Where to start programing

Question

I'm 15 years old and I signed up for a visual basic class at my new school. I'm really lost and confused when it comes to programing. Where should I go to start and know what all the lingo means and learn about the different programing languages?

Answer 1

You can start learning C++ with these video tutorials:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/index.p...

They are perfect for beginners. This one can get you started by showing you how to install a free compiler:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson0...

Here are some simple games with code downloads that you can use to get some ideas:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson9...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

These tutorials can get you started with graphics programming in OpenGL:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/opengl/index.ph...

You can go through the tutorials and if you have questions on them or anything else in C++, please post to me here:

http://xoax.net/forum/

Best of luck!

Answer 2

When I’m in first semestr of my college, I can’t program. I knew a little pascal. But now, if I’m asked Where to start programming, I likely say, go for C++. It’s the best Structured Programming I ever learn. After you successfully learned C++, go whatever Programming language you want. It’s a lot easier.

Answer 3

w3schools.com

Answer 4

Goto the book store / library and get a book on Visual Basic. I got a book on PHP and learned the basics in about 10 days. (It was a SAM's Teach Yourself).. I'm a slow reader, I could of learned it in about 2 days..

Answer 5

start by learning the basic web programming languages (html, xhtml, etc.)

this will give you some insight and experience for programming as a whole and basic programming concepts. Then go on to stuff like databases (SQL, Oracle, MySQL, PostreSQL, etc.) and more advanced web programming like Javascript, DHTML, HTML DOM, PHP, AJAX, Flash-Actionscript, etc. Once you get those stuff under your belt, do non-web programming languages, like VB, C, C++, C#, Python, Ruby, Applescript (that one is really easy to learn, along with Ruby, by the way), etc.

Good luck in your programming pursuits!

Answer 6

I started when I was 13. I used a beginner's book on VB6 (though I never finished it), source code, and the vast amount of information on the internet. Visual Basic is one of the easiest languages to learn, and once you get the concept of programming, you will be able to learn other languages as well.

You can also start out by downloading Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition from Microsoft (it's free). I don't find the manual very easy to understand, but the best way to learn is by experience. If you do buy a book, make sure it is for the correct language; VB5/VB6 and VB.NET (2005 and 2008) have many differences.

If you're taking a beginner's VB class in school, they probably assume that you don't know anything about programming, and will teach you a lot of what you need to know.