Python 3 Programming Coursera

Overview

This Python 3 Programming specialization is offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan teaches the fundamentals of programming in Python 3. 

We will begin at the beginning, with variables, conditionals, and loops, and get to some intermediate material like keyword parameters, list comprehensions, lambda expressions, and class inheritance.

Key facts

• You will have lots of opportunities to practice. You will also learn ways to reason about program execution, so that it is no longer mysterious and you are able to debug programs when they don’t work.

• By the end of the specialization, you’ll be writing programs that query Internet APIs for data and extract useful information from them. 

• And you’ll be able to learn to use new modules and APIs on your own by reading the documentation. That will give you a great launch toward being an independent Python programmer.

• This specialization is a good next step for you if you have completed Python for Everybody but want a more in-depth treatment of Python fundamentals and more practice, so that you can proceed with confidence to specializations like Applied Data Science with Python.

• But it is also appropriate as a first set of courses in Python if you are already familiar with some other programming language, or if you are up for the challenge of diving in head-first.

What you'll learn

• Learn Python 3 basics, from the basics to more advanced concepts like lists and functions.

• Practice and become skilled at solving problems and fixing errors in your code.

• Gain the ability to write programs that fetch data from internet APIs and extract useful information.