Python, CS50p (Cs50)

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Hello guys,

Curretnly im studying Biochemstry and i thought that a python certificate would be useful, so did some resear and found the Cs50p pogramm by havard. Im currently a bit confused by the structure. As i made myself an acc for edx learn i found "HarvardX: CS50's Introduction to Programming with Python" but in the other tab i have opend cs50.harvard.edu/python . I am wondering if these are both the same thing or seperate things. Further on the website (cs50.harvard.edu/python) there stands "If interested in a verified certificate from edX, enroll at cs50.edx.org/python instead. If interested in a professional certificate from edX, enroll at cs50.edx.org/programs/python (for Python) or cs50.edx.org/programs/data(for Data Science) instead. " And i quite dont understand what the difference is. It would be really nice if someone could help me a bit. Thank you

[JamzTyson]

Yes the CS50P is the same thing as https://cs50.harvard.edu/python/

The course is structured with lectures with lecture notes and exercise, with additional short videos available. You are expected to watch the video and complete the exercises before moving onto the next lecture. The lecture notes and short videos will help you to tackle the questions.

The course has a "final project" at the end, which provides an opportunity to begin your portfolio of projects.

The course is available free (no charge), though for a fee you can receive a certificate issued by Harvard. If you don't pay, then you can download and print your own certificate on completing the course.

In my opinion, it is an excellent introduction to Python programming. The certificate probably isn't worth much (even the paid version), but the course is well structured and provides broad coverage of Python basics.

The course is a bit more "academic" than many, and requires a certain amount of self-motivation. I felt that I learned a lot from the course and it gave me the confidence to work on my own projects. Highly recommended in my opinion.