Acerca de este curso: 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 learning Python easy, we have developed a new browser-based programming environment that makes developing interactive applications in Python simple. These applications will involve windows whose contents are graphical and respond to buttons, the keyboard and the mouse. In part 1 of this course, we will introduce the basic elements of programming (such as expressions, conditionals, and functions) and then use these elements to create simple interactive applications such as a digital stopwatch. Part 1 of this class will culminate in building a version of the classic arcade game "Pong".
Para quién es esta clase: Recommended Background - A knowledge of high school mathematics is required. The class is designed for students with no prior programming experience.
Creada por: Universidad Rice
Enseñado por: John Greiner, Lecturer
Department of Computer Science
Enseñado por: Stephen Wong, Lecturer
Computer Science
Enseñado por: Scott Rixner, Professor
Computer Science
Enseñado por: Joe Warren, Professor
Computer Science
| Información básica | Curso 1 de 7 en Fundamentals of Computing Specialization |
| Compromiso | 5 weeks of study, 7-10 hours/week |
| Idioma | English, Subtítulos: Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Week 0 - Statements, expressions, variables
Understand the structure of this class, explore Python as a calculator
6 videos, 4 readings
- Vídeo: CodeSkulptor
- Vídeo: Arithmetic Expressions
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Expressions (optional)
- Vídeo: Variables
- Vídeo: Saving in CodeSkulptor
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Variables and Assignments (optional)
- Vídeo: Mini-project Video
- Reading: Mini-project Description
- Reading: Code Clinic Tips
- Peer Review: "We want... a shrubbery!"
Calificado: Quiz 0
SEMANA 2
Week 1 - Functions, logic, conditionals
Learn the basic constructs of Python programming, create a program that plays a variant of Rock-Paper-Scissors
7 videos, 5 readings
- Vídeo: Visualizing Functions
- Vídeo: More Operations
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Functions (optional)
- Vídeo: Logic and Comparisons
- Vídeo: Conditionals
- Vídeo: Programming Tips - 1
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Logic and Conditionals (optional)
- Vídeo: Mini-project Video
- Reading: Mini-project Description
- Reading: Practice Mini-project: Mystical Octosphere (optional)
- Reading: Code Clinic Tips
Calificado: Quiz 1
Calificado: Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock
SEMANA 3
Week 2 - Event-driven programming, local/global variables
Learn the basics of event-driven programming, understand difference between local and global variables, create an interactive program that plays a simple guessing game
8 videos, 5 readings
- Vídeo: Local vs. Global Variables
- Vídeo: SimpleGUI
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Interactive Applications (optional)
- Vídeo: Buttons
- Vídeo: Input Fields
- Vídeo: Visualizing Events
- Vídeo: Programming Tips - 2
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Button and Input Fields (optional)
- Vídeo: Mini-project Video
- Reading: Mini-project Description
- Reading: Practice Mini-project: Magical Octosphere Reloaded (optional)
- Reading: Code Clinic Tips
Calificado: Quiz 2a
Calificado: Quiz 2b
Calificado: "Guess the Number!"
SEMANA 4
Week 3 - Canvas, drawing, timers
Create a canvas in Python, learn how to draw on the canvas, create a digital stopwatch
7 videos, 4 readings
- Vídeo: String Processing
- Vídeo: Interactive Drawing
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Drawing (optional)
- Vídeo: Timers
- Vídeo: Visualizing Drawing and Timers
- Vídeo: Programming Tips - 3
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Timers (optional)
- Vídeo: Mini-project Video
- Reading: Mini-project Description
- Reading: Code Clinic Tips
Calificado: Quiz 3a
Calificado: Quiz 3b
Calificado: Stopwatch: The Game
SEMANA 5
Week 4 - Lists, keyboard input, the basics of modeling motion
Learn the basics of lists in Python, model moving objects in Python, recreate the classic arcade game "Pong"
8 videos, 4 readings
- Vídeo: Keyboard Input
- Vídeo: Motion
- Vídeo: Collisions and Reflections
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Lists (optional)
- Vídeo: Velocity Control
- Vídeo: Visualizing Lists and Mutation
- Vídeo: Programming Tips - 4
- Reading: Practice Exercises for Keyboard (optional)
- Vídeo: Mini-project Video
- Reading: Mini-project Description
- Reading: Code Clinic Tips
Calificado: Quiz 4a
Calificado: Quiz 4b
Calificado: Pong
Preguntas Frecuentes
Cómo funciona
Coursework
Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.
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Creadores
Universidad Rice
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Tarifa
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
| Obtén un Certificado de curso para compartir | Disponible |
Calificaciones y revisiones
It's helpful and really interesting!
Great course - very fun and thorough!
I like this course. The difficulty scaffold is very nice so that a beginner can easily adapt to it.
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BC
This is a good introduction to the language and some of the principles of CS. If you have experience with coding, this course won't be too challenging.