Those short tutorials were aimed at developers with a basic level of understanding of Python and who may have previously coded in JavaScript, rather than at complete novices. So far, the first ...

You're taking a new programming class this fall, and you don't know anything about code. Python is taught widely in schools, and it's one of the most loved programming languages because it's simple.

“The point is to learn these ideas so you can then transfer this knowledge into different settings and different languages.” Python is also more useful than C++ for non-computer science students.