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.
Bonus: Eben Upton and the RaspBerry Pi
Loading...
Skills You'll Learn
Python Syntax And Semantics, Basic Programming Language, Computer Programming, Python Programming
Reviews
4.8 (226,694 ratings)
- 5 stars85.61%
- 4 stars12.69%
- 3 stars1.25%
- 2 stars0.18%
- 1 star0.24%
HM
Jul 1, 2021
Dr Chuck is amazing!! Great methods, and informative.. Gained knowledge and confidence. Definitely worth the time.. cant wait to start my next course with the University of Michigan, and with Dr Chuck
EK
May 12, 2017
Excellent, although, even without having any programming experience except some Visual Basic at school about ten years ago, in my opinion the course could have bee more difficult and the pace quicker.
From the lesson
Installing Python
In this module you will set things up so you can write Python programs. Not all activities in this module are required for this class so please read the "Using Python in this Class" material for details.
Taught By
Charles Russell Severance
Clinical Professor