Scott Rixner

Scott Rixner is a Professor of Computer Science at Rice University. His research focuses on systems software and computer architecture. He is well versed in the internals of the Python programming language, as he is currently developing a light-weight Python interpreter for embedded systems in his research. He has also taught many of the introductory computer science courses at Rice, including Computational Thinking, Algorithmic Thinking, Introduction to Program Design, and Introduction to Computer Systems. He is the chairman of the curriculum committees for both the Department of Computer Science and the School of Engineering at Rice. Prior to joining Rice, he received his Ph.D. from MIT.

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Python Data Visualization (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Python Data Visualization (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Effort
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Chinese
English
French
German
Italian
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Arabic
Turkish
Vietnamese
Python Data Visualization (Coursera)
This if the final course in the specialization which builds upon the knowledge learned in Python Programming Essentials, Python Data Representations, and Python Data Analysis. We will learn how to install external packages for use within Python, acquire data from sources on the Web, and then we will [...]
Introduction to Scripting in Python Specialization
Python
Programming
Python Programming
Data Representation
Plotting
Scripting
Data Visualization
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR/month
English
Chinese
English
French
German
Italian
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Arabic
Turkish
Vietnamese

Python Data Analysis (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Python Data Analysis (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Computer Science
Effort
Beginner
4 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Vietnamese
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
Italian
German
English
Chinese
Arabic
French
Python Data Analysis (Coursera)
This course will continue the introduction to Python programming that started with Python Programming Essentials and Python Data Representations. We'll learn about reading, storing, and processing tabular data, which are common tasks. We will also teach you about CSV files and Python's support for reading and writing [...]
Introduction to Scripting in Python Specialization
Programming
Python
Python Programming
Data Analysis
Data Structures
Dictionary
CSV File
Complex Data
Software Development
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Computer Science
Beginner
4 Weeks
5-10 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR/month
English
Vietnamese
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
Italian
German
English
Chinese
Arabic
French

Python Data Representations (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Python Data Representations (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Effort
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
Italian
German
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Vietnamese
Python Data Representations (Coursera)
This course will continue the introduction to Python programming that started with Python Programming Essentials. We'll learn about different data representations, including strings, lists, and tuples, that form the core of all Python programs. We will also teach you how to access files, which will allow you [...]
Introduction to Scripting in Python Specialization
Python
Python Programming
Programming
Data Representation
Strings
Python Lists
Lists
Software Debugging
Software Development
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR/month
English
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
Italian
German
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Vietnamese

Python Programming Essentials (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Python Programming Essentials (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Programming
CS: Software Engineering
Effort
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Vietnamese
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
Italian
German
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Python Programming Essentials (Coursera)
This course will introduce you to the wonderful world of Python programming! We'll learn about the essential elements of programming and how to construct basic Python programs. We will cover expressions, variables, functions, logic, and conditionals, which are foundational concepts in computer programming. We will also teach you [...]
Introduction to Scripting in Python Specialization
Python
Python Programming
Programming
Python 3
Syntax
Semantics
Functions
Conditionals
Debugging
Codeskulptor
Logic
Software Debugging
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Programming
CS: Software Engineering
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
42.00 EUR/month
English
Vietnamese
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
Italian
German
French
English
Chinese
Arabic

Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2) (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2) (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Theory
Effort
Intermediate
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Italian
Vietnamese
Korean
German
Russian
English
Spanish
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 2) (Coursera)
Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part class is designed to train students in the mathematical concepts and process of "Algorithmic Thinking", allowing them to build simpler, more efficient solutions to computational [...]
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Algorithmic Thinking
Dynamic Programming
Algorithms
Python
Computing
Computer Science
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Theory
Intermediate
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR/month
English
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Italian
Vietnamese
Korean
German
Russian
English
Spanish

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2) (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2) (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Effort
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
French
English
Chinese
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2) (Coursera)
This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is used in many of the computational courses offered on Coursera. To make [...]
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Python
Programming
Software Development
Object-Oriented Programming
Python Programming
Logic Programming
Semantics
Syntax
Computing
Interactive
Game
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Software Engineering
CS: Programming
Beginner
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR/month
English
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
Korean
French
English
Chinese

Principles of Computing (Part 2) (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Principles of Computing (Part 2) (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Theory
CS: Software Engineering
Effort
Mixed
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
French
English
Romanian
Principles of Computing (Part 2) (Coursera)
This two-part course introduces the basic mathematical and programming principles that underlie much of Computer Science. Understanding these principles is crucial to the process of creating efficient and well-structured solutions for computational problems. To get hands-on experience working with these concepts, we will use the Python programming language. The [...]
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Programming
Computing
Software Development
Recursion
Data Structures
Python
Computer Science
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Theory
CS: Software Engineering
Mixed
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR/month
English
Spanish
Russian
Portuguese
French
English
Romanian

Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1) (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1) (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Theory
Effort
Intermediate
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Spanish
Korean
Greek
English
Telugu
Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1) (Coursera)
Experienced Computer Scientists analyze and solve computational problems at a level of abstraction that is beyond that of any particular programming language. This two-part class is designed to train students in the mathematical concepts and process of "Algorithmic Thinking", allowing them to build simpler, more efficient solutions to computational [...]
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Algorithmic Thinking
Algorithms
Software Development
Graph Algorithms
Python Programming
Graph Theory
Python
Computing
Computer Science
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Theory
Intermediate
4 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR/month
English
Spanish
Korean
Greek
English
Telugu

Principles of Computing (Part 1) (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
Principles of Computing (Part 1) (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Software Engineering
Effort
Intermediate
5-12 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Italian
Vietnamese
German
Russian
English
Spanish
Principles of Computing (Part 1) (Coursera)
This two-part course builds upon the programming skills that you learned in our Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python course. We will augment those skills with both important programming practices and critical mathematical problem solving skills. These skills underlie larger scale computational problem solving and programming. [...]
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Computing
Programming
Debugging
Randomness
Probability
Knowledge
Combinatorics
Python Programming
Algorithms
Computer Programming
Python
Computer Science
Coursera Plus
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Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Software Engineering
Intermediate
5-12 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR/month
English
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Italian
Vietnamese
German
Russian
English
Spanish

An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1) (Coursera)

Dec 4th 2023
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1) (Coursera)
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
Categories
CS: Programming
Effort
Mixed
5-12 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
Languages
English
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Chinese
Italian
Vietnamese
Korean
German
Russian
English
Spanish
An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1) (Coursera)
This two-part course is designed to help students with very little or no computing background learn the basics of building simple interactive applications. Our language of choice, Python, is an easy-to learn, high-level computer language that is used in many of the computational courses offered on Coursera. To make [...]
Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Python
Interactive Programming
Python Programming
Interactive Applications
Programming
Coursera Plus
View more details
Dec 4th 2023
Course Auditing
Coursera
Rice University
CS: Programming
Mixed
5-12 Weeks
1-4 Hours/Week
41.00 EUR/month
English
Arabic
French
Portuguese
Chinese
Italian
Vietnamese
Korean
German
Russian
English
Spanish