An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python

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This course is designed to be a fun introduction to the basics of programming in Python. Our main focus will be on building simple interactive games such as Pong, Blackjack and Asteroids.
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10/10 starsTaking Now
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5 years, 9 months ago
Wonderful, wonderful course on learning Python. The professors seem to like teaching the class (and really seem to like each other, which come across and actually makes the class even more enjoyable). The lessons and mini projects are perfectly calibrated to be challenging without being impossible -- after the first week I started each homework assignment saying "I DON"T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS!!", but then realized that they did indeed teach us everything we'd need to know to complete the assignment. I think I read there were something like 40,000 students taking the course. How do you grade 40,000 assignments in one week? You provide a very careful rubric and you do peer review. This is actually the toughest part of the class, because your peers are even less forgiving than the professors would be. All in all, I'm glad to be taking this course, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn Python.
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Alex Zubizarreta

10/10 starsCompleted
1 week, 1 day ago
Perfect course for noobs like me (I had no experience in programming). Codeskulptor is great, you don't have to install any software to learn Python.
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Kemal Mutluergil

10/10 starsCompleted
1 week, 4 days ago
This course enabled me to write different kinds of programs in Python as a high school student. The instructors are fantastic and most importantly love teaching. Totally recommend it to anyone interested in programming
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10/10 starsCompleted
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1 week, 4 days ago
A great course, which gives a solid base for Python programming if you were beginner before taking it. Professors give well-structured and important information and, also, doing that creatively, what motivates to listen lectures and do assignments even better. Assignments are also very creative and interesting, making your own games is pretty fun! Coursera allows to create really flexible shedule for yourself.
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Giulio Venturi

10/10 starsCompleted
1 week, 5 days ago
Great experience! A very well organized course, well paced, funny and engaging. Codeskulptor is an incredibly useful and portable tool that allows to beginner to experiment Python without installing anything on their computer..
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10/10 starsCompleted
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1 month ago
It was an exciting experience! Very interesting course with a lot of useful information and fun at the same time. Teachers are very nice and provide the information in a very convenient form. You have a right amount of theory and lots of practice which is great (cause you can't be a real programmer without righting code). Thank you, guys, for this great course!
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Joseph Ruiz

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month ago
The course was a great way to learn Python and have fun building cool games. The instructors did an excellent job explaining the material. The provider made it easy to register and access the course. I will probably take more courses in the future.
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Oliver Stieber

8/10 starsCompleted
1 month ago
had some issues being able to access the content even though I'd paid for the course. Wasn't as in-depth as I would have liked and used a third party 'codeskulptor' whos libraries wouldn't be available is standard python, the language the course was written for
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Yanliu Li

10/10 starsTaking Now
1 month, 3 weeks ago
This course is nearly the best course I've taken. The professors are always trying to make the lectures more interesting and more relaxing. They laugh, tell jokes, and even play games to show us the meaning of the mini-project. Honestly, the homework and mini-project weren't so simple. I struggled to do the work. But I learnt a lot in the "struggling" progress.
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Rita Iglesias

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 3 weeks ago
This course is amazing. The content, the provider... all. The content is so interesting, I didn't know anything about programming and I so excited with the results, Joe and Scott are clear in the class, patient and so funny, the best teachers in the world, I promise!!
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Michael Chen

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 3 weeks ago
1.I think the content is fulfilling and interesting which also improved me a lot. 2.The instructor is nice and patient, and I love them. 3.The Coursera is powerful and mature platform which stands out.
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Ian Trussell

10/10 starsTaking Now
1 month, 3 weeks ago
I loved the class and the support. As someone who has never coded before it was encouraging and at times frustrating. However, those moments when something I've programmed worked as intended just felt like that Eureka moment, that feeling like you've struck gold. I learned a lot and hope to use what I've learned in the future. I really enjoyed it and would strongly encourage anyone who has an interest in learning how to code to take it. It's definitely worth the effort and hope that Joe and Scott are able to put together more courses like this!
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10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Loved the course and will miss the instructors. They were funny and made the material very accessible. I'd never encountered object oriented programming before and have gained a new appreciation for it!
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liming tian

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months ago
The teachers are awesome! I like them all. I knew nothing about programming before, but after this class,I'm able to write some simple games! The teachers really put a lot of effort and they're very funny,so it's not boring at all! I really enjoy this class!Thanks!
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8/10 starsCompleted
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2 months ago
I think that this is the best course to get started with Python or programming in general. If you have some experience with other programming languages then, you can finish this course faster as the instructors are really awesome, especially Scott. Some courses just go through how to write Python programs and they basically focus on the syntax and tricks related to a specific programming language. This course follows more of a practical approach and focuses on the fundamental concepts of programming. You will learn how to apply those concepts by building awesome games. It may seem like it is difficult but you can always find help regarding anything on forums.
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Elena Nikitina

