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| Release date | July 2015 |
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GIS textbooks like "Getting to know ArcGIS" and the "GIS Tutorials" series On Amazon all come with a 6 month trial of ArcGIS 10.3 if you don't have access to ArcGIS.
I also agree with Kamelasa, it's WAAY easier to learn Python as it relates to GIS coding, because they're more "specialized" Python scripts. I would look for a textbook on Amazon, then work on a chapter a week. Plus, having the reference material there for later makes it easier...or you can just sell it back to Amazon when you're done.
The good news is that you don't need to know how to code to use ArcGIS. As others mentioned, if you start with some books, you can learn the basic tasks. I don't think it would be too hard to learn the basic functionality-- I learned to use the software when I worked at a botanical garden one summer. What takes longer is learning to use if efficiently/correctly; you may run into some snags at the beginning. If there are already some GIS resources and staff who know GIS at the workplace, then it's pretty feasible. It might be a bit harder if you're starting from scratch.
My favorite book to suggest is Getting to Know ArcGIS. Sometimes, books come with free short-term software licenses! A local university may also have books and the software on some of their computers. There are a bunch of free online resources and short courses as well. Good luck!