I want to get into software development, where should I start? I have no background in programming, only learnt a little Turbo Pascal in college. I don't mind which language to learn, whatever is the best? (The language will be used to develop for business programs on windows based OS in the future)
Software Development,where should I start?
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Really depends on what you're doing with it. If you just want to 'get it done', then look at C# for windows. For a bit of a deeper (better) view I'd start with C++. Higher level languages (Java/C#) come very quickly after that.
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If it is business development, I would go for Java. I admit that I have not used C++ or C#, but from my experience companies prefer Java for its close integration with internet packages and cross compatibility.
As a beginner, it may be beneficial to consider a course, such as Open University's M255 Object Oriented Programming with Java & M256 Working with Java. These are both great courses to get you into OO programming. Warning, they are level 2 courses and have end of course exams.
As a beginner, it may be beneficial to consider a course, such as Open University's M255 Object Oriented Programming with Java & M256 Working with Java. These are both great courses to get you into OO programming. Warning, they are level 2 courses and have end of course exams.
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I would go with C#.
Download Visual C# Express for desktop stuff, or Visual Web Developer Express for websites.
These reason I would go for this is it so easy and not at all daunting to get up and running and c# is a great language.
Download Visual C# Express for desktop stuff, or Visual Web Developer Express for websites.
These reason I would go for this is it so easy and not at all daunting to get up and running and c# is a great language.
Great posts! Thanks a lot guys, this is exactly what I needed
Another vote for C# here. Once you pick up one language though, you'll find it's much easier to learn others so don't worry about picking one particular too much. That said, from a beginners point of view, taking current trends and your requirements in to account, C# would be a good one to start on though.
I'm a 'python' fan myself. Comes with easily accessable libraries for most tasks you are likely to handle, has various 'extended' versions for diffrent development types, and has a fairly simple syntax.
Worth taking a peek at even if you decide to learn something else, I feel it is a good beginner level language.
I don't know the C variations or Java but from what I have seen of scripts written in C I found harder to follow the logic and I personally find Java this.that.theother style difficult to follow.
Others may disagree, my advice would be see if you can't get hold of a copy of each language do a few basic tutorials and decide what you feel most happy with.
Worth taking a peek at even if you decide to learn something else, I feel it is a good beginner level language.
I don't know the C variations or Java but from what I have seen of scripts written in C I found harder to follow the logic and I personally find Java this.that.theother style difficult to follow.
Others may disagree, my advice would be see if you can't get hold of a copy of each language do a few basic tutorials and decide what you feel most happy with.
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