Big Ideas in Programming: Expressing Yourself with Python (Coursera)

The big ideas in programming are the building blocks that allow you to create large, interesting, and useful programs. Mastering these programming concepts (variables, loops, strings, conditionals, and functions) and data structures (lists, tuples, and dictionaries) in Python will allow you to really express yourself in the digital space.

The creative coding/programming skills that you acquire in this Python course will allow you to design and produce personalized stories, filter and transform data, use code visualisers, generate art, predict program output, and write better code that works smarter, not harder.

You can expect plenty of interactive practice, engaging assignments, and immediate feedback. This allows you to check your understanding at every step of the way, giving you the chance to really develop your confidence and skill.

This course is part of the Creative Coding: Hands-On Python Specialization.

Syllabus

Week 1: Functions and Strings

Week 2: Conditionals and Lists

Week 3: Loops with Lists, Strings, and Conditionals

Week 4: Lists Tuples and Dictionaries