How Do I Start To Learn!?

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Hello, To whom this may concern;

I am looking for some answers, first being how do i start to learn how to code from the beginning. I understand that there many ways to program and many different types. My question is what is the best way to start. What are basics i need to learn how to start programming in its entirety. I want to learn desperately, and with a lack of knowledge i do not fully understand where to start or where to look for the answers.

My second question is where do i look for said answers, and what are the best ways to learn these things. I am determined to learn, I just need to be pointed in the right direction.

Any and all answers are greatly appreciated, thank you.

Sincerely, Kyle.

Posted 6-Jun-15 1:05am

LordIngold

Updated 6-Jun-15 1:15am

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This is a very open question, but to be good at programming you need fundamental ideas about how a computer works, especially binary numbers. From that you need to learn logic in terms of Boolean logic- true, false, AND, OR and NOT.

Second, you need to be able to break down a problem into its parts.

For web programming, you could go to w3schools.com and do the tutorials.

For a beginner, I would choose C#, Java or Python to start with.

The basic idea of programming is same for nearly all languages, once you know one it is easy to learn new ones. C and C++ require more knowledge of computer system, but is good to learn after you know basics.

Posted 6-Jun-15 1:33am

BacchusBeale

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LordIngold 6-Jun-15 8:00am

Thank you BacchusBeale,

I appreciate the answer, and yes it was meant to be a open question to allow for as many answers as possible. Where can i start learning C# online without have to pay for it, preferably something interactive and where i can get support in regards to the work i would be doing.

Sincerely,
Kyle

BacchusBeale 6-Jun-15 8:34am

At uni, I learned C and Java. For C you need to make your own memory. In Java and C# and any other .Net language memory is managed for you. For C# and Java etc, you need to understand what is an object or class...

LordIngold 6-Jun-15 8:54am

Thank you, ill give it a shot

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-06T01:21:00

There are a number of ways to start:
1) Find a course.
2) Find a book
3) Find an online tutorial
4) Grab a compiler and find Google.com
5) Get a job working in the industry.

These are in descending order of effectiveness: a course is best, because it is run by a real human who (should) know the subject well, and who can rephrase things if you don't understand. Some are pay-for, others are free. Depends on your area, really.

A book is a good way to learn: provided you start at the beginning, and work through. Skipping chunks to get to the "interesting stuff" is not a good idea. Wrox and Addison Wesley both do very good ones. Avoid any book with multiple exclamation marks, "in XX days", or "for dummies" in the title.

For a course or a book, it is very important to do each and every exercise yourself: don;t try to skip it "because it's obvious" or get someone else to do it and look at what they did. "Doing it" is important in learning - it helps to reinforce knowledge in ways that reading can't.

Web tutorials can be good - but generally they are a little poor. Don't have real interactivity, and mostly written (or worse videoed) by people who have no idea how to write, direct, or teach.

Grabbing a compiler and giving it a go can work up to a point - but you generally miss huge amounts which would have made your life a lot easier. Avoid!

Strangely enough, there are people who blag their way into a job and then try to learn how to do it while being paid. Generally they don't last long, mostly because they are total idiots. Don't even try it if you have any shred of self respect or want an employment history that isn't full of 3 or 4 week employment periods...