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About the Course

This course introduces the basics of Python 3, including conditional execution and iteration as control structures, and strings and lists as data structures. You'll program an on-screen Turtle to draw pretty pictures. You'll also learn to draw reference diagrams as a way to reason about program executions, which will help to build up your debugging skills. The course has no prerequisites. It will cover Chapters 1-9 of the textbook "Fundamentals of Python Programming," which is the accompanying text (optional and free) for this course. The course is for you if you're a newcomer to Python programming, if you need a refresher on Python basics, or if you may have had some exposure to Python programming but want a more in-depth exposition and vocabulary for describing and reasoning about programs. This is the first of five courses in the Python 3 Programming Specialization....

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PY

May 30, 2020

This course is very good for beginners. The content and flow of the course is amazing. online practice tool to run our codes online without installing any software makes is even more user friendly.

JS

May 1, 2023

Great course and easy to follow. The only suggestion I have is to do lesson 2 the best you can then move on because some of the practice questions have answers from lessons that come after this one.

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By Lyna M

Jan 14, 2026

After finishing Module 1 in one week, we found the course very informative and enjoyable. It feels like learning from an actual teacher, with clear videos, no confusing animations, and helpful audio transcripts that allow us to follow along without needing to pause or rewind. After each video, the course directs us to the relevant section of the interactive textbook, which includes an embedded compiler to practice and write the code we just learned. This built-in compiler helps users understand how the coder works without needing to install extra tools, though setting up one like VS Code or PyCharm is recommended for saving lesson codes. Moreover, we like how the lessons are practical and focus on applying concepts directly in code, with clear explanations of how and why different coding elements such as square, set, and sub are used. So far in Module 1, I have learned basic Python syntax like print() and len(), values and data types, how to define and call functions, and how to define, reassign, and update variables. Overall, based on the effectiveness and structure of the course, we would consider paying $20 to continue to the next module