On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Barry <txsc...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> The reason you have heard so many answers is because the question you > ask can represent so many different questions. If I understand you > correctly, you want to know about the machines and what they can do. > Programming languages are only a part of the picture. They are the means > to communicate with the metal. The low level languages are indeed closer > to the metal, and require you to deal with memory and such. They require > more knowledge of networking protocols, and more of lots of things. All > sophisticated programming requires a lot of math. Higher level > languages take you farther and farther from the metal, but let you do > some rather elaborate things quickly and easily. It all depends on what > you want. > > But forget COBOL -- no jobs, not interesting. And HTML is a markup > language for displaying documents; it's not a programming language. > > It's not a bad idea to think of schooling. CS courses expose you to a > lot that you'll never get from just fooling around. I have been away from the ocean of programing language, but (apart from my job) I am trying to start learning a new language (for the sake of interest to know more about the technology), so wanted to understand the the basic principles keeping in my mind that I have to learn Linux in future, of course because of its thousand times for security as compared to the Windows OS. So as in future, I would be turning towards Linux, I guess C would be good (based on the suggestions of the community members) though I always understand that there are principle which are to be grasped at first and these are same irrespective of the language adopted via interest. Possibly, C++ would not be that easy to start with (without knowing C!!) as it is merely the 'More C', what guys comment. Perhaps, taking the first priority as Linux, I hope I would not be having bad luck if I starting with C and simultaneously look into the basics of Linux too. If you say for Bash, I don't know but ask if it is an independent language like C or just supporting scripts for Linux? Yes, many members suggest me C over Python too, for the beginners but as someone claims Python is simpler and faster and not that low level as like C, the mother of many languages! -- Regards, Parshwa Murdia
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