Tools/Gadgets to use to learn programing?

[InvertedGPR]

I'm in this club at my school where we were visited by a ceo of a company where and he taught us a little programming through this little computer thing called the Brain Pad where we could command it to do stuff.

I was wondering if there were more gadgets like this to help me learn programming. Or should I just forget that idea and learn without a gadet like that?

[007agentHP]

id honestly just go and learn a language on your computer

pick one

C++ or python

either one are good choices

grab an ide and if you need good tutorials just ask

 

[Squarq]

Learning a language is nice, but instead of learning multiple ones, I would learn one that seems interesting and start creating things with it. Once you reach a point where it's not cutting it anymore, or your just bored of writing in it, switch to another one. But not before you've written at least a few programs in that language that you're proud of.

 

As for gadgets, I've never really used one, so I can't really recommend anything. If it seems interesting to tinker with, mess with it.

[Train27]

Yeah usually programming oriented hardware is expensive because of its small target group, so going for it without any programming knowledge could be actually kind of... useless.

 

Try to learn a programming language by yourself at first and take support from any tutorial you want (there are thousands online for free). I'd personally recommend the SoloLearn apps for absolute beginners.

[straight_stewie]

The Brain pad that you saw only costs 39 bucks, but it looks pretty limited.

I would recommend doing something on your computer, which would be free.

[Apollo Refugio]

8 minutes ago, 007agentHP said:

id honestly just go and learn a language on your computer

pick one

C++ or python

either one are good choices

grab an ide and if you need good tutorials just ask

 

isn't C++ really difficult? or is that pascal or something

[007agentHP]

Just now, Apollo Refugio said:

isn't C++ really difficult? or is that pascal or something

i personally don't have much experience with C++ (im a python guy) but what i do have it seems similar to every language out there. just different Syntax

 

[Apollo Refugio]

Just now, 007agentHP said:

i personally don't have much experience with C++ (im a python guy) but what i do have it seems similar to every language out there. just different Syntax

 

oh, i really don't know anything of programming... i wanna get into it, but idk where to start rip

[InvertedGPR]

Yea i think I'm going to start with C++. I've heard its hard, but I'll give it a shot anyway.

[InvertedGPR]

Can I use Microsoft's Visual Studio for any language?

[fizzlesticks]

22 minutes ago, InvertedGPR said:

Can I use Microsoft's Visual Studio for any language?

It has C++ but no, it supports a lot of them and has plugins for others but not every language.

If you're going to start with C++ I'd just suggest making sure whatever you're learning from teaches modern C++, not C with classes.

[vorticalbox]

keep in mind that programming is not all about coding and methodologies suck as solid(oop), dry, kiss and a number of others are just if not mote important.

 

if you're going to join the game make sure you're getting off on the right foot.

[jslowik]

I would personally suggest starting with C# or Java. I know they may be a little heavy to cut your teeth on, but it'll force you to learn a lot more than just simple syntax. Not that Python is bad or anything I just happened to start on Java and have been grateful for that experience, so I like to toss it out there from time to time.

On 11/3/2016 at 5:32 PM, vorticalbox said:

keep in mind that programming is not all about coding and methodologies suck as solid(oop), dry, kiss and a number of others are just if not mote important.

I like this statement. It's really not just about what you write, but how you write it imho. Take that for what it's worth.

 

Also, I managed to forget. If you're interested in a little Java/.Net, but would rather do something entertaining with it other than staring at code, check out Robocode http://robocode.sourceforge.net/

Edited November 5, 2016 by jslowik
Robocode

[InvertedGPR]

Thanks for all the help. I'll probably start on C# since we are having someone help with that in the club I'm in. Also, Ive been trying to download Microsoft Visual Studios and its been giving me this error:

[vorticalbox]

2 hours ago, jslowik said:

I would personally suggest starting with C# or Java. I know they may be a little heavy to cut your teeth on, but it'll force you to learn a lot more than just simple syntax. Not that Python is bad or anything I just happened to start on Java and have been grateful for that experience, so I like to toss it out there from time to time.

I like this statement. It's really not just about what you write, but how you write it imho. Take that for what it's worth.

 

Also, I managed to forget. If you're interested in a little Java/.Net, but would rather do something entertaining with it other than staring at code, check out Robocode http://robocode.sourceforge.net/

typos aside it is what makes the difference between a programmer and a good programmer. It's what let me stand out in my college classes because I spend the time to learn.

 

we had a project in which we had to make a team management app, web based in html and php. Most of my class ended up with about 80 files where as I had 3.

 

first page was the view that displayed the different sections, second was a php file that did all the processing and the third was a database class to send pro queries too.

 

where as the rest of my glass had a page or each section that got sent to a different script then onto another end page.

 

Not really their fault we had a teacher that was on strike 98% of the time and then no replacement. I was just lucky enough to have took my own time to learn php.

 

[jslowik]

@InvertedGPR

  I haven't seen those errors before. Have you tried running the installer as administrator?

[InvertedGPR]

6 hours ago, jslowik said:

@InvertedGPR

  I haven't seen those errors before. Have you tried running the installer as administrator?

No I'll try that.

[InvertedGPR]

6 hours ago, jslowik said:

@InvertedGPR

  I haven't seen those errors before. Have you tried running the installer as administrator?

It did the same thing

[mrchow19910319]

You can use all those free code learning websites to learn how to code. 

https://www.codecademy.com/

FreeCodeCamp. 

 

I am using free code camp. And right now I am building my own 1st mini project. A tribute page using HTML and CSS. 

Language wise different people have different opinion. For me I learned a little bit of C++ before and now I am learning HTML/CSS.

Between these 2, the latter one is way more easier. Really good for 1st time learner. 

I think you should just pick a language and stick with it. Until you are super confident about it. (Still programming is a on going learning journey. ) 

Remember : Do not read a lot of books and don't code at all.  Sit at your computer and start coding day 1 is really important.

Also after you learned the basic, do mini projects and projects that need to collaborate with other people. 

Doing project is the real deal. Not how many questions/tasks you finished last night. 

 

Good Luck and happy coding !!!!!

 

[InvertedGPR]

43 minutes ago, mrchow19910319 said:

You can use all those free code learning websites to learn how to code. 

https://www.codecademy.com/

FreeCodeCamp. 

 

I am using free code camp. And right now I am building my own 1st mini project. A tribute page using HTML and CSS. 

Language wise different people have different opinion. For me I learned a little bit of C++ before and now I am learning HTML/CSS.

Between these 2, the latter one is way more easier. Really good for 1st time learner. 

I think you should just pick a language and stick with it. Until you are super confident about it. (Still programming is a on going learning journey. ) 

Remember : Do not read a lot of books and don't code at all.  Sit at your computer and start coding day 1 is really important.

Also after you learned the basic, do mini projects and projects that need to collaborate with other people. 

Doing project is the real deal. Not how many questions/tasks you finished last night. 

 

Good Luck and happy coding !!!!!

 

Thanks, this helps out a lot.

[mrchow19910319]

2 hours ago, InvertedGPR said:

Thanks, this helps out a lot.

np