An introductory Python programming course from Georgia Tech, hosted on edX, that teaches basic coding concepts alongside the Python language. It is presented as a free course.

Commenters call it the best introductory class they found and an excellent starting point for absolute beginners learning Python.

On Reddit (4)

1. Strongly recommendsqpaa2293395r/learnprogramming2021in “Where do I even begin learning Python? A beginner's dread of the ocean of resources at his disposal.”▲ 1

   The edX class called Computing in Python is excellent for beginners. It was created by Georgia Tech.

2. RecommendsCassandrir/learnprogramming2023in “What programming skill / position pairs well with nursing?”

   If you'd like to use your nursing degrees while still switching to a programming field I'd suggest looking into Health Informatics/Clinical Informatics. The jobs usually require a background in clinical work, EMR/EHR knowledge, and a nursing/medical degree so they are not available to people who…

3. RecommendsAlaharon123r/learnprogramming2019in “Trouble with MIT python course”▲ 1

   This is a beginner course, but it's supposed to be challenging. People sometimes find it helpful to first go through the SoloLearn Python 3 tutorial to make the starting a bit easier. If after giving the course all you got it's still too difficult, check out Georgia Tech's Computing in Python…

4. RecommendsAlaharon123r/learnprogramming2019in “Site like CodeAcademy for Python that's free”▲ 1

   No but you could take a proper course like Computing in Python on edX.

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