Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
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.
What you'll learn
- What is a program?
- Using variables in programs
- Conditional execution (if statements)
- Repeated execution / looping (for statements)
- Functions and code reuse
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| Length | 7 weeks |
| Effort | 7 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | MichiganX, The University of Michigan via edX |
| Instructor | Charles Severance |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | Computer Science |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 7 weeks |
| Effort | 7 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | MichiganX, The University of Michigan via edX |
| Instructor | Charles Severance |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | Computer Science |
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