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Learning programming languages on your own?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:33 pm
Looking at learning more SQL and Python, primarily for my field (GIS). I'm more familiar with SQL related stuff, but haven't done python at all.
What's the best way to go about it? I haven't taken any programming courses in a few years, but found them kind of difficult (C++).
Any resources would be helpful. TIA
What's the best way to go about it? I haven't taken any programming courses in a few years, but found them kind of difficult (C++).
Any resources would be helpful. TIA
This post was edited on 1/31/14 at 8:34 pm
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Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:33 pm to SpartyGator
codeschool.com
codeacadamy.com
codeacadamy.com
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:35 pm to TH03
Thanks for the links, academy looks pretty nice since it covers python.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 8:42 pm to SpartyGator
Programmer's heaven has free ebooks as well.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 9:23 pm to SpartyGator
Posting here so I can find it later
Posted on 1/31/14 at 9:31 pm to southernelite
codeproject.com and codeguru.com are two old goto's.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 9:41 pm to SpartyGator
What would be the first language to learn? What's most in demand?
Posted on 1/31/14 at 9:48 pm to beejon
I think the easiest to learn is Python. It's just so easy to write. I think more important than learning a language is learning good programming fundamentals.
Documenting code, creating test, object-oriented programming, creating code that is modular and learning how to create classes and hierarchies.
Try following the CS 106a class from Stanford University. Good class for introducing the concepts.
Documenting code, creating test, object-oriented programming, creating code that is modular and learning how to create classes and hierarchies.
Try following the CS 106a class from Stanford University. Good class for introducing the concepts.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 9:51 pm to marchballer
Thanks, I'll check that out.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 9:52 pm to SpartyGator
I liked codecademy a lot for the little I got to learn. I even think about going back to school for it sometimes.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 10:14 pm to SpartyGator
For python, I recommend MIT's OpenCourseware.
Course 6.00SC is introductory CS, in Python, with video lectures, problem sets, exams with solutions, etc.
6.00SC
Course 6.00SC is introductory CS, in Python, with video lectures, problem sets, exams with solutions, etc.
6.00SC
Posted on 1/31/14 at 10:19 pm to beejon
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What would be the first language to learn? What's most in demand?
Today I believe they (degree programs) just jump start you to any of the popular OOP languages like C++, Java, etc.
At LSU the base language was C, which I can only hope has changed.
I have a hankerin for PHP myself.
I don't think SQL is technically a programming language. But it is certainly a good thing to know.
Posted on 1/31/14 at 10:31 pm to SpartyGator
All good answers here, but I'll also throw in Learn Python the Hard Way
Posted on 2/1/14 at 5:14 am to Korkstand
Thanks for the links
Beejon, I'm looking more at python, primarily for scripting
Beejon, I'm looking more at python, primarily for scripting
This post was edited on 2/1/14 at 5:14 am
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