About this course: Not all programs are created equal. In this course, we'll focus on writing quality code that runs correctly and efficiently. We'll design, code and validate our programs and learn how to compare programs that are addressing the same task.
Created by: University of Toronto
Taught by: Jennifer Campbell, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Department of Computer Science
Taught by: Paul Gries, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
Department of Computer Science
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Week 1
7 videos, 10 readings
Graded: Week 1 Exercise
WEEK 2
Week 2
6 videos, 6 readings
Graded: Week 2 Exercise
Graded: Writing test cases
WEEK 3
Week 3
7 videos, 7 readings
Graded: Week 3 Exercise
WEEK 4
Week 4
4 videos, 4 readings
Graded: Week 4 Exercise
WEEK 5
Week 5
3 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Rat Race
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University of Toronto
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Ratings and Reviews
Quite practical! This course teaches some useful techniques which may not be covered in general learning materials. Thanks a lot.
Excellent class
I learned several very useful tools for writing pyt
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I'm a total beginner with Python and I found this course challenging yet accessible. The mentors were very helpful when I got stuck at certain points on assignments. I would recommend this course to everyone!