Course of The Day: Learn to Program – The Fundamentals

Today’s course of the day is all about programming! This top-rated course features the very basics, and has an average rating of 4.7 stars. It runs for 7 weeks, and it’s mostly aimed at absolute beginners. According to the course page, all you need is a computer that can run Python 3. As for course materials, they’re a blend of videos and readings. Furthermore, the reviews offer promising insight:

“Extremely well balanced and insightful course that teaches the basics of python in a simple and effective way.The inclusion of assignments and in-lecture questions make the course interactive and appealing and the teachers have done a great job explaining the course content effectively.”

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“Great beginner course, but will stress that this is very much a beginner course. For anyone with good understanding of other languages, you will find this very easy and somewhat redundant as it spends a good deal of material teaching the fundamentals of programming.”

The main reason this course stands out is that it’s a standalone course. Currently, most programming courses in Coursera are part of a bigger series of courses. And usually, these cost to join. So rest assured, the materials in this course are free! You may purchase a certificate at the end only if you so wish so. In conclusion, if programming is one of your interests, this might be the course for you! And if you choose to try it out, feel free to leave your thoughts below.