Python 3 Programming

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming This is the most hands on I found the questions are not spoon-fed and really level you up. I have a fair few courses and this has been the most impressive do far

I recently completed the Python 3 Programming Specialization on Coursera and thought it was good.

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

If you don't care about getting the specialization certificate then I would suggest skipping the final course, it is done by a different instructor than the previous courses and you will pretty much end up just Googling a lot to figure it out.

I think if you start off with processing inputs from users and text files, it should be easier. You can learn the harder stuff (like writing games), but I'd wait until later.

I think the hard part is deciding how to start. Maybe something like this

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

Follow the first 3 courses in "Python 3 Programming Specialization - Coursera" , Thank me later. (that's how i learned programming)

Coursera online course provided by Michigan https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

I tried this one: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming#courses

Maybe the subsequent courses get better, but that first Python basics course was rough.

i had some trouble groking python despite having many years of experience. i am going through this specialization in courser: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

i highly recommend it.

I taught myself Python with U Michigan's course on Coursera (audited). It was great and was much better than other courses I've tried on there. You can ignore the videos. Just work through their online 'book'. https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming#courses

Check out this new specialization on Coursera https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming?

Free Python 3 course that starts today by the University of Michigan

"Become a Fluent Python Programmer. Learn the fundamentals and become an independent programmer."

Offered by Coursera

Yeah, no worries. I think those technologies you mention are more front-end related? So I think its healthy to start off by deciding what you're more interested in: data or front-end development. That would be a good starting point. If data is your thing, then Python is the way to go from a multitude of points, not least mentioning the easy to learn syntax and width of libraries. If that's something for you, I can wholeheartedly recommend this course. It was amazing going through it and loads of fun.

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming?

It is free via audit option and has 120 hours of content and shit ton of practice exercise. I am using this and love it.

They start from print hello word to learning Open CV and have covered all of the stuff in between I would absolutely recommend this.

I would suggest you to try the Udacity course: https://www.udacity.com/course/introduction-to-python--ud1110

Or this Coursera course: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

Hope this will help. Cheers!

This coursera course would be a good place to start https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming. Here is the thing to understand though, most online courses and books on python will go over the same fundamentals - variables, loops, conditional statements, classes, so rather than spend a bunch of time looking for the perfect one, pick one and get started! If you don't like it, pick another one!

Take some online courses on Coursera. You will be guided through programming techniques and theory, get practice at programming lots of exercises, get a certificate from a university after completion and will have to compete a capstone project at the end of the course which is a neat addition to your GitHub account.

My personal recommendation is this course

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

Python. Practically anything except operating systems can be built using it. You can take the Python and Python 3 courses. If you can, I'd say go straight to Python 3. It's the way forward and it's better if you don't get bogged down with the details of the older stuff. You can always learn the differences later. It seems though that RDBMS usage is only covered in the Python course. More importantly, you should be able to research and learn new tools on your own after taking the course without having to take courses or tutorials. I only use API references, not tutorials for example. Random tutorials online can be terrible and don't lead to complete understanding in my opinion.

I recommend the following specializations/courses offered by UofM. They have some of the best content and tools I have seen. The interactive python textbook is so helpful. It makes it so easy to write small snippets of code to really reinforce the concepts without the overhead of download and set up of different applications. It keeps you focused on the concept at hand and moving forward fast. The tiny exercises, questions and practice tools really keep the brain engaged. I have found many times where I go to type of the couple lines of code to do something to realize I forgot the a colon or used [] instead of () or used function() instead of .function() because when I was reading thru the text or watching the videos my mind did not commit to memory all of the relevant details and syntax specific to this language.

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-python

Curious as to where you applying? I am looking for an all online masters in Data Science. I am actually thinking about UofM because I really like the format of all of their coursera content so far.

Coursera python for everyone https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python&ved=2ahUKEwiVjYbypZvtAhX94jgGHXsFAS8QFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw1-b0swW-792WhbI8ViXpVB

Then do python 3 on coursera: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

Then do python for data sci: https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-python

I'm on the last one rn and I really do feel my python is pretty solid but not out of this world. Also I began (from python for everyone) this winter and studied thru the semester while overloading so its defs not super time consuming

UT Austin does require Cal....

I have not doe the Stats with Python course. Does it go into depth on the statistics being it, or does it focus on the python portion of it?

Be sure to do the Python 3 programming specialization (https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming) that is what'll get you out of having to take the Python assessment. I am working on it now.

Their application page doesn't say anything about getting out of the statistics assessment though. (https://www.si.umich.edu/programs/master-applied-data-science-online/how-do-i-apply)

have you started it yet ?

if you haven't then try
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming#courses

or
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-python#courses

or
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/applied-data-science#courses

or
https://www.coursera.org/learn/python-for-applied-data-science-ai?specialization=ibm-data-science

or
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics#courses

see if its something you really enjoy

im a mechanical engineer , graduated in 2006 . Since university of always wanted to get into programming , but be warned , 99% of the learning material out there is geared toward people with computer science background.
Most book and courses will say "for absolute beginners" this absolute bullshit .
most books and courses do what a call a "syntax dump" teach you how to do simple commands but throw you under the bus when it comes to putting things together .

What most books fail to convey is computational thinking , i finished one course from penn state https://www.coursera.org/learn/computational-thinking-problem-solving

although it only get into python towards the end . I have found it to be very useful in re-calibrating my mindset to think computationally. It also helped out in other courses.

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this this currently my path to learn python

python for everybody specialization on coursera ,Dr Chuck is the best when it comes to a gentle intro , and makes it really fun.

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python

im currently doing another specialization

python 3 programming specialization

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python-3-programming

Dr.Chuck also has other specializations (https://www.coursera.org/specializations/web-applications) .

for data science i also plan to take https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-science-python.

Now here is the thing with coursera , you can sign up for coursera plus for around 400$ a year and get access to all the courses except for the degrees and masters tracks. this is the best bang for your buck.

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FREE material , goto runestone academy and take

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition

https://runestone.academy/runestone/books/published/thinkcspy/index.html#

this is by far the best book

they also have a few dozen other books to do with python ,C++ etc.

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Once you get the hang of python , integrating it with your field will be easy but this falls on you.