Programming Beginner

Azure Delusion · 06-30-2007, 09:50 PM

Hi everyone, I wanted to know if anyone had any suggested books on programming that I should pick up. The languages I'm sort of familiar with are only what I've learned from high school programming classes. Visual Basic, C++, Java (if it matters we used 1.3), and I was bored a year ago and self taught a bit of Python. I'm not very proficient in them as all but Java I haven't used in almost 2 years. Java I just finished this year, but that class was more of a self teach AP level class. I got bumped up from the standard class to the AP with the people that had taken the standard class the year before, but since no one else signed up for the standard class but me, I became an AP student, so I was lost most of the year. I just graduated high school and want to re-learn/self teach myself what I had already got my feet wet in at school over summer before starting college programming. Thanks in advance.

shuuhen · 07-01-2007, 12:48 PM

If you're interested in installing Linux on a machine you can get Advanced Linux Programming and Linux Device Drivers for free online. Cygwin might work for some of Advanced Linux Programming, but I'd still recommend actually running Linux. If you didn't want it on your hard drive, you could run a Knoppix bootable CD or if your computer supports it, a Knoppix bootable flash drive (easy to make). I haven't read Linux Device Drivers yet, but Advanced Linux Programming even has a capstone chapter that uses what you learn to build a basic webserver program. I could also find a link to a book on Linux kernel module programming if you're interested in that.

I don't know much about high school programming courses (mine didn't have any), but one person I know that did have one seemed to know a little about algorithms. If you don't remember much about algorithms or data structures, I'd start there. You probably want examples that you can type in and run.

http://www.advancedlinuxprogramming.com/

http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/ <- (Linux Device Drivers)

06-30-2007, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Azure Delusion Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 44 OS: XP MCE/Vista Home SP1/Ubuntu 7.10 My System	Programming Beginner Hi everyone, I wanted to know if anyone had any suggested books on programming that I should pick up. The languages I'm sort of familiar with are only what I've learned from high school programming classes. Visual Basic, C++, Java (if it matters we used 1.3), and I was bored a year ago and self taught a bit of Python. I'm not very proficient in them as all but Java I haven't used in almost 2 years. Java I just finished this year, but that class was more of a self teach AP level class. I got bumped up from the standard class to the AP with the people that had taken the standard class the year before, but since no one else signed up for the standard class but me, I became an AP student, so I was lost most of the year. I just graduated high school and want to re-learn/self teach myself what I had already got my feet wet in at school over summer before starting college programming. Thanks in advance. __________________ History will continue to repeat itself until the lesson is learned.

07-01-2007, 12:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 987 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Programming Beginner If you're interested in installing Linux on a machine you can get Advanced Linux Programming and Linux Device Drivers for free online. Cygwin might work for some of Advanced Linux Programming, but I'd still recommend actually running Linux. If you didn't want it on your hard drive, you could run a Knoppix bootable CD or if your computer supports it, a Knoppix bootable flash drive (easy to make). I haven't read Linux Device Drivers yet, but Advanced Linux Programming even has a capstone chapter that uses what you learn to build a basic webserver program. I could also find a link to a book on Linux kernel module programming if you're interested in that. I don't know much about high school programming courses (mine didn't have any), but one person I know that did have one seemed to know a little about algorithms. If you don't remember much about algorithms or data structures, I'd start there. You probably want examples that you can type in and run. http://www.advancedlinuxprogramming.com/ http://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/ <- (Linux Device Drivers) __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.