AG
Dec 15, 2020
Great course for refreshing your python basics, and any beginner looking to pick up Python basics will be in a comfortable spot after completing this course and a bit of practice with the assignments.
HA
Aug 17, 2019
Great for a fundamental course. I have to admit that I had learnt python a few years back and was using this as a practice and revision course. But I learnt a lot more which I can add to my knowledge.
By Krystal S
•Oct 29, 2017
Couldn't follow because they were using Mac OS Python Shell
By SHWETA P
•Jul 17, 2020
Helpful to learn python programming language. Thank you
By Kennan C
•Oct 24, 2022
Some docstrings and instructions were very unclear.
By Omar A Z
•Nov 27, 2022
It has a lot of new information that I need it.
By Fábio D S P
•Jun 21, 2017
Few chances to practice before the assignments!
By Thaddeus C
•Apr 14, 2020
Tthi course is too advance for me.
By Karolis M
•Apr 8, 2017
Very few programming assignments..
By Yitong Z
•Apr 19, 2017
This course is very basic
By 黄嘉鑫
•May 19, 2017
not so good, no so bas
By Ahto S
•Nov 14, 2020
Very bad tests
By Luca T
•Jan 24, 2023
Nice Course!
By Aaron G
•Jul 20, 2019
Me no like
By Francisco B
•Apr 4, 2022
Too easy.
By Julia B
•May 7, 2020
Hard
By Gema O
•Oct 19, 2020
I'm new to Python and to programming in general. I found this course to be very difficult and not at all meant for beginners. I only passed because of blog posts and Github notes. The lectures were okay but definitely feels very rushed. More examples and practice exercises would have helped me understand better. The quizzes are way too complex, I failed most of them multiple times. I liked Jennifer's videos and I felt like I could follow what she's saying. As for Paul, though? I kind of felt like he's a robot. He talks too fast and I could barely follow. I hoped that this course would teach in a way that would be fun and understandable for those with no background in programming. I thought I would be eased into it but it felt like I was dropped off in the middle of a jungle with no clue what to do. This course would have been great for those with a good programming background and a solid foundation, but not for beginners. I learned a few things, though. And I'm still thankful for the team behind this course for their hard work.
By Sergio S
•Aug 20, 2017
There are issues with this course. My biggest gripe is that if you do not pass the tests on your first try, the questions and answers will change on your second time around. Obviously this is fine for the questions that you got wrong however it also changes the ones you got right. This makes the tests take MUCH longer than necessary and there isn't necessarily any extra learning gained from this.
However, even with the problems with this course, you WILL learn how to use Python. I feel that the course succeeded in that regard - but I'm not sure that this course provides any benefits over following some YouTube tutorials.
In conclusion, if you would like to learn how to use Python and don't mind something that is challenging and time consuming, take this course.
By Alina K
•Jan 5, 2022
If you are an absolute beginner, do not waste your time. Course material covers the basics of python, but quizzes are more extensive and require extra preparation. Good if you have someone to guide you through and provide with extra explanations on what and how to solve the questions; or have enough time and self-confidence to look for extra resources on your own.
I also found code-windows within questionnaires during videos and quizzes quite annoying (due to double scroll bars: - one in the code window and another in question window. This prevented from seeing the entire question/possible solutions).
By Alexis P
•Mar 4, 2024
Day one and I've found 2 videos that cut off in the middle of the subject. And one exercise that doesn't take the correct result and needs to be skipped in order to advance the course. There is even a reddit post about this exercise. This is frustrating to say the least.
By Sam Y
•Jan 1, 2022
Vague and moves far too quickly. Feels like a supplement for an on campus course to be used with a now out of date textbook. For a no experience needed course, I feel like I need some experience, especially with the vocabulary, to understand what's going on.
By Nate P
•Jan 11, 2020
Largely uses less efficient, outdated, and counter-intuitive code to teach Python. If I had someone who learned Python from this course added to my team it would take months to correct the bad behavior they learned here.
By Greg T
•Jan 30, 2017
Very rushed, incomplete examples and gaps in content. I'm not sure what audience Coursera is aiming for, but it doesn't seem to be anyone who doesn't already know a programming language.
By Emma L
•Jul 20, 2017
The course should include more examples and tasks for students. Also all the question areas in quiz'es and tests should be covered by the open lectures. Felt like incomplete course.
By Ruben P
•Nov 12, 2021
Que haya ejercicios y pruebas para avanzar esta muy bien, pero muy flojo el curso y muy básico.
By JAIDEN G W E
•Dec 14, 2020
Not as expected. I find it hard to keep up with the pace and the assignments.
By Cipriano M
•Jun 11, 2018
It complicates things that are supposed to be simple and explainable.