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Anonymous asked in Computers & InternetProgramming & Design · 1 decade ago

How do I start learning how to write script?

I am in high school now but I have set my sights on a career in computer software engineering. The problem is I want to start learning about computer software engineering (how to do it) but I have no idea where to start. I have no real prior knowledge. Please just point me in the right direction

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Learning a scripting language like Javascript (not to be confused with Java, they are different) usually helps because it's free and very easy to use (no compiler required). You can start using this language and see immediate results in minutes. Javascript also follows many of the C, C++ language conventions, so it will ease the transition to these languages in the future.

    Start small, write a hello world program first, then follow baby steps to see if this is for you.

    Source(s): Javascript tutorial -> http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The question is a splash imprecise... based on your desires, i might assume that we are speaking approximately batch scripts particular to an working gadget like living house windows or Linux. on the different hand, the greater common style of scripting that comprises concepts whilst maximum human beings think of of scripting is for web content, wherein case, there are quite a few languages.... own living house page, ASP, Ruby on Rails, Python, Perl, etc. own living house page, Python, and Perl is additionally run from the command line, and subsequently could be used in batch scripts besides (in actuality, that's what Perl became initially designed for). So then, the best place to study scripting, no count number if that's a e book or a internet site, will remember particularly lots on what style of scripting we are speaking approximately. For internet scripting, a solid determination is WebMonkey...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you want the way my school's curriculum does it, learn C. (Although simple, it is unnecessary when you're more interested with programming languages in today's business standards)

    My computer teacher told me to learn Java since it's a practical and an 'easy' language.

    I am currently learning C in high school while I read stuffs C++ when I feel like it.

    I recommend C++ or Java if you aren't having a hard time understanding it. C, on the other hand, is surely easy to understand.

    Best way to learn a language is by buying a book about it. (Or getting an ebook)

    After reading three books about "Beginner's Guide to C", I don't even bother listening to the computer teacher's lectures.

    Source(s): Life.
  • 1 decade ago

    Start with languages like c/c++(software, script) and HTML(web). after you understand these you can go for any other languages you want but first understand basic concepts by learning these two.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Start by learning a programming language such as C.

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