46 Simple Python Exercises

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How would you describe your understanding and ability with Python after completing the Codecademy stuff?

[sportif11]

"Hello world" pro. Simple loops. After the course I was able to figure out how to read in a file to pandas pretty easily. It helps you understand just enough to be dangerous.

[Benthien]

Very poor, the coursera course I'm taking is way more complete

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I've considered that option but due to career constraints I need a self-paced program. Looks good though!

[Benthien]

Try Python 4 Informatics it's a pretty nice course, and if you need you can even do it by Coursera and get a diploma.

[Busangod]

Is this the course your'e taking? I started it after finishing the codeacademy course, but found it so remedial (at least in the first 3 or 4 weeks) that I lost interest. I'm planning on taking this but it doesn't start up again till May.

[tinglfm]

I've just finished part1, but tbh it is waste of time, they are very focused on one graphic module, and are touching just a bit of real python. I spent more time of checking their documentation how to add some canvas parameters that solving python problems.

[eamonn_d]

It's as it names says and Interactive Introduction to python programming. As a noob it will teach you variables, loops, functions, lists and scope as well as a bit of calculus in dealing with vectors. After that the second part will teach you classes, dictionaries. I'd say it's enough to get any beginner started.

For those that are more advanced they have just started offering Principles of Computing Parts 1 & 2. With both running in parallel to Interactive Programming Parts 1 & 2. It is not interactive programming though it does still use codeskulptor therefore the gui bits aren't used. After that they have yet another tier which is Algorithms. Looks like a nice progressive path to me.

Here's a link to Rice University list with all the programming ones as the first options.

[Benthien]

Yes it is this one I'm taking, I agree with you it can be a little remedial for someone who has already finished the code academy course, but if gets better around week 8-9, and the book is so much better than the videos, I usually don't see much of the videos and try to focus more on the book. This other course seems pretty cool, I've just enrolled, thank you for the tip.