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Introduction to Cursor

This course provides a foundational understanding of how to use Cursor for AI-assisted coding. It begins with an overview where learners will install and navigate the environment. The course progresses to "Understand Planning and Context Engineering for AI-Assisted Coding," emphasizing the importance of context in development tasks and how to plan effectively for AI-assisted coding. Finally, participants will apply their knowledge by creating a basic "Expense Tracker Data Foundation in Python," learning to structure data and implement features that demonstrate Cursor's capabilities in real-world applications.

  • Course
  • Beginner
  • 50 minutes
  • Updated: Jul 21, 2026
Free Course

Introduction to Cursor

Skills you'll learn

1 skill

  • Cursor Awareness

Prerequisites

0 prerequisites

You will need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

Course Outline

  • 3 lessons

Program Instructors

2 instructors

Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Rebecca Coutts

Programming Curriculum Lead at Udacity

Nathaniel Shak

Technical Content Developer at Udacity

Rebecca Coutts

Programming Curriculum Lead at Udacity

Nathaniel Shak

Technical Content Developer at Udacity

About this program

Learn Cursor, the AI-powered code editor. Set up your workspace, manage AI context, and build applications with AI-assisted coding.

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Introduction to Cursor

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