afraid of programming world?

Question

i want to start to learn programming specially visual basic as we all know visual basic is now outdated compare to vb 2005. so i am thinking to learn vb 2005. first things first i dont have fundamentals knowledge of any language or any programming concepts. almost born baby for programming. when i watch people to write long codes i think it is impossible to learn all this things. still i want to learn to develop good softwares. how tough is to learn vb 2005. few people told me that you must have degree in IT fields to understand all this. what all of you say what should i do now.

Answer 1

First shed off all ur fears 'n take it easy... learning programmings is just like learning any other interesting subject. One thing u make sure, u're interested in this field or not, do u have preliminary C or C++ knowledge on programming ? Now learning patterns do vary from person-to-person. I do personally rely on self-teaching, some of my friends take tutions for learning... but that doesn't matter. Main point is what u're reading u've to have clear understanding on these issues. Do emphasize on practise 'n solving problems. More u solve problems by own, more u'll get experienced. Finally, I'd say if u're not at all interested in this field, then don't choose it... u know what we try our best in those areas where we take interest.

Answer 2

I would have to recommend that you not choose VB to learn. Java, for example, would be much better, seeing as you do not pay for the program to write the code with. there are all sorts of online classes you can take. I took a class in Java, and a class in visual basic, and found that while Visual Basic is easier to use quicker, it is much less powerful than the other industrial languages. You dont need a degree to understand this, just find a class online.

Answer 3

first off if you don't have the patience to sit in a chair for hours then don't waste your time. second knowing the basics of how the pc works both hardware and software would help a lot. learning any language is tough but remember also that as times change so does the language and you really never stop learning. I've been in the IT field for 9 years and i am still learning something new each week.

Answer 4

first do a diploma in programming. That will build your base. I have done it myself. I have learnt VB in my diploma. Well to learn VB is not hard at all. Jus make sure you pay attention to the little things they teach at the start of course. At that time these things seem so easy that people tend to ignore them, they feel they know it, its too easy. But soon they forget waht they learnet at start and later they have problems. So basically I am trying to say is that practice even the easist things they teach u at start and understand them. Once you get the hang of them the rest is easy.

Answer 5

IT Degree <> Good Programmers
IT Degree == Good Jobs in IT Fields
More Practice == Good Programmers

my history :
1995 , touch my first keyboard
1996 , build my first software using 'clipper'
1997 - 1998 , learn to use delphi, Visual basic, C++, HTML
1999 , choose delphi as my basic.
now, learn to use C++ again.

if your really want to learn some programming language, try to take it step by step.

Answer 6

Get book on programming and just do one instruction after another and learn what they do.
As you acquire more and more knowledge your understanding will grow and you will try things on your own.
And then things will become clear and easy.
Takes a while!
I taught myself and became a better programmer than many of those that went to school for it (whom I met). Depends on how much talent you have for that.

Answer 7

difficult to answer. i know of people who learned to program as kids. it doesn't take a degree, but it does take understanding. give it a shot, take baby steps to find out if it's for you. try a classic "hello world" program, if that's easy, move on to harder examples.