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Post by lola5046 on Feb 2, 2014 2:50:38 GMT
Hiya!
Lola from Georgia, USA. I look forward to learning Python and CS in general in a more structured manner. So far, I have been teaching myself.
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Post by acodex on Feb 2, 2014 3:26:24 GMT
Did you guys pay for the course? I don't have a problem doing that, but I wanted to see how we were going to do it, or if we were just going to go through the audit together or something. I did not pay for it, at least not yet. I chose the option for free... this is available if you click on "why do I have to pay?" I may end up paying, and I do plan on buying the book soon. Welcome to all who have joined! |
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Post by disturbed22 on Feb 2, 2014 3:50:13 GMT
Brendan from Aus. Nothing like public accountability.
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Post by antisense on Feb 2, 2014 4:25:15 GMT
Adam from Ottawa, Canada here. I've completed the Codecademy python course, but that's pretty much the only introduction I have at this point. Really looking forward to pushing myself a little and learning some code. I even set up an old computer with lubuntu to be my coding machine! Talk to you all soon.
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Post by nimitkalra on Feb 2, 2014 4:56:29 GMT
Nimit here! This seems like a great way for me to sharpen and build on my Python skills. Can't wait to get to work!  |
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Post by jdroepel on Feb 2, 2014 5:19:02 GMT
Justin from North Carolina. I am excited to learn with you all.
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Post by jeri on Feb 2, 2014 6:12:04 GMT
Hey Jeri from New York here. |
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Post by mindofbeholder on Feb 2, 2014 6:19:14 GMT
Nic from Florida, USA checking in! Looking forward to learning together.
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Post by thinkwithp0rtals on Feb 2, 2014 7:02:09 GMT
Hey guys . I'm George from Athens, Greece. I took this class before but I only completed the first 2 weeks because I was having problem engaging with the material. I was all by myself and was very intimidated and overwhelmed by the course and computer programming in general. Now that I have some experience on python (LearnPythonTheHardWay etc.) , I'm willing to invest more time to it and be more engaged . Being a part of a community like this , is also going to play a huge part of our engaging with the course's material. Co-operation and collaboration create success . |
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Post by arx0s on Feb 2, 2014 8:59:26 GMT
Frank from Georgia! Looking forward to getting started.
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Post by yolomcyolo on Feb 2, 2014 9:10:59 GMT
Did you guys pay for the course? I don't have a problem doing that, but I wanted to see how we were going to do it, or if we were just going to go through the audit together or something. Nope, I went for the free option :-) Yolo from Australia :-) |
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Post by batmanbury on Feb 2, 2014 10:13:50 GMT
Another North Carolinian here, posting from Busan, South Korea.
I completed MIT 6.00x last run (Oct. 2013) and did fairly well, so I thought I'd participate as a supporter of sorts. I hope I can answer questions and offer some useful guidance.
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thinkwithp0rtals
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Post by thinkwithp0rtals on Feb 2, 2014 11:24:44 GMT
I still can't understand the difference between paying and not. I can only see the payment method as a motivator to keep me going... I also understand that another reason to pay is if you want to get the "Foundations of Computer Science" certificate by MITx. Which I guess it worth it's money if you want to be serious about learning computer science online. My problem is , will I be able to use those "certificates" to continue studying Computer Science to a University ? I'm currently a dropout and I'm not interested into going back to college now , but when I do will I be able to use them as a proof that I was doing something with my life as a college dropout ?  For anyone interested Coursera also has a " Fundamentals of Computing" certificate which is included by 3 basic CS courses. |
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Post by batmanbury on Feb 2, 2014 12:42:50 GMT
I still can't understand the difference between paying and not. [...] My problem is , will I be able to use those "certificates" to continue studying Computer Science to a University? In terms of access to course content, the forums, tracking your progress, getting graded, etc. there is no difference. Like you noticed, the long term reason for someone to pay for these comp sci courses on edX might be to receive their XSeries Certificate. I actually was among those who completed this course in the Oct. 2013 offering, who are exempt from that payment, since ID Verified Certs weren't offered then. I do still hope to complete the remaining six courses for the "bonus" certificate. Your other question is similar to something many others ask: " Can I get a programming job without a CS degree?" I think the answer to both of these is "yes" with some stipulations. In your case, I think if you took [seriously] as many online comp sci courses as you could, absolutely you could show that in a college application to demonstrate your dedication. Actually getting college credit for completing a MOOC though is a rare case from what I've seen. Even then, you'd only get credit for the host university. Students of MOOCs often say " do it for the knowledge, not the certificate" because the cert is "useless." Well, certainly knowledge is our priority, but if you're applying for a programming job without a degree, or applying to a CS program at uni, online certification will help you get your foot in the door. Either way, your skills will be tested in the end, and only the knowledge will help. |
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Post by s4true on Feb 2, 2014 16:18:46 GMT
Hello, S4true here from Kentucky. I am existed to get started. In response to lazl0w I opted for the honer system certificate.
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