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Simple coding
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Have you ever wanted to try out simple coding? Want to understand the basics of what it entails? This course introduces you to the skills, concepts and jargon of coding.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- use programming language Python to produce code
- understand the sequences of instructions in Python programmes
- understand repetition in Python programming language.
First Published: 03/12/2018
Updated: 05/12/2018
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As others have noted, there are several instances where you are asked to try out a combination of the skills you've just learned, but as there are no solutions or further advice at these points, you are left with guesswork (or drawing from existing knowledge of other basic coding systems).