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Python Basics
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 34 hours
  • Course by University of Michigan
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About

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.

Modules

Welcome to Python Basics!

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • Gamut Goal Setter

4 Videos

  • Introduction to the Specialization
  • What’s New? Updates and Improvements in the Second Edition
  • How to Use the Interactive Textbook
  • Getting Started

2 Readings

  • Syllabus
  • Help Us Learn More About You!

Programming in Python

    • 13 Videos
    • 16 ExternalTool
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16 External Tool

  • Values and Data Types
  • Use the Practice Tool
  • Operators and Operands
  • Order of Operations
  • Function Calls
  • Data Types
  • Type Conversion Functions
  • Variables
  • Variable Names and Keywords
  • Choosing the Right Variable Name
  • Reassignment
  • Statements and Expressions
  • Updating Variables
  • Hard-Coding
  • Input
  • Assessment - Programming in Python

13 Videos

  • Introduction - Programming in Python
  • Values and Data Types
  • Operators and Operands
  • Function Calls
  • Data Types
  • Type Conversion Functions
  • Variables
  • Statements and Expressions
  • More About Statements and Expressions
  • Updating Variables
  • Hard-Coding
  • Input
  • Conclusion - Programming in Python

Turtle Graphics

    • 7 Videos
    • 11 ExternalTool
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11 External Tool

  • Interactive Textbook Practice Opportunity
  • Hello Little Turtles!
  • Our First Turtle Program
  • Instances: A Herd of Turtles
  • Object Oriented Concepts
  • Repetition with a For Loop
  • A Few More Turtle Methods and Observations
  • Summary of Turtle Methods
  • Importing Modules
  • The Random Module
  • Assessment: Turtle Graphics

7 Videos

  • Introduction - Objects and Turtle Graphics
  • Our First Turtle Program
  • Instances: A Herd of Turtles
  • Repetition with a For Loop
  • More Turtle Methods
  • Importing Modules
  • Conclusion - Turtle Graphics

The Way of the Programmer

    • 6 Videos
    • 8 ExternalTool
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Optional - What Did You Use to Practice This Week?

8 External Tool

  • Syntax Errors
  • Runtime Errors
  • Semantic Errors
  • Know Your Error Messages
  • Incremental Programming
  • Common Errors
  • Practice Assignment - Turtle and Object Mechanics
  • Gallery Tool: Turtle Drawing

6 Videos

  • Introduction - Debugging
  • Syntax, Runtime, and Semantic Errors
  • Know Your Error Messages
  • Incremental Programming
  • Common Errors
  • Conclusion - Debugging

Lists and Strings

    • 12 Videos
    • 11 ExternalTool
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11 External Tool

  • Interactive Textbook Practice Opportunity
  • Introduction: Sequences
  • Strings, Lists, and Tuples
  • Index Operator: Working with the Characters of a String and Accessing Elements in a List
  • Disambiguating []: Creation vs. Indexing
  • Length
  • The Slice Operator
  • Concatenation and Repetition
  • Count and Index
  • Splitting and Joining Strings
  • Assessment - Lists and Strings

12 Videos

  • Introduction: Lists and Strings
  • Strings
  • Lists
  • Tuples
  • The Index Operator
  • Length
  • The Slice Operator
  • Examples of Slicing and Indexing
  • Concatenation and Repetition
  • Count and Index
  • Split and Join
  • Conclusion: Lists and Strings

Iteration

    • 5 Videos
    • 9 ExternalTool
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9 External Tool

  • Introduction: Iteration
  • The for Loop
  • Flow of Execution of the for Loop
  • Strings and for Loops
  • Lists and for Loops
  • The Accumulator Pattern and the Range Function
  • (Optional) Traversal and the for Loop: By Index
  • (Optional) Nested Iteration: Image Processing
  • (Optional) The Gory Details: Iterables

5 Videos

  • Introduction: Iteration
  • The For Loop
  • The Accumulator Pattern
  • The Range Function
  • Conclusion: Iteration

The Way of the Programmer

    • 5 Videos
    • 4 ExternalTool
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Optional - What Did You Use to Practice This Week?

