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Intro to Computer Science

Course

Learn key computer science concepts in this introductory Python course. You'll learn by doing, and will build your own search engine and social network.

Learn key computer science concepts in this introductory Python course. You'll learn by doing, and will build your own search engine and social network.

  • Last Updated March 8, 2022

Prerequisites:

No experience required

Last Updated March 8, 2022

Prerequisites:

No experience required

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

How to Get Started

Lesson 2

Problem Set

Lesson 3

Problem Set (Optional)

Lesson 4

Q&A

Lesson 5

How to Repeat

Lesson 6

Problem Set

Lesson 7

Problem Set (Optional)

Lesson 8

Problem Set (Optional 2)

Lesson 9

Q&A

Lesson 10

How to Solve Problems

Lesson 11

How to Manage Data

Lesson 12

Problem Set

Lesson 13

Problem Set (Optional)

Lesson 14

Problem Set (Optional 2)

Lesson 15

Responding to Queries

Lesson 16

Problem Set

Lesson 17

Problem Set (Optional)

Lesson 18

How Programs Run

Lesson 19

Problem Set

Lesson 20

Problem Set (Optional)

Lesson 21

Q&A

Lesson 22

How to Have Infinite Power

Lesson 23

Problem Set

Lesson 24

Problem Set 6 Starred

Lesson 25

Q&A

Lesson 26

Past, Present, and Future of Computing

Lesson 27

Cumulative Practice Problems

Lesson 28

Challenging Practice Problems

Lesson 29

Code Editor

Lesson 30

Project Prep

For this project, your job is to take simple text strings like "Alex likes Carla, Ryan, and Priya" and turn them into a social network. To do this, you must complete a number of required procedures, as described on the next screen. You must also create a "make-your-own" procedure.

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