Do you know about programing?

Question

I want to be a programer but before I started I got problems!
look

http://www.programmingtutorials.com/

On the right there are a bunch of different types of programming languages (Or that’s how I saw it as), Is this true? or are they different programs to program with? I know if you are an experienced programmer it MUST look like I'm asking "does 2+2=193?" SORRY!

Answer 1

Yes. Those are all programming languages. f you are VERY basic, You may want to start with visual basic, from http://msdn.microsoft.com or Basic4GL from http://www.basic4gl.net. After that or next you could go with C++ (Common language that lets you do basically everything, bust is a confusing one for a starter, but has many tutorials) C++ you will only need a text editor to write the code in, use NotePad or something not Microsoft Word or another Word Processor. Also with C++ you will need a compiler to make the program, such as G++ (http://math.claremontmckenna.edu/ALee/g++/g++.html). Or you may want to go on to an interpeted language which means you wont have .EXE but you can still run it just not distribute it good. Using an interpeter can be usful for beginners because it is easier to write code and run it. Python and Ruby are two interpeted languages you might want. Also keep in mind you wont be able to make GUI (Graphics and windows and stuff like windows Explorer) apps right away. It will take patience, When I started I re-Read the basics over 20 times before learning File Input/Output. I specialize in C++ and if you are confused or need help in programming email me at [e-mail] I check it daily.

Answer 2

What I saw on the right was a book and a programming environment product.

There are different programming languages. There are also different programming tools to help you develop programs in some of these languages.

The web site that you referenced has a number of tutorials on different programming languages. Without more information, I can't recommend which language you should start on. It depends on your interest and goals. Visual Basic, C, C++, and Java would be likely candidates if you were thinking of studying computer science. The others might be useful for more specific purposes.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Yes, you can find a bunch of programming languages (just as you can find a bunch of human languages: English, French, Swahili, Hawaiian, Cree, Navajo, and on, and on). You don't have to know all of them to be a programmer. Pick one. It depends on what you want to do. Wanna write a website? Start with, say, xhtml, css, and maybe, but not necessarily, javascript. Then, as time goes by, you may get into a bind and find that, what you need is, something on the server side for your webpage form. You'll need *either* php *or* asp *or* vb. And on it proceeds. Special needs, special language...

(Wanna be a code talker? Navajo!)

Answer 4

What do you want to program in? What do you wish to do? There are a lot of free tools for someone wishing to get started in Java. There are also a lot of free C and C++ compilers available. You can also learn Microsoft C# which is a marketable skill.

If you wish to do web pages and such, there are plenty of sites that help with html, java script and other web languages. Think about what you want to do and make your choice based on your goals. I've been programming for a lot of years and started out with COBOL. I moved to C, SQL, Unix shell scripts (Borne, Korn, BASH, Perl) which is mostly what I do these days. I do mostly scripting languages because that is all my job requires.

Answer 5

You mean on the left? Yes, under tutorials, all those listed are different programming languages (asp, assembly, c, c++, etc.).