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

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.