Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

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.

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Created by: Charles Russell Severance

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Course Description

This course aims to teach everyone the basics of programming computers using Python. We cover the basics of how one constructs a program from a series of simple instructions in Python. The course has no pre-requisites and avoids all but the simplest mathematics. Anyone with moderate computer experience should be able to master the materials in this course. This course will cover Chapters 1-5 of the textbook "Python for Everybody". Once a student completes this course, they will be ready to take more advanced programming courses. This course covers Python 3.

Time: 12h

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Charles Russell Severance

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717 Reviews

Charles Severance (a.k.a. Dr. Chuck) is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, where he teaches various technology-oriented courses including programming, database design, and Web development. Chuck has written a number of books including Using Google App Engine, and Python for Everybody. His research field is in the building of learning management systems such as Sakai, Moodle, Blackboard, ANGEL, and others. He was the chief architect for the Sakai Project, a learning management system used at about 300 schools worldwide and wrote the book Sakai: Free as in Freedom, that describes his experiences as one of the leaders of the project. In the mid-1990s he was the host of Internet:TCI, a national television talk show about the Internet that ran for several years on the TCI cable system. He was long-time a columnist for the IEEE Computer Magazine writing a monthly column called "Computing Conversations" that features video interviews with famous technology leaders and innovators.

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By Nanyan Z on 17-Feb-19

this course was excellent for me i learnt many things like basics of python programming language

By Sai S H G on 18-Feb-19

Course is too easy.

By Anas N B on 18-Feb-19

Great course, enjoyed it thoroughly !! gave me an insight to how python programming works and its various usage and day to day application.

By Niclas F S on 19-Feb-19

great experience

By Keer M on 18-Feb-19

very interesting

By Wang Z on 18-Feb-19

A great course to get you started on the topic!

By Christos P on 24-Jan-19

Great course and instructor. Very good as a introduction to programing and python for someone that has never been expo

By HARSH K D on 22-Jan-19

Excellent teaching. Each night I look forward to class after a full day of work. I highly recommend Prof Severance and would also buy the book on Amazon for $10. I originally printed out the pdf version, but found it helpful to write directly in the book. The videos and book go nicely together. The homework is challenging for a complete beginner, but satisfying when completed.

By Art P on 22-Jan-19

This course is so good for the beginner and the professor is so awesome! I feel like the course load is pretty light compared with normal college course. Therefore, enroll it and enjoy the Python.

By Rui_Lian on 24-Jan-19