Learn to Program: The Fundamentals
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Most learners liked this course
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There are 7 modules in this course
This module gives an overview of the course, the editor we will use to write programs, and an introduction to fundamental concepts in Python including variables, mathematical expressions, and functions.
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8 videos10 readings1 assignment
This module introduces strings (a Python data type used to represent text), and a process to follow when creating a function.
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6 videos6 readings1 assignment1 programming assignment
This module introduces Booleans (logical values True and False), how to convert between types, how to use Boolean expressions in if statements to selectively run code, and the concept of a Python module.
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7 videos7 readings1 assignment
This module introduces one way to repeat code (using a for loop), how to manipulate strings, and how to use a debugger to watch a program execute step by step.
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5 videos5 readings1 assignment1 programming assignment
This module introduces another way to repeat code (using a while loop), how to properly document your code to help other programmers understand it, Python's list data type, and the concept of mutation.
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6 videos6 readings1 assignment
This module introduces how to use a for loop over the indexes of a list, how to nest lists, and how to read a write files.
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7 videos6 readings1 assignment1 programming assignment
This module introduces tuples (an immutable version of lists), and Python's dictionary type.
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4 videos3 readings2 assignments
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University of Toronto
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University of Toronto
2 Courses563,105 learners
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4 Reviewed on Apr 11, 2020
I enjoyed this course very much. The concepts were well explained. I gave only 4 stars because I wish there were more assignments to do instead of the quizzes. All in all great intro into programming.
5 Reviewed on Oct 1, 2017
I didn't know a thing about programming. Now after two weeks I feel I've learned a lot already! The instructors are awesome! I believe this course is very compacted and it needs a good deal of work!
5 Reviewed on May 23, 2018
Great course!It really shows the fundamentals of programming in python. great for begginers!It's a great start for learning how to make programs the right way!I really appreciate the opportunity !
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