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Introduction to Programming with PythonA first course in computer programming using the Python programming language. This course covers basic programming concepts such as variables, data types, iteration, flow of control, input/output, and functions.This course is University of California a-g approved. Click here for more details. |
12 weeks |
| 12 weeks ARE YOU READY? DO YOU NEED THIS? |
Schedule
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Monday
Feb 6 - Apr 24 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Feb 6 - Apr 24
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Benjamin Engwall | $375 |
$375
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Thursday
Mar 2 - May 18 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Mar 2 - May 18
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Jon Joseph | $375 |
$375
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Tuesday
Mar 21 - Jun 6 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Mar 21 - Jun 6
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Jon Joseph | $375 |
$375
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Tuesday
Jun 6 - Aug 29 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jun 6 - Aug 29
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Nataliya Yufa | $375 |
$375
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Monday
Jun 12 - Aug 28 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jun 12 - Aug 28
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Nataliya Yufa | $375 |
$375
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Thursday
Jun 22 - Sep 7 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jun 22 - Sep 7
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
TBA | $375 |
$375
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Wednesday
Jun 28 - Sep 13 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Jun 28 - Sep 13
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
Sam Watson | $375 |
$375
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Tuesday
Sep 26 - Dec 19 |
7:30 - 9:00
PM ET
Sep 26 - Dec 19
7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones |
TBA | $375 |
$375
ENROLL |
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Who Should Take?
This course will assume no previous computer programming experience. Students who have programmed before, but not with Python, might be better served by downloading an online textbook and studying it on their own. The class is appropriate for middle and high school students who do not have computer programming experience and have completed at least a Prealgebra math course.
Students with prior programming experience in Python might instead consider our Intermediate Programming with Python course. Students with considerable experience with another language might also consider our Intermediate Programming with Python course.
We will be providing a free online textbook for this class, which students can access from the class homepage. Students will also need to download free Python software onto their computers. We will provide detailed instructions for how to install this software prior to the beginning of the course.
Lessons
| Lesson 1 | What is Programming? What is Python? |
| Lesson 2 | Data Types, Variables, and Expressions |
| Lesson 3 | Turtles and Loops |
| Lesson 4 | Functions |
| Lesson 5 | Conditionals |
| Lesson 6 | Flow of Control |
| Lesson 7 | Strings |
| Lesson 8 | Lists and Tuples |
| Lesson 9 | File Input/Output |
| Lesson 10 | Dictionaries |
| Lesson 11 | Final Project, Week 1 |
| Lesson 12 | Final Project, Week 2 |