pram wrote: » I bought the Perl classes when they were on sale, I'm working through it now. The instructor is attentive and knowledgeable and the lessons are good so far. Seems like the next best thing to a college course imo. I doubt the certificate at the end is worth much though, it's pretty much just personal development. Personally I find the structure and convenience to be very beneficial to learning. I don't have the discipline to pursue this on my own, having a clearly defined path and instructor helps me a ton.
pram wrote: » I can't remember, they were 30% off though. It seems to happen regularly. Yes I signed up for all 4 classes. The first class covers perl in a very basic, foundational way. It starts with variables, arrays, hashes, loops, etc. The next classes get more practical and complex. I'm sure the python course is similar. Each section contains 2 quizzes and 1 practical test where you code something from what you just learned. The portal comes with a unix shell and an editor. It's challenging for sure, actually a lot harder than I initially assumed. Anyone who gets the certificate definitely earned it imo.
