Not all programs are created equal. In this course, we'll focus on writing quality code that runs correctly and efficiently. We'll design, code and validate our programs and learn how to compare programs that are addressing the same task.
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- Provider Coursera
- Cost Free Online Course (Audit)
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- Language English
- Certificate Paid Certificate Available
- Effort 6-8 hours a week
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- Duration 5 weeks long
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Taught by
Jennifer Campbell and Paul Gries
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for Coursera's Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code
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9 reviews
- 5 stars 56%
- 4 stars 22%
- 3 star 11%
- 2 star 0%
- 1 star 11%
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Nigel T
a year ago
is taking this course right now, spending 20 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be medium.
Edited: One star. The tests fail you because you can't properly read the question. The tests change subtly each time around. You'll spend 25 minutes on the test, and get 78%, every time, getting different answers "wrong". This course sucks. Maybe if you like pain?
A very good course, let down by the quotes issue!
The tests are fairly good, keeping you thinking, but alas the execution of the website means that every other test question is marred by strings of everywhere that should show a ' (single quote/apostrophe)
Here's an example:
1.…
A very good course, let down by the quotes issue!
The tests are fairly good, keeping you thinking, but alas the execution of the website means that every other test question is marred by strings of everywhere that should show a ' (single quote/apostrophe)
Here's an example:
1.…
Edited: One star. The tests fail you because you can't properly read the question. The tests change subtly each time around. You'll spend 25 minutes on the test, and get 78%, every time, getting different answers "wrong". This course sucks. Maybe if you like pain?
A very good course, let down by the quotes issue!
The tests are fairly good, keeping you thinking, but alas the execution of the website means that every other test question is marred by strings of everywhere that should show a ' (single quote/apostrophe)
Here's an example:
1. Select the expression(s) that evaluate to True.
o int(& #x27;3& #x27;) in [len(& #x27;a& #x27;), len(& #x27;ab& #x27;), len(& #x27;abc& #x27;)]
& #x27;a& #x27; in [& #x27;mom& #x27;, & #x27;dad& #x27;]
Obviously it should say
Select the expression(s) that evaluate to True.
o int('3') in [len('a'), len('ab'), len('abc')]
o 'a' in ['mom', 'dad']
This is the reason it isn't 5 stars, and it sadly isn't actually to do with the course content. However, it is incredibly frustrating to get an answer wrong, and increases the cognitive load hugely for no reason. Coursera needs to sort it out. And it isn't just me - my wife using her independent laptop and account has the same issue.
Edit: Ok, mind blown! This page actually renders the /' as a ', so I've added a tab so it renders "correctly".
A very good course, let down by the quotes issue!
The tests are fairly good, keeping you thinking, but alas the execution of the website means that every other test question is marred by strings of everywhere that should show a ' (single quote/apostrophe)
Here's an example:
1. Select the expression(s) that evaluate to True.
o int(& #x27;3& #x27;) in [len(& #x27;a& #x27;), len(& #x27;ab& #x27;), len(& #x27;abc& #x27;)]
& #x27;a& #x27; in [& #x27;mom& #x27;, & #x27;dad& #x27;]
Obviously it should say
Select the expression(s) that evaluate to True.
o int('3') in [len('a'), len('ab'), len('abc')]
o 'a' in ['mom', 'dad']
This is the reason it isn't 5 stars, and it sadly isn't actually to do with the course content. However, it is incredibly frustrating to get an answer wrong, and increases the cognitive load hugely for no reason. Coursera needs to sort it out. And it isn't just me - my wife using her independent laptop and account has the same issue.
Edit: Ok, mind blown! This page actually renders the /' as a ', so I've added a tab so it renders "correctly".
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Gavin T
2 years ago
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completed this course, spending 4 hours a week on it and found the course difficulty to be medium.
A good coverage of some intermediate level python techniques. I liked the section on testing and the peer reviewed assignment. However, I felt it would have been good to have one more assignment to practice the algorithms section of the course.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
completed this course.
Excellent beginner course highly recommend to anybody with no prior experience in programming.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
completed this course.
Not exactly what is intended by the heading of this class. It is an extension of the teachers' previous course of introductory python programming. Not good for general programming optimisation and does not help in crafting quality code. Did not plan well.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
completed this course.
I took Learn to To Program: The Fundamentals with Jennifer and Paul, and was glad to take this one. Great experience, great teachers, great job!
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