Where to start learning programming?

Question

I would like to start learning programming, I am trying to find some sort of tutorial (online) that expects no prior knowledge. I would like to eventually try programming for games so I would like to start learning what that would require. I would just like to know where and how to start this. I have looked but it all seems to require prior knowledge.

Answer 1

You need to establish a solid foundation of general programming concepts before learning a specific language. People who take programming courses are usually started with a language that is designed more for learning than for practical use, such as BASIC or Pascal. You can learn the basics of programming that apply to almost every language, while starting off with a language that is easier to learn. Once you know one or a couple of languages, it's much easier to learn one that is required for the type of programming you will do. This website is an example of an introduction to computer programming using Python: http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/ and here is a website with a list of tutorial links: http://www.programmingtutorials.com/

Answer 2

Java or C#. Lots of documentation to give you a good fundamental understanding of not just the language, but how programming actually works. At the end of the day you can pick whatever you want, just stick with it. You need to figure out what you want to do with programming. Do you want to make a game, a desktop application, maybe a telephone, or an Android app. This decision will directly impact which language you want to learn. If you want to build a game, you will most likely code most, if not all, in C++. If you want to make an Android app, you would pick Java or C# (C# cost money). A regular desktop application you have a little more flexibility, pretty much any language would work, but C# and Java are the convenient options in my opinion. You might also want to build an Xbox 360 game, a Windows phone app, or a game in general with C#.

Answer 3

there are a lot languages for programming games such as Flash games and PC/Desktop games. You must decide first what kind of games you are interested in then you can start learning this language games.



For Flash, you can learn actionscript and you must have Macromedia Flash

For Desktop/PC, you can learn C/C++



You can googling for the tutorials. A lot of tutorials available for these both languages. Good luck