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OP, everyone else is telling you to dual boot; I'm going to recommend against it.
Instead, one of your early projects should be setting up a virtual machine running Windows. VirtualBox makes it relatively easy to do this.
Two reasons. The lesser is that Windows likes to occasionally screw up your dual-boot setup, reverting it to a windows-only configuration. Removing it from the bare metal denies it the opportunity to screw up your machine, saving you a hassle.
The more important reason is that a Windows VM doesn't pull you out of your Linux environment. Windows becomes an application you occasionally run, rather than a full OS. You don't have to leave your Linux applications behind to get into Windows, just open it like any other app.
If you don't want to take that step yet, try setting up a Linux VM on your Windows box. Same idea, you're using both systems simultaneously, rather than one at a time. Windows Subsystem for Linux might be a good option for this, but VirtualBox is cross platform.