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MichiganX: Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)
This course is a "no prerequisite" introduction to Python Programming. You will learn about variables, conditional execution, repeated execution and how we use functions. The homework is done in a web browser so you can do all of the programming assignments on a phone or public computer.
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7 weeks at 2-4 hours per week
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Online - Self Paced
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MichiganX
About MichiganX: 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 Will Learn?
- What is a program?.
- Using variables in programs.
- Conditional execution (if statements).
- Repeated execution / looping (for statements).
- Functions and code reuse.