There are far too many platforms online that it can be tasking to find the perfect one that gives you all that you need when it comes to learning. For instance, Coursera is a learning platform that houses a whole lot of courses for different niches and skills. So, if you are a programmer or looking to be a programmer and go on Coursera, you have to search for the courses that apply to your skill alone while ignoring the others. The good news is that there are websites that allow you to learn programming. These websites offer a more specialized and focused learning experience and provide a structured path for all programming languages and related skills without a distraction from several other courses. 

Why should I learn programming? 

Not everyone will learn how to program, but if you are looking for a reason to stick with this skill, here you go: 

• With programming skills, you can have the opportunity to land your dream job and enjoy many other professional opportunities. 

• Understanding how programming works makes you relevant in the digital world and the professional world at large. 

• Most programmers work from home. So, there is a high probability that, as a programmer, you can work from home or anywhere within your comfort zone. 

•  With programming skills, you can have a broader and richer network. 

• As a programmer, you can work on personal projects that gain recognition for your good work. 

The websites you need for your programming lessons

Ready to learn programming? Check out these websites: 

Learn C

Learn-C.org is a website particularly designed for people who want to learn everything about the C language. So, whether you are a newbie or an experienced programmer, you can learn the C programming language on this website. If you are learning the basics, here are some of what you get to know: 

• Hello world

• Variables and types

• Arrays

• Multidimensional arrays

• Conditions

• Strings 

• For loops

• While loops

• Functions

• Static

(For the non-newbies) Advanced: 

• Recursion

• Pointers

• Structures

• Linked lists

• Binary trees

• Unions

• Function Arguments by reference

• Pointer Arithmetics

• Bitmasks 

• Dynamic allocation. 

Cost: Free

RealPython 

Realpython.com is a website with several tutorials on the Python language for all skill levels - beginner, intermediate, and senior level. Apart from the tutorials, other resources include books, courses, news, articles, and code examples. Other features of the website include community chat, quizzes, and podcasts. The learning path is as follows: 

For Beginners: 

• Become a Python Web Developer

• Data Science with Python Core Skills

• Introduction to Python

• Perfect your Python Development Setup 

Intermediate: 

• Data Collection and Storage

• Data Visualization with Python

• Flask by Example

• Maths for Data Science

• Pattern GUI Programming

• Python Web scraping 

• Test your Python Apps

Advanced: 

• Python Coding Interview

• DevOps with Python

• Django for web development

• Functional Programming with Python

• GUI programming with PyQt

• Machine Learning with Python

• Write More Pythonic Code

• Pandas for Data Science etc. 

Cost: Free

SQL Bolt

If you want to learn anything SQL, SQLbolt.com has a series of lessons and tutorials that can quickly help you learn the language and use it for several purposes. Also, the lessons are curated to introduce you to the various aspects of SQL including: 

• Introduction to SQL

• Sub Queries

• Set Operations e.t c 

JAVA Script.Info

On JavaScript.Info, anyone can learn about JAVA Script because the tutorials on the platform cut across basic to advanced topics with simple yet detailed explanations. There are several materials on each of the following topics from beginners to advanced levels: 

• Introduction to JAVA Script

• JAVA Script Fundamentals

• Code Quality

• Objects

• Data Types

• Advanced Functions

• Object Property and Configurations

• Prototypes and Inheritance

• Classes

• Error Handling

• Promises, async/await

• Generators, Advanced Iterations

Scrimba

Although Scrimba caters to both beginners and advanced-level programmers, it is best for React beginners - programmers who want to learn the basics of modern React. The course has about 170 interactive videos spread across 4 different modules which are: 

• Build a React fact site

• Build an Airbnb experience

• Build a meme generator

• Build a note app

Also, on Scrimba, you will learn about the following : 

• Local setup

• Why React?

• JSXReact

• DOM.render()

• Custom components

• Organizing components

• Reusable components

• JS inside 

• JSXProps

• Destructuring props

• Rendering arrays

• Mapping components and more

Price: N3700/month

Oracle Tutorial 

Just as the name implies, OraceTutorial is a base for anyone who wants to learn Oracle DataBase language from scratch. This means that the website was designed for only beginners with an interest in learning. However, if you are familiar with databases, you can still pick a few things from the course which consists: 

• Oracle Basics

• Oracle View

• Oracle Index

• Oracle Aggregate Functions

• Oracle Analytic Functions

• Oracle Date Functions

• Oracle String Functions

• Oracle Database Administration and more. 

Cost: Free

The Server Side

The DevOps guys can leverage the Server Side more because it thoroughly covers topics such as installing GIT on Windows, cleaning up GIT, cloning GIT, discarding local changes in GIT, and many more. Some of the featured authors on the website also have materials that can help you become a better techie among other valuable materials. All of the topics on the website are thoroughly explained so you don't have a hard time learning. 

Cost: Free

The OdinProject 

For Fullstack developers or intending full-stack developers, the Odin Project is that website! The full-stack curriculum on the website is not just rich and bulky but also Free. Also, on the website, you get to learn, build, and connect with people of like minds.  If you are wondering what you will learn on this website, here: 

• Ruby

• Database

• Ruby on Rails

• Intermediate HTML & CSS

• Advanced  HTML & CSS

• Nodes JS

• JavaScript

• React

The Odin Project also allows you to learn at your own pace, having all the valuable resources to yourself. This is one website that software developers can really learn from. 

There are many other websites and we could go on and on. However, we hope that the ones mentioned in this article will be of great use to you. 

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