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Posted on 2/27/14 at 2:39 pm to TheOcean
I will not be enrolling, but I must ask. Would you prefer this thread to be limited to only enrolled members of TD, or would you welcome outside conversation? As long as it adds value to the ongoing discussion that is.
This post was edited on 2/27/14 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 2/27/14 at 2:44 pm to RickAstley
Anything that adds value is perfectly fine. Even if it's another language. Main point of this is to learn. 
Posted on 2/27/14 at 2:48 pm to RebelWithACause
Posted on 2/27/14 at 3:40 pm to TheOcean
I signed up, hopefully we can take something away from the course.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 4:22 pm to joshnorris14
I signed up too fwiw. I may do some preliminary work and get to looking at some python. I've got a few side projects here at the office I need to start doing some DB/coding on.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 4:59 pm to rmc
quote:
I need to start doing some DB/coding on.
If you are going to use Python to interact with a database, I'd like to throw SQLAlchemy out there for you.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 9:01 am to Korkstand
Anyone know any good beginner programming books?
Posted on 2/28/14 at 9:23 am to TheOcean
I'm already taking three coursera courses right now, I'd like to do this just not sure I have the time.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 9:43 am to RickAstley
Ok, thanks, posts removed. I didn't realize there were so many errors in his comments.
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 2/28/14 at 9:44 am to Coeur du Tigre
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This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 2/28/14 at 10:19 am to Coeur du Tigre
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a programming friend of mine
I don't have time to edit right now, but there is quite a bit of erroneous information in your friend's reply...I would take it down if it were me.
Posted on 2/28/14 at 10:31 am to ForeLSU
quote:
I don't have time to edit right now, but there is quite a bit of erroneous information in your friend's reply...I would take it down if it were me.
Seconded...LOTS of mis-information in there..
Posted on 2/28/14 at 10:50 am to LurkerIndeed
quote:
Seconded...LOTS of mis-information in there..
Thirded.
From the very beginning
quote:It's Structured Query Language
SQL is Search Query Language
quote:It's Common Gateway Interface
CGI (common graphic interface)
quote:PHP is its own language, not an extension of HTML
PHP is an extension of HTML designed to enhance versatility, like adding a clock or an animation.
quote:Java was designed to allow for "write once, run anywhere" programming. It was not designed specifically for embedded web applications, though of course it can and is used for those, as well as for server-side web apps, and really for anything that qualifies as "anywhere".
Java was designed originally to create virtual application on a webpage, like the FLASH viewer.
quote:Sun Microsystems
It was originally written by Silicon General (?)
quote:Not sure what this is all about
Because of Google's anti-security position however, hackers quickly rose to the challenge and produced the next and greatest generation of security compromising software.
quote:Visual Basic, VBA, and VBScript are all different things.
Finally we get to VBA, which is good old Microsoft Visual Basic also called VBscript.
This was MS's push back to Javascript originally.
quote:VBScript is very widely used
The problem was MS wanted to make money off of VB and Javascript was free. Guess who won?
quote:Kernels these days are generally written in C, with some assembler sprinkled in.
Operating systems have a kernal, the portion of the code that every command must pass through.
This is generally written in assembler code.
etc...
Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:06 am to RedStickBR
quote:
With all this programming talk on the MT board now, it may be useful if some people with some know-how lay out a logical progression for leaning different programming languages, and perhaps even a few grouped by target end use.
The end use is important because the language choice generally depends on what you are developing for.
PHP <- start here if you are interested in web programming. PHP is by far my most favorite to develop in.
If you have basic programming knowledge, Python is easy to pick up.
I've been writing software for 15 years, so take your smart arse comments to the Rant (if you have one).
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:22 pm to Douboy
How's the pacing on this Python course.?
About a year ago I started the MIT Python class on EdX and had to tap out three weeks into the course after spending nearly 10 hours on one problem set and not getting my work accepted. I think most people in the class agreed that it was very fast moving, even if you had programming experience (I had none).
About a year ago I started the MIT Python class on EdX and had to tap out three weeks into the course after spending nearly 10 hours on one problem set and not getting my work accepted. I think most people in the class agreed that it was very fast moving, even if you had programming experience (I had none).
Posted on 3/1/14 at 8:48 am to TheOcean
Are there any similar courses out there for SQL? I'm too busy with work/CFA to get involved right now but would like to at some point this summer.
Posted on 3/1/14 at 11:24 am to Decatur
quote:
About a year ago I started the MIT Python class on EdX and had to tap out three weeks into the course after spending nearly 10 hours on one problem set and not getting my work accepted. I think most people in the class agreed that it was very fast moving, even if you had programming experience (I had none).
my advice to many of the folks here wanting to learn a programming language without any (or little) programming experience is you have it backwards. Learn to program, the language really isn't that important to you at this stage.
Posted on 3/1/14 at 2:59 pm to ForeLSU
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my advice to many of the folks here wanting to learn a programming language without any (or little) programming experience is you have it backwards. Learn to program, the language really isn't that important to you at this stage.
What course of action would you recommend for those of us who want to learn to program?
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