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FILEBE (m)
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please i need u computer gurus help,i have always have this flair for programming but the truth is that i have this computer at home which i call dumb because i dont even know where to go to start programming,i have bought books like those for fortran,basics etc. but i need a practical experience. please i need your help because i think i may build my carrier around it.Do ineed a software to start these programming thing? please to all the gurus in the house pls put me through
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pystar
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Since you are just starting, i would recommend Python to you. It is the best language to start with. I have lots of books that i can send to you if you are interested in it.
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FILEBE (m)
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pls do send me some of those books
and again am i goin to need a software to grt things done. please i would appreciate it if u put me through step by srep
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yawa-ti-de (f)
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Though I can't recommend any books currently (they might be available via google), I think you should actually read up on logic before embarking on learning any language, no matter how simple it is to understand. Why? because at the heart of any programming language is the ability to think logically. After you are able to do that, you can then pick up the language of your choice. You need to think in pseudo-code before you start actually coding. For example, let's take a situation where I ask you to design software to mimic a car's breaks. You could think like this: Start car Put car in drive Accelerate If too close to another car then step on breaks if still too close to car then step on breaks even harder else gradually release breaks and start accelerating else keep accelerating I know it's not the best example but hopefully you get my point. Once you have this down, trust me, you can then pick up the language of your choice. If you already understand how to think in pseudo-code,then forget all I just said and go for the other poster's advice  |
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candylips (m)
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Just pick up a book and a compiler and start writing some darn code.
If you can't learn by this method then you will probably always struggle anyways
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FILEBE (m)
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guys thank u for those important infos but i novice like me dont reven know those terminologies u are talking about. Sorry i hope iam not bothering u guys too much i njeed more of those. lease do hjelpme as i have a passion for the programming stuff and u know when u have a passion for something then u are ready to learn dat thhing by all meeans. please do help me even my computer is a dummy when i cant make it do what i want it to do so i am tagging my pc a zombie
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a4extra
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1.) Get a good PC.
You will need to have a good computer (desktop/laptop) laptop perferably for mobility reason.
2.) Decide which language (or technology) you want start with.
The major two competing leading technologies in the world of software and/or web development today are : Java and .NET (pronounced dot net). You can choose any of these technologies to start with. Although, other languages also exist like PHP, Perl, Rubby etc
3.) Gather study materials(books and videos) on your chosen technology or language.
Thank God for the internet, today its now possible to access good resources from the internet almost free of charge. Most expecially, for software development, there is a lot of resources (books, vodeos, journals, articles, weblogs, forums) that you can get absolotely fee of charge. Let me give you just a few online resources that i a have used in the recent past.
Books: www.ebookshare.net, www.4sahred.com
Videos: www.asp.net
articles: www.codeproject.com, www.javaworld.com, www.aspalliance.com
weblogs: www.joelonsoftware.com
forum: www.forums.microsoft.com/MSDN
and many more. The list unending. Just ask google the right questions.
4.) The Internet
This is not mandatory, But it is neccassary. As we all know, internet is a best source of information and resources.
5.) One or more developer friend(s).
This aspect is very important for a newbie in software development. The reason is simple. This is the person that will be putiing you through most of the time when you run into troubles. I believe there is a lot of crazy passionate developers on nairaland. You can decide making some of the your friend in case of when you will need their assistance. Also you may find friends in your school or your enviroment. Enquire about the programmer in your community. Make them good friends so they can put you thruogh.
6.) Last but not the least, YOUR TIME
This is the most important in all that i have mentioned. You really have to be ready to give a lot of your time to it. This is one of the best venture of out time. But the funny thing is it does not require any capital. All the capital required is your time. You must be ready to sacrifice a lot your time, both day and night.
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FILEBE (m)
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i mean where i could go to start these things,like if i want to start basics i would go to to the command icon on windows xp and type qbasics and hats bwhere the probs begin
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rancetech (m)
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Why don't you learn basic computer operations and stuffs like that first?
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donkoleone (m)
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Well uv done well by likin programming,i recommend the following steps to take,CHOOSE A PARTICULAR LANG. THAT U LIKE AND GET BOOKS ON THAT LANG., SEARCH GOOGLE AND DOWNLOAD SOFTWARES AND IDES USEFUL FOR your LANG. I SUGGEST NETBEANS SINCE IT DEVELOPS C++,JAVA,RUBY., LASTLY DEVOTE your TIME TO IT WELL,.GOOD LUCK  |
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