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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7 years, 10 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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Uildson Santos dos Santos

10/10 starsCompleted
3 days, 9 hours ago
A great course for beginners. The classes are well explained with an easy didactic that is complemented with exercises that at first seem difficult, but that with the guide, the templates and as tips for possible mistakes, it is very stimulating to continue and overcome the challenges and finish the course.
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Emilia Matthews

10/10 starsCompleted
4 days, 4 hours ago
This was an amazing course; thoroughly enjoyable and informative. There was plenty material and guidance at every stage of the class and the mini projects were fun to implement. Most of all, the instructors were very engaging, entertaining and good at explaining things. I have learnt a lot of new skills from completing this course.
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Vicki McCormack

10/10 starsCompleted
5 days, 8 hours ago
As someone who had never used Python and had only coded in C++, I found this course very helpful. Emailing the CodeClinic produced fast resolutions to any issues I encountered, and the quizzes in particular I found very helpful, they were that perfect level of making your brain work hard but also always able to pass once you reviewed the class material. I encountered no problems with Coursera, and if I could give the instructors 6 stars I would, even though they sometimes went through material a bit vaguely for my taste.
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Martin Bakardjiev

10/10 starsCompleted
1 week, 3 days ago
It's a great course. Detailed. Challenging. Extensive. Practice exercises are a good start but projects are really the core of it. I recommend it. However this course is just the start. You take it from there and continue developing your skills.
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James Heffers

10/10 starsCompleted
1 week, 5 days ago
An amazing course. Loved the instructors, they had a sense of humor (but if it's "good" is left to you to decide :) ), the course was organized well, and the difficulty seemed to (for me at least) pace quite well from beginner material to more challenging in depth programming by the end!
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Charlie Robertson

10/10 starsCompleted
2 weeks, 5 days ago
i've tried a number of times to pick up programming, and this is by far the best educational resource i've found. just brilliant, I highly highly recommend
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Daniel Lee

10/10 starsCompleted
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Excellent in every way! Genuinely passionate instructors offering a gradual (yet adequately challenging), natural progression to learn Python. Easy to understand materials, good community support, fantastic exercises, and fun projects!
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10/10 starsCompleted
3 weeks ago
good course! I like the structure and mini projects. I learned a lot from this course. I don't need to download anything for the projects. Highly recommend to people who is a beginner in Python program.
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Rishab Narang

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month ago
experienced instructor teaches us best platform is good to study from beginner level we have done lot of assignments This is actually the toughest part of the class, because your peers are even less All in all, I'm glad to be taking this course, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn Python. The mini projects are fit to each week's lessons and are a great way to apply the new concepts learned and turn them into really exciting projects You will for sure be glad you signed up.
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1 month ago
Amazing! As a high school student and a complete beginner in programming, this course has allowed me to create things I could have never even imagined of creating a while ago. The professors are very dedicated to making each class enjoyable and engaging. The resources are very helpful and organised. The mini projects are fit to each week's lessons and are a great way to apply the new concepts learned and turn them into really exciting projects. I never thought I would be able to understand any of the concepts I learned in this class, but the professors sure do make it easy and fun! I would recommend this course to anyone hoping to become a python programmer. You will for sure be glad you signed up.
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Carlos Mier y Leon

8/10 starsCompleted
1 month ago
Excellent course. I really enjoyed it. Teachers are excellent, very clear and knowledgeable. The material is great and the projects are very interesting and motivating. It is very satisfying to complete the projects and watch them working and they open your mind to a thousand ideas - games AND other... I wish there were more courses like this, it is just so much fun!
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Evan

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 1 week ago
Great course with concise, thorough instructors. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to start from scratch in programming. The structure around interactive games keeps it interesting while teaching many concepts at once.
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Gorav Singal

8/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 1 week 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. read less
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David Wang

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The course flowed seemlessly across topics and introduced new concepts efficiently. I now understand the framework of interactive programming in a little over a month, without any prior experience.
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Erich Simon

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Great and thorough introduction to programming in general and python specifically. The progression the instructors lead you through is well thought out and covers all the content you need to be successful with the projects they assign.
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Saad Bounhar

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 2 weeks ago
One of the Greatest class on python. Really enjoyable. It gets you to learn python while playing. It's suited for beginners on programming and people who are just generally interested in computer sciences.
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Chris Chou

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 2 weeks ago
This is an excellent course to learn Python and programming as a beginner. The weeks are progressive at the right rate. The projects allow students to practice what they've learned as well as learn to overcome bugs and think through problems. The quizzes are themselves good exercises to learn the material. The instructors teach well and bring a lot of fun and excitement to the course.
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Guanyu Bi

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 3 weeks ago
This course is so great! The course is very friendly to beginners. And there are numerous projects so that students have plenty of exercise experience to code. The project description is very detailed, which gave me a clear route to code.
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Ed Walters

10/10 starsCompleted
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Great course. I have taken a couple of other introductory Python courses but this was the first to introduce event driven programming. The object-orientated programming concepts really sink in by making fun games! Lecturers are engaging and entertaining.
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Anil Khare

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months ago
This was the best python course I have come across so far. I could actually build some games as mini-projects, games which worked !. I wanted this class to continue forever exploring advanced concepts in Python, but like all good things, this has come to an end too. Looking forward to another advanced course by the same professors !
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Mohtasim Nahin

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months ago
It was an amazing experience.Honestly,the instructors were awesome throughoutthe whole course.Joe and scott made the borings topics really enjoyable by their silly tie fight.I think it's one of the best course in python and best in GUI.
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Raghava Rahul Mulaveesala

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 1 week ago
I loved the classes a lot and the mini-projects were also interesting. It was a good start for me to work on python. On personal note my favorite teacher was Scott Rixner. I really enjoyed his jokes in between the classes. PS: The ties look good on you Scott.
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Joshua Smith

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 2 weeks ago
I started this class with no experience programming. All the instructors taught in a way that by the time I was finished, coding felt natural, like something I was always meant to do. Every instructor brought something to the table to make that weeks material more comprehensive. CodeSkulptor is awesome and provides a great base to begin your journey to being a coder!
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Kirill Shapoval

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Great course on introduction to programming. Great instructors and well organised content with moderately complex homeworks and quizzes. All content is consistently presented and leads you right to the homework. All mini projects and assignments complemented by well structured steps for successful execution.
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8/10 starsCompleted
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
The course content is pretty good, the only con is that sometimes the practice exercises are a bit vague. The Instructors, make accidental mistakes and purposeful in the video, but in the end, they teach what not to do and what not. Overall, the class was great as for me(an 8th grader), it inspired me program more with Python.
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Rus S

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Wonderful course on learning Python. Joe and Scott are awesome teachers Thank you Joe and Scott for your tremendous effort put into this class! I think this online class have the same quality as an in-person university class but so much cheaper:)
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
I enjoy the course very much, just as the instructors enjoy teaching it. I enjoy doing the game projects which is a challenge to me. I also like learning the new concepts. The excitement and learning new things is the key to make this course so success.
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10/10 starsCompleted
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2 months, 3 weeks ago
Though I am a total novice to Python programming, this course made the subject matter (relatively) easy and definitely fun. The instructors are informative and really seem to enjoy what they're doing. The CodeSkulptor interface provides the ability to work from any internet-enabled computer. Definitely recommend the course!
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Larry Varner

10/10 starsCompleted
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Great course for starting to learn Python. The professors were great. The interface they developed made it easy to start and continue work from multiple locations.
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