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Fundamentals of Computing Specialization
Coursera
2 recommenders · 2 threads · recommended in 2 years, 2016–2018 · score 2.1
A Coursera specialization from Rice University that teaches programming fundamentals in Python, building from basic programming through small interactive projects such as games. Commenters describe it as a more substantial alternative to short interactive tutorials.
Commenters recommend it as a deeper Python course than Codecademy, with one saying it goes far beyond beginner tutorials and can be audited at your own pace.
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20162018
Do the Fundamentals of Computing specialization at coursera by Rice. I can't imagine codeacademy will take you to a fraction of the level that these courses will. For example codecademy has Rock Paper Scissors as the 5th section of 11 for PRO but this specialization has Rock Paper Scissors Lizard…
As a beginner you need to learn *how* to program, not the languages, tools, and frameworks needed for complicated engineering projects. It is going to take you 100+ hours of learning and practice until you are comfortable enough to take most problems you have and translate it into reusable code…