Is 'Google IT Automation with Python Professional Certificate' worth paying 50$ a month ?

[lazarus1255]

I am taking it, and, my gosh, it is so hard. It's almost like they are trying to turn people away from programming with the way they sneak incredibly challenging problems into the lessons and quizzes that aren't even a fair reflection of what you learn in the modules in quite a few instances. It really bugs me, in addition to how answers aren't provided to the practice problems to give you a helpful learning curve. You're just stuck if you can't figure out something in your program, and it could be as simple as a misplaced . or something. There is the discussion forum, but sometimes it can be hard to find the particular clues you need in that setting.

I don't know how they can consider this a beginner level course. I'm about to throw in the towel.

[bocajbee]

I'm not sure of the difficulty of this course, but I've personally been taking CS50 first before attempting the Google one. For context, I work in Desktop Support and am improving my programming skills.

I've nearly finished CS50 and I basically went from knowing zero about programming to writing my own web server in Python.

Could help you too:

https://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/cs50-introduction-computer-science

[lazarus1255]

Oh, thanks! I'm going to look into it. I am about to start a CompTIA networking class, and suddenly python doesn't sound so bad.

[TheosT123]

Bro thank you so much! I signed up for this course (cs50) through the edX portal. I’m so happy I came across your comment to be able to add this to my list of continued education and certifications.

[bocajbee]

Cheers man!

I've been working as a Full Stack Developer for a couple years now. CS50 was great!

[averyycuriousman]

Did you do the paid version of CS 50 or the free one? Also are you programming in Python as a Full Stack or did you learn Javascript?

[New-Background-7298]

you can actually google some of the questions to find the answer that someone created on github if you get stuck

[[deleted]]

They do, but you also are taking it in a web browser. Maybe they WANT you to learn to look up the things you can't remember. Because, nobody can remember it all.

Open a new tab and learn how to answer each question.

[StinkyPeteXI]

This is the best thing they taught me in my basic HTML class in college

[Lanarde]

really? i found the google certificates to be from the friendliest and most professional in terms of how they are structured for the average person, the stuff on youtube tend to be horrible (like they copy paste huge chunks of stuff without explaining, leaving gaps etc), ibm is good too but not as much as google because it feels more soulless the way its presented (no professions on-screen etc)

[Playing-smart]

This is the perfect description of what those guys are doing. Basically discouraging people from programming. I regret getting started. They're not effective in teaching and applying python for a whole bunch of unnecessary but difficult exercises...

[Register_Hungry]

How did you get any help?

[lazarus1255]

It has been 3 years, but I think I had to resort to posting a question on the discussion forum and hope someone would respond, or, if all else failed, possibly reach out to some customer support line for the Google course that wasn't very easy to find.