Ratings and Reviews for Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

very basic and the lecturer takes far too long explaining basic concepts

It's a course on which you learn how to learn programming.

Excellent course, well taught. I don't have a computing background. Weeks 1-4 felt easy, Week 5 I had to focus, and weeks 6&7 I was pausing a lot and trying to digest the material. Next time this course is run it may be helpful to spread this material across 8 weeks, so that material in weeks 6 and 7 can be done over 3 weeks. instead of 2 weeks. I would also like to see more exercises (even if not graded) in weeks 5 to 7. E.g. to try out the various new lessons/functions. Although, on relflection, there was nothing stopping a student trying this out in Atom or in the PY4E playground! Many thanks.

Charles is a very good teacher.

good for beginners to start off with to understand the concept of a python language

Thanks Dr Chuck for bringing up this course.While this course is very important and useful for the very beginners I would like to add that people with some computing background will find this one very easy.

loved the course. Very easy to follow along and understand

Step by step approach. Always an element of stretch, but with perseverance you can work out the problems. Thankfully English is my first language, so at least that isn't an additional challenge. I have a greater appreciation for how much code goes into some relatively basic functions I use on my PC.

Highly recommended for those who have never programmed before or are intimidated by programming. Charles Severance makes Python seem like the easiest thing you can learn.

I have taken other Coursera courses and I must say I am impressed with the structure of this Python course. I really enjoy that you can work at your own pace and the lectures are structured in a great way that allows for understanding nuances of the programming language.