Help me Learn Programming Where do I begin???

Not sure where to start but I would like to teach my self programming.. The last programming course I took was C++in college 6yrs ago and I hated it. I figure I would re explore the subject to see if like programming

Which programming language should I start off learning first? Can I assume once you learn one programming language, its easier to learn the others.

At this time I don't want to persue a career in programming, or CErts Just want to see if I like it.

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muneebkalathil

start with Python & Ruby .... :yes: ...

You can refer codecademy.com & tutorialspoint.com

YFZblu

+1 for Python - Tutorials point and Codeacademy compliment each other well, I agree.

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I would recommend going to Udemy and looking for some videos there. If you also have a Barnes&Noble near your, look for Zed Shaw's Learn Python the Hard Way book. I believe it comes bundled with the videos. If you prefer, learning with both a book with accompanying videos works great!! Also, maybe look into the Wikibook for Python.
Learn Python the Hard Way: A Very Simple Introduction to the Terrifyingly Beautiful World of Computers and Code (3rd Edition) (Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series): Zed A. Shaw: 9780321884916: Amazon.com: Books

Think Python: An Introduction to Software Design: Allen Downey: 9781466367296: Amazon.com: Books

JockVSJock

Udacity has free programming classes, along with Khan Academy. I've taken a handful.

https://www.udacity.com/

https://www.khanacademy.org/

There are other posts here about free programming classes online.

Zoovash

Python is really easy to learn and codecademy.com does a good job at getting you started with it, although it doesn't teach you the fundamental concepts of programming. I'd say start with Think Python (it's free) if you want Python.

The C family of programming languages ( C, C++, C# ) is one of the most widely used genre of programming languages. C is definitely the most popular in Unix environments. This is what I'm studying at the moment. I find this book really good for beginning C, and the course from C++ Institute (free) complements the book.

Good luck in whatever you decide pursuing!