CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science (opens on Harvard CS50)
Harvard's famous introduction to computer science and programming, taught in C, Python, SQL and web technologies. Free to take.
- Programming
- 10-12 weeks
- Free certificate available
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Free courses from other platforms
A hand-picked list of free courses from well-known learning platforms, grouped by topic and level. Start with a beginner course, then move up.
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12 courses from 9 platforms
Beginner No experience needed · 10
CS50P: Introduction to Programming with Python (opens on Harvard CS50)
A gentle, rigorous Python course with problem sets and a final project. No prior experience needed.
- Programming
- 10 weeks
- Free certificate available
CS50 Scratch (opens on Harvard CS50)
A friendly introduction to programming using Scratch, for beginners of any age.
- Programming
- 4 weeks
- Free certificate available
Computer programming (opens on Khan Academy)
Interactive lessons in JavaScript, HTML, CSS and SQL with instant feedback and projects.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Computer science (opens on Khan Academy)
Algorithms, the internet, cryptography and how computers work, explained with videos and exercises.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- No certificate
The Python Tutorial (opens on Python.org)
The official guided tour of Python from the language's own documentation. Best once you have written a few small programs.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Kaggle Learn: Python (opens on Kaggle)
Short, hands-on Python lessons that run in your browser, built for people heading into data science.
- Programming
- About 5 hours
- Free certificate
Scratch (opens on Scratch)
A free block-based programming language and community where beginners make games, stories and animations.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Code.org courses (opens on Code.org)
Free coding lessons for learners of all ages, with games and activities that teach programming ideas.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Python for Everybody Specialization (opens on Coursera)
A popular beginner Python path from the University of Michigan covering programming, data structures, web data and databases.
- Programming
- About 8 months
- Paid certificate (financial aid available)
Advanced For learners comfortable with the intermediate skills · 2
MIT OpenCourseWare (opens on MIT OpenCourseWare)
Free course materials from MIT: lecture notes, videos and problem sets in computer science, mathematics and engineering.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- No certificate
Stanford Online free courses (opens on Stanford Online)
A catalogue of free Stanford courses in computer science, AI and more.
- Programming
- Self-paced
- Some courses offer paid certificates