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I'd like to learn the basics of programming and coding, please help?
I'm aware that learning programming and coding is a lengthy process, and there's LOTS of different languages to learn. I know there are kits out there designed to teach kids the basics, and they wind up building an actual little program or something in the process.
So what I'm wondering, is there something like that for adults who are beginners too? Maybe something a bit more advanced than the kids kids, but not super advanced?
Please let me know!
I meant kids kits, not kids kids, sorry if that was confusing.
2 Answers
- 5 years ago
Programming is lots of fun and extraordinarily useful. It allows you be creative and also opens up a wide range of new careers for you. If you want to learn
how to program, read the tutorial below for an explanation of where to go and what to study.
Choosing a Language. Computer programming is done as essentially a set of written instructions that the computer follows (also known as binary coding). These
instructions can be written in a number of different "languages", or which are simply different ways of organizing the instructions and text. Different languages
tend to be used to create different types of programs, however, so choose a language that you feel is relevant to what you want to do. If you decide that a
language does not suit your needs, you can always move on to a new language.
Consider C, C++, C# and related languages. These languages are mainly used for creating standalone computer applications such as games. C and C++ are
difficult languages to learn for a beginner, but not impossible. Learning them will give you an in depth understanding of not only programming (most
programming languages inherit some concept or the other from C and C++), but also of how a computer works. They are popular and widely used, though C#, a
language very similar to Java, is starting to become much more common.
