Tag Archive for: Programming

How important is self-teaching prior to entering the programming world?

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I’m 16. I started programming about a year ago when I was about to start high-school. I’m going for a career in programming, and I’m doing my best to learn as much as I can. When I first started, I learned the basics of C++ from a book and I started to learn things by myself from there on. Nowadays I’m much more experienced than I was a year ago. I knew I had to study by myself because high-school won’t (likely) teach me anything valuable about programming, and I want to be prepared.

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Computer Security and Programming?

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I”m interested in computer security, computer hacking, computer programming, etc.

I hope to start my Computer Security and Information Assurance degree at Norwich University in the fall. Is there any way that I could start to learn some things about programming and security before I start? I’m interested in getting into the U.S. Cyber Challenge next year. I want to be a Naval officer in Information Warfare, if not aviation.
Almost no experience in any of the above. All I got is Hello World under my belt, but I forgot how to do it.

I’m planning on getting into Computer/Network Security as a career. What programming languages should i learn?

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Not only programming languages, but computer topics or essential things that i can read/learn in a book.