Do you want to start learning programming and don't know where to start, or maybe you think that online courses are very expensive and you can't afford them. In this article, I've included some of the very good resources where you can start learning for free. So without wasting any more of your time lets take a look at those resources.
1. FreeCodeCamp
Without a doubt, FreeCodeCamp is one of the best platforms out there to get you started with your programming journey, there are various courses available for you on the platform and upon completion, you also get a certificate to showcase to your future employers.
And yes all of that for free, although you can donate if you like the courses they provide (which you will).
They also have a YouTube channel where they upload tons of tutorials for various programming languages and concepts, you can check out their channel by clicking here.
2. Udemy
Now Udemy is not technically a platform where you will see a lot of free courses. But, I had to include it here because there are a lot of great courses on this platform and at a very cheap price.
There are some free basic courses available on Udemy as well which can help you to get started with programming. I would like to advise you that before purchasing any course on Udemy, just because it's cheap please take a look at the course' reviews because the course might not be worth it and you might not just waste your money but your time as well.
I am giving link to a few courses that I personally liked on Udemy, you can check them out if you want.
- Complete Python Developer in 2021: Zero to Mastery
- 100 Days of Code - The complete Python Bootcamp
- The Complete JavaScript Course
3. edX
edX is a great platform with a lot of great courses available. You can find a lot of great courses from the top education institutes in the world like MIT and Harvard and the best part is that you can take these (most I think) courses for free, you don't need to pay a single penny for the course but if you want to earn a certificate then you need to pay some amount of money I guess.
4. Coursera
Coursera is again a very great platform if you want to learn programming, you can find various great courses from top institutes and organisations like Google, IBM, Amazon and many more...
Now, I know Coursera is not technically a free learning platform but they give us an option to audit a course which means that we will not be able to take part in assignments and we won't be receiving any certificate of completion but apart from that we can have all the resources for free. And I think they also have a program for university students where they provide free courses from various organisations like Google, you can check about that program by clicking here
CONCLUSION
The Internet is pretty big, and you'll find a lot of free resources but I think if you just keep looking for different resources you'll always find yourself stuck in that loop. So, I would say go lookup on the lookup on the above platforms and find the right platform for you and stick to it at least for that course (that of course does not mean that if you ran into some problem following that course you can't switch) and then if you want to learn some new technology go and do some research again. I hope you find some valuable information in this article and best of luck with your journey.