An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 2)

This course is divided into two parts. It is intended to help students who have little or no computing experience learn how to build simple interactive applications. Python is our language of choice and is used in many computational courses on Coursera. We have created a browser-based programming environment to make it easy to learn Python. These windows will have graphical contents and respond to buttons, keyboard and mouse.

Part 2 will cover more programming elements (such as loops, dictionaries and lists) and how to use them to create games like Blackjack. Part 1 of the class will end with the creation of an arcade version of "Asteroids." After completing this course you will be able write small but interesting Python programs. The next course will introduce a more methodical approach to programming and solve computational problems. This will enable you to create larger and more complex programs.