on a regular schedule, with sessions starting about once per month. If you don't complete a course on the first try, you can easily transfer to the next session, and your completed work and grades will carry over. The Capstone Project will be offered three times per year.
This Specialization is designed to serve as an on-ramp for programming, and has no pre-requisites. The pace of the first two courses is aimed at those with no programming experience at all.
You can pay for the entire Specialization upfront, or pay individually for each course as you progress. Financial aid is available for learners who qualify.
We recommend taking the courses in the order presented, as each subsequent course will build on material from previous courses.
Coursera courses and certificates don't carry university credit, though some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
If you are new to programming, this Specialization will prepare you to take other courses and develop advanced skills. Recommended follow-up courses include Johns Hopkins University’s Data Science Specialization and the University of Michigan’s Web Design Specialization. If you have some prior experience in data analysis, this Specialization is an excellent way to add Python skills to your repertoire.
If you previously earned a verified Course Certificate for the Programming for Everybody (Python) course, you will automatically receive credit for completing courses 1 and 2 in the Specialization. You may begin with the third course of the Specialization, and you will receive a Specialization Certificate upon successful completion of courses 3 and 4 and the Capstone Project. However, if you earned an unverified Statement of Accomplishment, you will need to earn Course Certificates in all four courses, and successfully complete the Capstone Project.
