How to learn to code (watch this before you start)

Everything you need to know if you have no idea where to start learning to code. 100% Beginner-friendly!

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MY RECOMMENDED DATA SCIENCE COURSERA COURSES

Professional Data Science Certificate (IBM): https://coursera.pxf.io/QOvm49

Python for Everybody (University of Michigan): https://coursera.pxf.io/kj1BZv

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Statistics with Python (University of Michigan): https://coursera.pxf.io/Gj4zG6

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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN VIDEO

CODING APPLICATIONS (just a few of many!)
Data science / Analytics / machine learning
Mobile / Web app development
Website design
Video game development
Finance / Trading
Cryptocurrency
Virtual reality
Cybersecurity
Internet of things
Embedded systems
Bioinformatics

MOST POPULAR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
Python (general purpose)
Javascript (web development)
Java (general purpose, android apps)
C (general purpose)
C# (web applications and games)
C++ (advanced software applications, windows desktop apps)
PHP (web development)
Swift (MacOS and iOS apps)
Ruby (general purpose, mostly web)
SQL (databases)

RECOMMENDED LANGUAGES TO START WITH (if you don’t have a specific coding application in mind)
Python (general purpose)
Javascript (web development)
Java (general purpose, android apps)
Ruby (general purpose, mostly web)

THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH PYTHON (a few of many!)
Data science / machine learning / advanced analytics
Back end web development
Game development
Business applications
Finance / Trading tools and automation

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