Self Learn Programming Advice?

Question

Hi,

I would like to pick up some form of programming language (Self Learn During Free Time) as a starter & was wondering if anyone out there can advise the following:

1) which programming language & software should a beginner like myself starts off with?

2) Where can the recommended software be obtained?

3) What should be my next step after completing this stage?

Thanks

Answer 1

This is a very good news!!!

I personally suggest you to install a real operating system: http://www.kubuntu.org

at that moment you will have an automatic programming environment at your disposal!!

You can start with very easy basic programming:

- php

- ruby (also on Win)

-python (also on Win)

later...

- java (also on Win)

- C

-QT

...

I have suggested to switch to linux because there you will for sure find on the web a lot of people that will help you without any economical demand!

Answer 2

Depends what you want to program, keep in mind alot of things are going to be internet based, if you want to make a career out of it then think about that. University teaches Java aswell as C++, both are good for proper application design Java is easy to program with.

FLEX a program uses ACTIONSCRIPT but this is also used for FLASH this language is pretty good if you want to make interactive websites even simple application.

You will need whats called an API for any language to begin with which is methods of what can be programmed as in a method called calculate the area of which would me in a directory called math and would be imported into your program by a import/include Math.*; command in your programming language for actionscript you can import extra packages which people have developed even 3d ones.

What you will need is a Compiler. and the JDK in Java forgot what you need for C but you will need a compiler for any language aswell as all the programming language data. Google "how to compile code"

Java is located at sun microsystems.

The compiler will compile your source code into Machine readable code machine as in your pc will understand it and the compiler will turn the code you right into it.

Then the next step is to  install the compiler and the programming language data thingo (forgot what its called its been a while)

then Just look for tutorials with that programming language and use the forums to learn.