Python Classes and Inheritance Coursera

Overview

This Python Classes and Inheritance offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan introduces classes, instances, and inheritance. You will learn how to use classes to represent data in concise and natural ways. 

You'll also learn how to override built-in methods and how to create "inherited" classes that reuse functionality. You'll also learn about how to design classes. Finally, you will be introduced to the good programming habit of writing automated tests for their own code.

Educational Opportunity

• The course is best-suited for you if you are already familiar with Python fundamentals, which are covered in the "Python Basics" and "Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries" courses (courses 1 and 2 of the Python 3 Programming Specialization). 

• It is optional to have taken the "Data Collection and Processing with Python" course (course 3 of the specialization), but knowledge of retrieving and processing complex nested data is helpful.

What you'll learn

• Explore classes, instances, and inheritance to represent data efficiently.

• Gain insights into class design and cultivate the practice of writing automated tests for your code.

• Learn to override built-in methods and create inherited classes that reuse functionality.