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About the Course

This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of Python programming! We'll learn about the essential elements of programming and how to construct basic Python programs. We will cover expressions, variables, functions, logic, and conditionals, which are foundational concepts in computer programming. We will also teach you how to use Python modules, which enable you to benefit from the vast array of functionality that is already a part of the Python language. These concepts and skills will help you to begin to think like a computer programmer and to understand how to go about writing Python programs. By the end of the course, you will be able to write short Python programs that are able to accomplish real, practical tasks. This course is the foundation for building expertise in Python programming. As the first course in a specialization, it provides the necessary building blocks for you to succeed at learning to write more complex Python programs. This course uses Python 3. While many Python programs continue to use Python 2, Python 3 is the future of the Python programming language. This first course will use a Python 3 version of the CodeSkulptor development environment, which is specifically designed to help beginning programmers learn quickly. CodeSkulptor runs within any modern web browser and does not require you to install any software, allowing you to start writing and running small programs immediately. In the later courses in this specialization, we will help you to move to more sophisticated desktop development environments....

Top reviews

DV

Jan 16, 2019

Awesome teaching especially the course was designed in such a way that after the completion of the course the student can definitely feel confident about the particular course he learned .

KK

Sep 11, 2020

This course taught the basics and then let us figure lot of things on our own in the final code. That is great because this is how coding in the real world is like. It was a great experience!

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Jun 1, 2020

Beneficial

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May 29, 2020

execellent

By Jacob D

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Feb 19, 2020

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By Li Y

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Jul 13, 2019

Excellent!

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Aug 28, 2018

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Jul 1, 2018

Very good!

By Nyam-Ochir B (

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May 20, 2018

Nice intro

By David W

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Mar 2, 2018

Super fun.

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Dec 15, 2025

very well

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Nov 24, 2025

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Oct 12, 2022

Awesome!

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Oct 7, 2021

i'm happy

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Apr 6, 2021

Very good

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Mar 18, 2021

excellent

By Felipe A E F R

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Oct 24, 2020

FANTASTIC

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Jul 17, 2020

very good

By Martin R

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Jun 6, 2020

Muy bueno

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Apr 26, 2020

very good

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Nov 25, 2019

so good!!

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Dec 23, 2018

very good

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Jul 7, 2018

Thanks :)

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Oct 7, 2021

im happy

By Amrita B

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Jul 9, 2019

Superb!!

By jennifer v

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Jul 17, 2018

Awesome.

By Ravi

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Dec 20, 2017

AWESOME!