7 free online resources to learn coding for absolute beginners

By Nandini Tyagi March 24, 2025 Mar 24, 2025 nandinityagi

Harvard (via edX)

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MIT OpenCourseWare

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Google for Developers, YouTube

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Microsoft MakeCode

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Coursera

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Programming Foundations, LinkedIn Learning

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freeCodeCamp

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