4 External Tool

  • Naming Variables in For Loops
  • Printing Intermediate Results
  • Keeping Track of Your Iterator Variable and Your Iterable
  • Assessment - Week Two

5 Videos

  • Introduction: The Way of the Programmer
  • Naming Your Variables in For Loops
  • Printing Intermediate Results
  • Keeping Track of Your Iterator Variable and Your Iterable
  • Conclusion: The Way of the Programmer

Boolean Expressions

    • 7 Videos
    • 9 ExternalTool
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9 External Tool

  • Interactive Textbook Practice Opportunity
  • Intro: What We Can Do with Turtles and Conditionals
  • Boolean Values and Boolean Expressions
  • Logical Operators
  • The in and not in Operators
  • Precedence of Operators
  • Introduction: Test Cases
  • Checking Assumptions About Data Types
  • Checking Other Assumptions

7 Videos

  • Introduction: Boolean Expressions
  • Boolean Expressions
  • Logical Operators
  • The in and not in Operators
  • Precedence of Operators
  • Automated Tests with assert
  • Conclusion: Boolean Expressions

Conditional Execution

    • 6 Videos
    • 8 ExternalTool
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Optional - What Did You Use to Practice This Week?

8 External Tool

  • Conditional Execution: Binary Selection
  • Omitting the else Clause: Unary Selection
  • Nested Conditionals
  • Chained Conditionals
  • Make a Flow Chart before You Write Your Code
  • Testing Conditionals
  • The Accumulator Pattern with Conditionals
  • Assessment - Week Three

6 Videos

  • Introduction: Conditional Execution
  • Conditional Execution
  • Unary Selection, Nested Conditionals, and Chained Conditionals
  • Testing Conditionals
  • The Accumulator Pattern with Conditionals and Accumulating a Maximum Value
  • Conclusion: Conditional Execution

Sequence Mutation

    • 7 Videos
    • 8 ExternalTool
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8 External Tool

  • Interactive Textbook Practice Opportunity
  • Introduction: Transforming Sequences
  • Mutability
  • List Element Deletion
  • Objects and References
  • Aliasing
  • Cloning Lists
  • Assessment - Sequence Mutation

7 Videos

  • Introduction - Sequence Mutation
  • Mutability
  • List Element Deletion
  • Objects and References
  • Aliasing
  • Cloning Lists
  • Conclusion - Sequence Mutation

Methods on Strings and Lists

    • 7 Videos
    • 6 ExternalTool
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6 External Tool

  • Methods on Lists
  • Append vs. Concatenate
  • Non-Mutating Methods on Strings
  • String Format Method
  • f-Strings
  • Assessment - Methods: Lists and Strings

7 Videos

  • Introduction - Methods on Lists and Strings
  • Methods on Lists
  • Append vs. Concatenate
  • Non-Mutating Methods on Strings
  • String Format Method
  • f-strings
  • Conclusion: Methods on Lists and Strings

Accumulating Lists and Strings

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 ExternalTool
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3 External Tool

  • The Accumulator Pattern with Lists
  • The Accumulator Pattern with Strings
  • Assessment - Accumulating Lists and Strings

4 Videos

  • Introduction - Accumulating Lists and Strings
  • The Accumulator Pattern with Lists
  • The Accumulator Pattern with Strings
  • Conclusion: Accumulating Lists and Strings

The Way of the Programmer

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 ExternalTool
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3 External Tool

  • Accumulator Pattern Strategies
  • Don't Mutate A List That You Are Iterating Through
  • Assessment - Way of the Programmer

4 Videos

  • Introduction - Way of the Programmer
  • Making Reference Diagrams
  • Accumulator Pattern Strategies
  • Conclusion - Way of the Programmer

Python Basics - Final Course Assignment

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • Assignment: Final Course Assignment

1 Videos

  • Introduction - Final Course Assignment

Course Feedback

    • 2 Readings
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2 Readings

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Explore the essentials of Python 3 with this foundational course in IT & Computer Science. Led by Coursera, the course covers basic programming concepts including conditional execution, iteration, and data structures like strings and lists. Perfect for beginners or those needing a refresher, it also includes hands-on projects like drawing with Python's Turtle and building debugging skills. The course spans 2040 minutes and is part of a five-course Python 3 Programming Specialization, available through Starter, Professional, and Paid subscriptions. Ideal for anyone new to Python or looking to deepen their understanding.

Paul Resnick
Instructors

Paul Resnick

Steve Oney
Instructors

Steve Oney