10/10 starsTaking Now
2 months, 1 week ago
Really wonderful course! Well structured and informally tought. I like it very much that the teachers like what they do and do everything possible to make the studying process not boring.
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Sourav Mishra

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 2 weeks ago
It is a wonderful course. The teachers have spent a great deal of time working out the assignments and lectures. The enthusiasm with which they teach is simply infectious and the assignments are equally engaging. Unlike a regular classroom you never get bored or fall asleep. The explanations, assignments and the visualization mode in codeskulptor simply fix every important stuff in your mind. If there is one major takeaway from this course, then it is - break your task into simpler sub tasks, write your code systematically and debug as you go. Viz mode makes debugging so simple. Even though there are plenty of assignments in this course, I feel like I am hungry for more after taking this course. So I am going to develop more games using Pygame. Thank you instructors for this wonderful course.
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Mohamed Ayman

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 3 weeks ago
I enjoyed learning this course, it was both very informative and fun at the same time. The course is very well structured and greatly organised Thank you for accompanying us during this beautiful journey.
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Cassie

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 3 weeks ago
You have to put in some work to understand it all if you have no previous experience with programming (Python or otherwise). It's definitely worth the effort. And the content is great. The instructors do their jobs well and they keep things entertaining. You also have access to great information and help in the weekly forums and documentation. There is also an email address you can send your broken code to for help. Overall I think this class is a great learning experience. It's structured really well and you don't need to download any software to participate. I started it for fun and now I'm taking their 3rd course, Principles of Computing (Part 1), because I can't get enough!
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Bjørn Frederiksen

10/10 starsCompleted
3 months, 1 week ago
Great, I thought it was really good! I have to say it was tough coming back from not having programmed in a while, but it really lifted me fast ! And i feel so motivated to use Python more than ever.! 5/5
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Carlos Saavedra

10/10 starsCompleted
3 months, 1 week ago
Absolutely wonderful. Joe and Scott put a real effort on building a MOOC that makes programming learning simple and enjoyable, at the same time they are teaching really powerful tools. 100% recommended!
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Darya Oreshkina

10/10 starsCompleted
3 months, 1 week ago
I loved that I was getting not only Python but explanations and insight on programming in general. It was also nice that I didn't need to install anything on my machine - the required online code editor codesculptor.org works even on Google Chromebook.
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Minal Pandya

10/10 starsCompleted
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A perfect course to learn Python,without facing any trouble.The content is perfect combo of lecture & enough practice.All respected instructors(especially Joe and Scott)are so much energetic and enthusiastic.Their energy has kept me energized and connected throughout the course.The instructors have covered every smallest concept.Content is well structured to guide step by step.And Coursera is always a great platform to learn any subject.
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Brian T

10/10 starsCompleted
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Great class! The platform allows you to do programming in your browser, so no need to install python or handle files. Instructors were enthusiastic and the content was well structured.
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10/10 starsCompleted
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
Course content is precise, well structured and very interesting(always keeps you tied up and you're waiting to start next week). The best highlight of this course is the tutors. Joe and Scott are amazing. If you're reading this review by chance, I am already a big fan of both of you. In each week you were successful in delivering and making me laugh. Looking forward to learning more and more. I have a dream to study computational science in near future from Rice University. I will have to work really hard for it and hopefully one day I can make it and meet and learn from you personally. Thanks a lot for your efforts and time. Have a good time.
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Mark Turner

10/10 starsCompleted
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Well organized and tools to use. A good intro class or to brush up on skills. Utilizes a tool call Codesculpter which provides great documentation for python programming and a useful interface.
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Todd Larchuk

10/10 starsCompleted
4 months ago
After many decades of learning and using programming, this is my first massively online course. As an introduction to yet another new programming language, this was very easy and enjoyable. Using games as examples keeps it interesting but also very understandable. None of the learning of Python was obscured by the examples, which is a problem that seem to happen a lot in other introductory programing classes. The Rice Rocks game is amazingly good, and it is a confidence builder to have done it in this class. Even as someone very experienced in other programming languages, I found this course interesting and informative, which means that even with experience I learned a lot from this course.
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Adrian Diamond

10/10 starsCompleted
4 months, 2 weeks ago
This course was terrific -- I knew nothing about programming before I started and I feel excited now to continue my learning journey and build some cool applications and games. To Scott, Joe, John and Stephen -- thank you all so much for the time and effort you graciously put into the course -- it was well-organized and the lectures were well taught and digestible. I greatly appreciated it and look forward taking another one of your courses soon!
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Sandra Picaza

10/10 starsCompleted
4 months, 3 weeks ago
I have had a lot of fun with this course. I have gone crazy sometimes to solve some exercises, but I have learned a lot. They are very good teachers and the course is very well organized.
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Harry Wen

10/10 starsCompleted
4 months, 3 weeks ago
This course has really fun instructors! I enjoyed a lot. By building games, it help me understand various important data type in Python and how to construct a good program. Thank you! I will continue having the Principle of computing courses which you provide.
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