An introductory programming course on C++ published by MIT OpenCourseWare, covering the basics of writing C++ programs for newcomers to coding.

Commenters call it absolutely great and say it was their first introduction to programming, which they survived.

On Reddit (2)

1. Strongly recommendsbrn360r/learnprogramming2016in “Which 'Introduction to Computer Science Course' should I take?”

   I have not looked at either of those courses specifically, but I did look at MIT's "Introduction to C++ Programming" course, which I thought was absolutely great and it helped me a lot. I would also have the tendency to go with the MIT course simply because it is a tech-focused school, but…

2. Recommendsschreiberbjr/learnprogramming2012in “Taking CS101, 0 experience, and professor has a 1.5/5 rating on ratemyprofessor. How can I avoid doom?”▲ 2

   MIT open course ware has a great intro level course in c++. It was my first introduction to programming, and I managed to survive.

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