{"id":51522,"date":"2022-08-23T16:12:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=3991416"},"modified":"2022-08-23T16:12:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T16:12:35","slug":"heres-an-easy-way-to-learn-computer-science-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/?p=51522","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s an easy way to learn computer science for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id>\n<p> Take advantage of Shaw Academy&#8217;s beginner-friendly Computer Science Fundamentals 4-Week Course, now available for free. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3991419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3991419\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3991419\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/heres-an-easy-way-to-learn-computer-science-for-free.jpg\" alt=\"person coding on a laptop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3991419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: StackCommerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Technology isn\u2019t going anywhere. 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