Microsoft's two new video series target beginner developers interested in using Python for machine-learning programs.

“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.

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.