[willux]

Hey,
in two months I am going to start the ECE department of university, and I would like someone to suggest me a programming language to learn. I am a totally beginner in programming and I would like to improve my skills before going to the university.

[CrazeD]

Pick the language you will be learning in the university.

It doesn't really matter what you pick, because once you master one programming language, the others are only a matter of learning the syntax.

Java, C/C++, C#...etc. Pick the one that is best for the type of programming you will be doing, and go with that.

[yzmxer608]

Sorry to kinda barge in here, but if you want to learn C++ and C#, you can get the Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition that includes C#, C++ and the web developer (think you can download them separately also) for free. I'm just not sure how many limitations there are from the regular version (versus the express).

I also think the Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition can compile C, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Just thought you might want to know .

[Burninator]

i started with C++, gonna learn java after that which should be pretty easy because java is derived from C++....

here is a tutorial i used to get me started with programming basics

C++ Beginner's Guide

also, i was able to get the full visual studio from here for free

https://www.dreamspark.com/default.aspx

[CrazeD]

Originally Posted by yzmxer608

Sorry to kinda barge in here, but if you want to learn C++ and C#, you can get the Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition that includes C#, C++ and the web developer (think you can download them separately also) for free. I'm just not sure how many limitations there are from the regular version (versus the express).

I also think the Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition can compile C, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

Just thought you might want to know .

Just don't get too used to Microsoft's API's if you want to do cross-platform stuff.

[SapperX]

I agree with everyone else so far, but to add to the conversation I will recommend Java. As already stated it is closely related to C++, is object oriented, and is pretty easy to learn. My university starts all information technology students in Java and works up from there.

[yzmxer608]

Originally Posted by CrazeD

Just don't get too used to Microsoft's API's if you want to do cross-platform stuff.

Are you talking about just visual basic or C++ and the others?