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Hey.
I was wondering, what are the best programming online courses that are free? Does anyone have any suggestions? I am a beginner at programming and would like to learn Python.

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AhsokaTano-

There are some on Coursera (ik it says you might need to pay, but you honestly dont).

Download Python IDLE from here.

it'll look like this when you open it, but u need to press ctrl+N for new file.

this is smth basic you can do on it (im currently programming a game for coursework on it)

oh dear it doesn't have the pics, PM me, i'll send stuff through (though might give social to properly send it, i dont like pms here)

(edited 1 month ago)

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Original post by rextee29381

Hey.
I was wondering, what are the best programming online courses that are free? Does anyone have any suggestions? I am a beginner at programming and would like to learn Python.

Hi, I am Adama, a computer science student at the University of Suffolk. I am going to share with you some resources that have helped me a lot and I hope will help you with your learning:
You can search platforms like YouTube FreeCodeCamp channel where you can learn the basics, set up your environment, and have access to practical folder code, Udemy is also a good one, as Google's Python class.
You could also ask your uni if they have a LinkedIn learning platform for students, here at UAO we have it and it is a great resource for students to learn and get a certificate at the same time. Let me know if you need more help and guidance.

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KWad

CS50 and CS50p on EdX are very good from what I have heard. FreeCodeCamp on youtube is also great as mentioned above.

If you are looking for a bit more of a challenge, you can instead pick some kind of small game and try to actually make it. For example: higher or lower, rock paper scissors, hangman, etc. These are relatively simple to make but are actually very useful as learning experiences as you aren't just copying someone else's code. You have to figure out for yourself how to make it work.

If you are an absolute beginner to as a whole coding though, I would recommend sticking to a tutorial as it is important to understand how certain fundamentals/principles of coding work before jumping straight into making something. For that the former is probably better.

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