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Harvard University
Professional Certificate inComputer Science for Python Programming
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What you will learn

  • A broad and robust understanding of computer science and programming.
  • How to think algorithmically and solve programming problems efficiently.
  • Model real-world entities with classes, objects, methods, and properties; and read and write files.
  • Concepts like abstraction, algorithms, data structures, encapsulation, resource management, security, software engineering, and web development.
  • How to handle exceptions, find and fix bugs, and write unit tests. Use third-party libraries; validate and extract data with regular expressions.
  • Functions, arguments, and return values variables and types; conditionals and Boolean expressions; and loops.
  • Familiarity in a number of languages, namely Python as well as C, SQL, and JavaScript plus CSS and HTML.

  • Expert instruction
    2 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 6 months
    5 - 14 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$466.20 Original price:$518.00 USD
    For the full program experience

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HarvardX's Computer Science for Python Programming Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from Harvard University (HarvardX)

David J. Malan
David J. Malan

Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science

Harvard University

Doug Lloyd
Doug Lloyd

Senior Preceptor in Computer Science

Harvard University

Brian Yu
Brian Yu

Senior Preceptor in Computer Science

Harvard University

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Discounted price:$466.20 Original price:$518.00 USD

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