An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

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 1 will cover the basics of programming, including expressions, conditionals and functions. Then, you'll use these elements to create simple interactive apps such as a digital stopwatch. Part 1 of this course will end with the creation of a version "Pong" from the arcade game.