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About the Course

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....
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Introductory course

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Top reviews

JV

Jun 11, 2022

Excellent for beginners like me. Although, I do wish that there were more examples and explanations per topic, more exercises per topic, and more projects per topic to really drive home the material.

FT

Sep 3, 2020

The course is excellent! The content is very clear and the professor even makes it fun to learn! I would recommend it to anyone interested in programming with no previous knowledge in the subject.

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By Elaine X

Jun 7, 2020

Overall the course is great and the teacher is amazing.

Suggestions: might need a video to talk about the last assignment, coz even after I got it done, there are still some confusion, and really hope there could be one more video to explain it.

By Sanjay S S G

Jun 1, 2020

Great Course to start for students with no programming experience , Dr. Chuck was absolutely Phenomenal!!! . I'm very excited to take the next course of this specialization. I'm now a fan of Dr.Chuck!!

Thank you Dr.Chuck and Thank you Coursera!!

By Jonathan T J R

May 31, 2020

A highly encouraging course for people who have not interacted with code before. Professor Chuck's lectures were both concise, engaging yet professional. I will definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants a crash course on programming.

By Shabnoor M J

May 15, 2020

Great course for beginners. Not applicable for intermediate programmers but the video with the creator of Python, was awesome and very inspiring. The instructor was so cool. I love the course but the quiz and assignments seems really very easy.

By Feng B

Mar 12, 2020

I will definitely enroll to next level of this course. I spent 3 days to finish this "getting started" course without drop off. This showed the value of this course that a. bring me in the gate; b. keep me motivated; c. wider my view on coding.

By Clare-Joyce F N

Jun 13, 2019

Python made easy and captivating. Dr. Chuck just knows his thing and he has a hold of how to deliver it to other people. Thank you for this amazing course and to Dr. Chuck, many students await your amazing way of delivering the course material.

By ANUP S

Apr 28, 2018

Informative, easy to learn and a great stepping stone for anyone wanting to learn python programming (especially for those without any prior programming knowledge like me). Thank you Chuck and all the associated staff for this wonderful course.

By Dong L

Jan 13, 2018

Highly recommend this course to everyone who has little coding experience. The content is fundamental and useful. Love Dr. Charles's teaching method so much! And you can also attain great help from TA through attending weekly discussion board.

By Can Y

Nov 20, 2017

I didn't buy the certificate, but I really love this course!

Dr. Charles Severance explained python in a very interesting way so that we can understand it easily.

I will continue to other python courses he taught and enjoy my programming journey!

By Sarah B

Nov 20, 2016

Amazingly simple (too simple at times) and easy to understand. This instructor is clearly passionate and knowledgeable about the subject, and makes the examples as funny and interesting as possible. I learned a lot and enjoyed every assignment.

By Daniel M

Feb 5, 2025

Excelente curso. Las explicaciones y los ejercicios son geniales. Es muy satisfactorio avanzar y sentir que estás entendiendo, aunque sea difícil de explicar qué es lo que estás entendiendo. La sensación es parecida a aprender un nuevo idioma.

By chaymae z

Sep 29, 2022

Being a beginner in programming, I strongly recommend this course, it is super clear to understand, easy to follow. if you are looking for a course and you have notions in programming or not at all, this course is for you. Thank you Pr.Charles

By Cristian R

Dec 24, 2021

Excellent for beginners and people who already have knowledge in programming but want to do a quick refresh. If you have programmed in a different language but a long time ago, watch in 1.5 speed and you'll finish the course in a week or less.

By RAKESH S

Oct 21, 2021

I really Like the course a lot and the course instructor Dr. Chuck was very interactive throughout his each lessons, thank you to the Dr Chuck for giving us such an effective learning and also the coursera platform for such a wonderful course.

By VAQUAS Q

Mar 7, 2021

Great course for the beginners. Dr. Chuck's teaching style is very engaging & understandable. Examples & practices assignments help build deeper understanding. Bonus lectures & interviews especially of Python founders are like cherry on cake.

By Germán H M

Dec 1, 2020

Wonderful course. Charles is a great professor for an amateur like me. Lectures are at the same time easy to follow, shorts, and enough to learn exactly the fundamentals in programming using Python. All the best from Uruguay, Germán Hernández.

By Amauri C

Nov 6, 2020

A direct approach to Python programming language. I had taken another basic Python but it wasn't nearly as practical as this one. This is really a nice starting point for everyone who has an interest in starting learning any programming skill.

By MOHAMMED S M

Nov 3, 2020

Thank you Dr. Charles, You helped me to overcome my phobia of programming. May God bless you!!!

The explanation was far very clear and its very damn interesting to see the videos of interviews and office hours..

Love you a lot!!

Thanks Coursera!

By Nived K K S

Oct 18, 2020

This was my first online course, in this course i learnt many things about python and i am looking forward to next venture. I am very happy on completing this course and i am very gratitude to charles severance , thank you sir, thanks coursera

By Elias A B

Sep 11, 2020

A wonderful course useful for beginners and the style of the lecturer is beautiful and interesting ...

But the level of translation in Arabic is not at the required level ...

However a useful course on which future information can be based ...

By Kate D

Sep 8, 2020

Charles Russell Severance is amazing teacher! Course is absolutely great for the beginner level: clear explanation, good examples, very efficient lessons, short and to the point.

So far this is the best program I have taken on-line. Thank you!

By Sanjana D

Sep 2, 2020

I loved how the course instructor took from 0 and made python seemed so easy to grab. Amazing work with the assignments and quiz, it does test the our knowledge well. In all, it was worth my time. Thank you Coursera for this service of yours.

By Белявский С В

Aug 14, 2020

Интересный курс "для самых маленьких в программировании". Классный профессор, с юмором и очень подробными объяснениями как всё работает. Единственное, хотелось бы более профессиональную среду разработки вроде Visual Studio с отладкой и прочим.

By DEBJANEE B

Jul 25, 2020

I wasn't new to programming but awful at it. I was new to the syntax of Python and took up the course to learn the language. But it was a fun course and I also improved my Fundamentals. Thanks to Professor Severance for the amazing experience,

By Kshitijkumar P

Jul 20, 2020

I loved the way this course is built. I didn't know anything about python but in a week, after completing this course I am very much acquainted with it. Dr.Chuck is good at doing what he does. Definitely looking forward to o the next courses!!