MIT's introductory course teaching computer science and programming in Python, covering core programming concepts and problem solving. It is offered through MIT OpenCourseWare with free lecture videos.

Commenters call the lectures awesome and describe the course as free and challenging, and one suggests keeping it alongside a Python course because it covers different types of programming languages.

On Reddit (3)

1. Strongly recommendsMirrorLaker/learnprogramming2019in “MIT's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python starts today.”▲ 1

   You're welcome. MIT's CS lectures on YouTube are awesome, I continue to watch them even after finishing college. Enjoy!

2. Recommendsflamesflightr/learnprogramming2015in “I'm a father with a 13-year old son who is obsessed with learning coding. Need some suggestions, if you wouldn't mind....”▲ 1

   Try the Harvard's CS50 class on EdX or MIT comp. sci online course. Free and challenging.

3. RecommendsZantetsukenXr/learnprogramming2012in “Introduction to Computer Science and Programming MITx VS Berkeley's CS61A Fall 2012 for learning Python?”▲ 7

   If you want to learn Python, I recommend taking this class on Coursera, just started last week and is definitely beginner level for Python: https://www.coursera.org/course/programming1 I'd also say keep the MIT one as that one will cover different types of programming languages and help you…

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