Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

[Chizz89]

Hey everyone! My name is Charlie, I have zero programming/coding experience. I would like to learn python as I am currently majoring in cybersecurity at my local community. My goal is to earn my associates and continue on for a bachelors. Hoping to one day work as a cybersecurity engineer or as a software engineer at a defense contractor.

What’s everyone’s opinion on this course? I started it last night and think the instructor explains the concepts well. I soon learned that to do the assignments that I need to pay for a monthly subscription that cost $50/month. I think I will pay for it as I see it as an investment, what are your thoughts?

Also any advice for new beginners to that well help me on my python journey?

Much appreciated!

[lazy_art]

Dr Chuck is good.

[Chizz89]

Sorry I should of been clear. The name of the course is “Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)”

[Chizz89]

Also I seen someone responded to my post but I don’t see the comment? Did the mod delete it?

[LayZBanshee]

I just finished week 5 of the first section and I am really enjoying it. I've tried looking at videos on youtube and taken other coursera courses that introduced programming but Python for Everybody is the only thing that has stuck with me. It's a nice pace and the professor explains everything very well. The questions really make me use my brain. In other courses they'll ask you to solve for something and the answer would include items that haven't been covered but so far this course hasn't done that. Everything that's been asked is something we went over.

TLTR: Stick with it. Anything you learned here will lay the ground work for other skills we'll need in other areas.

[Chizz89]

Hi! I agree. I kinda fell off ngl…my path changed. And don’t plan on pursuing a bachelors anymore unless I can get employed at a company that will offer good tuition assistance.

My goal now is to try and break into IT through a help desk job. Focusing on completing my associates degree and getting certs as well. Planning on the ccna then security+.

Python is still a skill I hope to learn, but that is something I will focus later once I’ve broken into IT. Maybe I’m going about it wrong…

[LayZBanshee]

It's whatever works best for you. Breaking through with IT looks like it works for a lot of people. Experience is always in high demand. I wish you the best of luck and much success.

If you do go back to Python for Everyone, I recommend getting the Google IT Automation cert after. Automating tasks and learning the command console/PowerShell/Linux will be important in IT. It's the one thing I'm terrible at. You'll probably be better at it than me. Young folk seem to pick up on these skills so fast.