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Programming 101: An Introduction to Python for Educators (edX)

Programming 101: An Introduction to Python for Educators (edX)

Explore the basics of Python. Guided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you’ll learn to code your first program. On this course, you’ll explore programming in Python. Guided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you’ll discover basic programming concepts, learning how to understand the basics of Python syntax and interpret error messages.

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Ultimately, you’ll use your new coding skills to create your first program – which will be able to solve a simple problem.

What you'll learn
Over the following four weeks, you will:

  • Explore basic programming concepts such as sequencing and repetition
  • Identify use cases for 'for' and 'while' loops, if statements and functions
  • Produce your own program to solve a simple problem
  • Interpret error messages, with a knowledge of basic Python syntax

Syllabus

You will cover:

  • Basic programming concepts such as repetition and sequencing
  • When and how to use a 'for' loop, an 'if' statement, a 'while' loop, and functions
  • Creating your own program to solve a simple problem
  • The basics of Python syntax
  • How to interpret error messages
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