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Microsoft Offers Free 12-Week Introductory AI Course With Hands-On Coding Exercises

October 31, 2026 at 15:45 EDT

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Microsoft is offering a free, open-source introductory artificial intelligence course that runs 12 weeks and comprises 24 beginner-friendly lessons, with hands-on coding exercises for learners.

Free AI course · Microsoft

A free, open-source introduction to AI: 12 weeks, 24 lessons

Designed for people who want to understand how AI systems work, not only for those with software engineering or data science backgrounds. Each lesson pairs concepts with hands-on coding.

weeks in the schedule

beginner-friendly lessons

tuition, open-source content

Lesson load across the 12 weeks

Each block is one lesson. Two lessons per week, 24 in total.

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Takeaway: the pace is steady and modest, two lessons a week, which makes the course manageable alongside other commitments.

Why the coding exercises matter

1. Concepts

Conceptual lessons explain how AI systems work.

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2. Code

Hands-on exercises require learners to write code.

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