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.
The Accumulator Pattern
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RP
May 03, 2019
The course provides different methods to learning - video, reading, and skills challenges. While the repetition of material slowed things down, it helps retain information for the beginner.
XF
Apr 04, 2019
Very detailed intro class to Python as a programming language. I don't have much background in the field, and was able to follow the material with no issue. It's comfortably challenging.
In week two you will use the lectures and the Runestone textbook to understand the basics of a few python data types - lists, strings, tuples - as well as a control structure - for loops. By the end of this week, you will be able to write more complex programs that create drawings by incorporating for loops. Finally, we will present the basics of an accumulation pattern to you, which will be expanded on in each week for the rest of the course.
教学方
Paul Resnick
Michael D. Cohen Collegiate Professor
Steve Oney
Assistant Professor
Jaclyn Cohen
Lecturer
