My First Try in ‘coursera’ (Programming for Everybody_Getting Started with Python)
Hello Everyone!!
I recently got my very first online certificate from ‘coursera’. ‘Coursera’ is an American massive open online course provider, and it is really helpful in improving your field of study and that it provides certifications and degrees in a variety of subjects.
This program is instructed by Dr.Charles Russel Severance from the University of Michigan and here is the certificate for completing the course.
Course Structure
The course is scheduled for seven consecutive weeks with five chapters.
Week 1 : Why we Program ?(Chapter 1)
Week 2 : Installing and Using Python
Week 3 : Why we Program ?(continued)
Week 4: Variables and Expressions (Chapter 2)
Week 5 : Conditional Code (Chapter 3)
Week 6: Functions (Chapter 4)
Week 7 : Loops and Iterations (Chapter 5)
Chapter 1
The chapter gives an introduction of what programming really means. It gives a summary of what you have to do there with Python language. It further explains how you should install Python in your computer and how to use the online platforms in coding.
Chapter 2
This chapter is about the variables and the expressions that we use in Python. Here, you can learn what a variable is and how to interpret it in Python. Apart from variables, the chapter includes expressions used in Python. There you learn what constants are and you can get a sound knowledge about the reserved words used in Python.
Chapter 3
Here, you can learn what a conditional code is. You will find conditional statements such as if,elif and else. The if statement is used to control the program flow in Python.This makes it possible to decide at runtime, whether certain program parts should be executed or not.The indented block is only executed if the condition is ‘True’.
Chapter 4
The chapter gives an understanding of what a function is and what it can do in Python. Function is a set of instructions that you want to use repeatedly or that, because of their complexity, are better self-contained in a sub-program and called when needed. Simply a function is a piece of code written to carry out a specified task. Here, you learn how to build your own functions using Python.
Chapter 5
This chapter is about loops and iterations. Here you can learn about several loops such as infinite loop, definite loop and etc. The chapter further includes looping through a set, summing in a loop, finding the average in a loop, filtering in a loop. Such that, the chapter gives you the knowledge of how a function works and for what you can use it.
Way for a certificate…
Here in this course, you will get quizes with ten multiple choice questions and a question that you have to code using an online platform for each section. You may find some challenging questions here but if you follow the lecture videos thoroughly, you will find them easy.Do not giveup and try your best and you will surely be successful.
In nutshell…
This course will cover the basic building blocks of programming and you do not need any prior knowledge about programming to complete this course. It is well structured and the explanations are clear and easy to understand. Here you get a series of videos and some interviews done with some professionals in programming, including some interviews with Guido Van Rossum the inventor of Python. I recommend this course, for anybody who wishes to start programming with Python.
Such that you will find the course interesting for sure, and give it a try!!
