Programming Language Path

[blinghound]

Hey all,

I was wondering if you guys could help. When I was 18, I had to quit school just before my A-level finals due to illness, rendering those two years worthless in terms of qualifications. I've been housebound for approximately 2 years (I'll be 20 in January) and I have no idea when I'll be fit enough to carry on with education/get a job.

Since I'm interested in computers, and I have a lot of spare time (when I'm not asleep), I've decided that I will try to learn as much about programming as I can before eventually getting better and persuing a career/uni course.

My questions are, as a complete beginner in programming, where do I start? Which languages should I learn first? Are there any good resources for complete beginners online?

I'm hoping to eventually get to uni to complete a computer science degree, so any help at all is appreciated.

Thanks again,

Blinghound

 

[blinghound]

By Beginner, I'm talking 'Hello World' with C or C++

I was thinking going into application based, but I think a basic grasp all round would be beneficial, since a mate doing computer science talks about Java, C, and all sorts

What do you mean by open? stuff like python?

Thanks for your answer