Chevron Left
Back to Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose by Princeton University

4.7
stars
1,273 ratings

About the Course

The basis for education in the last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;” now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to
program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in the sciences and engineering, but in the arts, social sciences, and
humanities, as well. Beyond direct applications, it is the first step in understanding the nature of computer science’s undeniable impact on the
modern world. This course covers the first half of our book Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (the second half is covered in our
Coursera course Computer Science: Algorithms, Theory, and Machines). Our intent is to teach programming to those who ne...
...

Top reviews

PK

Aug 6, 2023

This was a very great course to learn a powerful programming language, techniques used. This has changed my life for better and am looking forward to a career change into the programming world.

NK

Jun 15, 2021

Can't wait to get into the second part of the course. The best programming course ever provided for free of cost. The techniques used are backed by mathematical thinking. It is just awesome.

Filter by:

201 - 225 of 357 Reviews for Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

By Xu Y

Sep 21, 2019

This is one of the best courses I had ever had.

By Bruno M C Q

Dec 31, 2020

Great course, made me use my brain quite a bit

By Maria E M

Jan 9, 2021

amazing course, help me understand algorithms

By Albrecht W

Jun 14, 2020

Very good course with challenging assignments

By 空自安

Nov 27, 2024

可能收获最多的不是java,而是教授随口一提的内容。我知道了原来泰勒展开就是连续变离散。

By Fikri A N

May 30, 2022

this course is very good, to know more java

By Minh T P

Aug 14, 2020

Excellent! I learnt a lot from this course.

By Vassilis M

Oct 8, 2024

Excellent material, thanks for the course!

By KRUTIKKUMAR G S

Jul 21, 2022

op course for programmers starting out !!

By M K N

Nov 25, 2021

very useful and easy to learn java script

By Mayo C

Sep 23, 2020

Great course and interesting assignments!

By Sumadhwa G

Sep 10, 2020

i lov you prof sedgewick and prof wayne

By William X

Mar 26, 2020

The assignments are designed very well.

By Lyssa L

Aug 9, 2023

Real great course for me as a beginner

By Rawan A A S

Nov 11, 2022

An interesting course and worth taking

By Mukul b

Jul 26, 2021

this is best for learning and practice

By Talgat I

Feb 21, 2020

Nice introduction to Java programming!

By Aiden T

Sep 8, 2023

Great course to get into programming!

By Abhinav S

Mar 22, 2020

An awesome and interactive course <3

By Janusz K

Jun 8, 2022

Great course. Exellent instructors.

By Soumyajit G

Dec 21, 2021

good course and easy to uunderstand

By nagappa g

Jun 8, 2021

hii

when will send the Certificate

By Atakan Y

Apr 23, 2021

could be more, but still excellent!

By YASH S

Feb 5, 2025

This course is very well designed.

By Vivek V

Jan 10, 2022

Really helped with my AP CS waiver