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Brand new to computer programming - What do you recommend book wise?
Hey guys,
I'm a complete noob to the programming world and I'm looking for a non classroom book to learn how to teach myself how to program.
I've tried to grab a few books on the topic but they all seem to be geared towards being new to that language and not programming.
Can you direct me to a series of books that will show me the ropes on programming?
Thanks
I'm thinking of taking up C# since it is what I read that most noobs come into when they first start out and it's .NET based but if you think I should go a different route I'm all ears and stressed out trying to find a foundation.
6 Answers
- tbshmkrLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
C++
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Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup
- An Introduction to Computer Programming with C++ by the Inventor of C++
- http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Principles-Pract...
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Tutorials online:
- http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c++-tutorial....
- http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
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Code::Blocks == Open Source C/C++ IDE
- codeblocks-12.11mingw-setup.exe
Source(s): = How to become a good programmer - http://kaisar-haque.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-to-be... = How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary - http://samizdat.mines.edu/howto/HowToBeAProgrammer... = Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years - http://norvig.com/21-days.html - Anonymous8 years ago
Python programming language is helpful for me as a beginner, and I would reccomend Python: Programming in Context by Bradley N. Miller and David L. Ranum. This is a good book and it is programming right from the start and it also talks about a module cTurtle and you will learn a lot about programming at the end.
Source(s): I bought this book myself - 8 years ago
Start with Java, and you really don't need a book. Buy an online course from www.udemy.com
They have excellent courses in a variety of subjects and you will not regret buying a course! Also, Java is used widely around the world and C# is a good language to learn also. Happy coding!
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- progLv 48 years ago
C++, and I would recommend xoax.net for starting out. They have excellent video tutorials that are easy to follow.
- 8 years ago
For a number of reasons (which I won't go into) I recommend using python as your platform for learning. There are a number of resources I recommend.
http://www.diveintopython3.net/
http://www.udacity.com/ (cs101)
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-...
http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python
http://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython
You can always learn Java, C#, Haskell, Ruby, Javascript or whatever later. Python just gets out of the way as a language, and lets you learn the fundamentals first.
