C for Everyone, Part 1: Programming Fundamentals

Coding for non-specialists

This Coursera course is built for people from any field, including science, art and the humanities. The argument is that algorithms run through everyday life, so understanding how they work is useful even outside software.

Why C

C is presented as a well-proven language that lets you see how computing processes work at a deep level, which makes it a good introduction to coding.

Part 1 of two

This is a hands-on introduction to programming and the first half of a two-course sequence. Skills listed in the description include programming principles and computational logic.