From Python basics to AI literacy — for complete beginners · 16 resources (16 checked)
廖雪峰 · AI Fundamentals
One of the most widely circulated Python beginner tutorials in the Chinese-speaking world, written in plain language and covering syntax, functions, OOP, and common standard libraries. It is completely free to read.
菜鸟教程 · AI Fundamentals
A quick-reference Python tutorial in Chinese with concise explanations and plenty of examples, handy to keep around as a desk reference.
莫烦 · AI Fundamentals
Free beginner-friendly Python and machine learning tutorials, rich in illustrations and driven by examples, explained in an intuitive style.
DeepLearning.AI / Coursera · AI Fundamentals
Andrew Ng's AI literacy course for non-technical audiences, covering what AI can actually do, where its limits lie, and how to pick AI projects at work. Auditing is free.
赫尔辛基大学 & Reaktor · AI Fundamentals
A free AI literacy course from Finland with no programming prerequisites, covering the history, principles, ethics, and philosophy of AI. A Chinese version is available.
Kaggle · AI Fundamentals
Kaggle's official series of short courses with hands-on exercises in the browser, covering Python, Pandas, machine learning, deep learning, and feature engineering basics.
Grant Sanderson · AI Fundamentals
Beautiful animations make gradient descent, backpropagation, and the core principles of neural networks intuitive. Officially licensed Chinese-subtitled versions are on Bilibili.
百度 · AI Fundamentals
Baidu's official PaddlePaddle AI learning and training platform, offering free courses, online Notebooks, and free GPU compute, with fast access from within China.
Python Software Foundation · AI Fundamentals
The official beginner tutorial from the Python team, covering syntax, data structures, modules, and error handling — the authoritative source for language details.
Harvard University · AI Fundamentals
Harvard CS50's Python intro course combining lectures and hands-on exercises, from basic syntax through object-oriented programming and testing — completely free.
Real Python · AI Fundamentals
A Python learning site known for clear step-by-step tutorials, with high-quality articles on web development, data, and automation. Some advanced content requires a subscription.
3Blue1Brown · AI Fundamentals
Animated, intuitive explanations of vectors, matrices, and eigenvalues, widely regarded as the best material for building linear algebra intuition. Chinese-dubbed versions circulate in the community.
3Blue1Brown · AI Fundamentals
Visual explanations of the core ideas behind derivatives, integrals, and series — a fast way to rebuild math intuition as a foundation for understanding model training.
J. Ström 等 · AI Fundamentals
An interactive online linear algebra textbook with plenty of dynamic figures and an emphasis on geometric intuition, free to read online.
Josh Starmer · AI Fundamentals
Short, clear animated videos explaining statistics and machine learning concepts at a friendly pace — a lifesaver for many beginners.
Imperial College London · AI Fundamentals
A math specialization from Imperial College London covering linear algebra, multivariate calculus, and PCA, free to audit on Coursera.