The inventions and popularity of computers has changed our economy and society a lot. We now use computers in grocery stores, as well as in banks. They are needed if you want to book a hotel, and when you want to rent a car. Since the computers run on software that is made by people like you and me, there is a lot of requirement of programmers. It is the programmers who make the software that is run on the computer in the grocery store, as well as in the bank. Becoming a good programmer needs a lot of training and practice, because this is a very high skilled job. The reward is that the pay for this job is also much higher than other jobs. That is why a lot of people want to learn programming. In the following paragraphs we have some tips for you if you want to learn programming.

The first thing you need to know about the domain of computer programming is that programming is done using a number of different programming languages. C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, Erlang, PHP etc are names of some of the programming languages. Languages such as C and C++ are called system programming languages, because they are used to program low level computer systems. Whereas languages like PHP are used to make web based solutions and websites. So the first thing you need to decide about programming is what kind of language you want to learn. If you are interested in making websites, then a language such as PHP should be your choice. If you want to create robotics solutions, then you should try to learn C/C++. However, if you want to learn how to create apps in the Android operating system, you should learn Java.

Once you have decided the language, you should install the software necessary to program in it. Languages such as C and C++ require you to install a compiler, that is used to compile the programs written in that language. Whereas scripting languages such as PHP and Python do not require a compiler, but do require you to install a server or interpreter that interprets the commands in these languages. The simplest program in a language is normally called the “hello World” program, which prints the words “hello world” on the user’s console. Once you successfully print the Hello World using the language of your choice, you can consider that you have started to program in that language.

When you want to learn programming, you have a lot of choice when it comes to the language that you want to learn. You should choose the language that is useful in making solutions in the domain of your choice. After that, all you need is the right kind of software so that you can start to program in that language.