Where to start programming?

I would like to know where to start programming


I dont know any language,i wish to learn C,C++


after my exams.I wish to get a job in as a software enginerr when i am grown up.





1)do i need to be good at maths for good programming?





2)What are the skills one need to bcome a software engineer?





3)Is there any site for a free aptitude test?





I think this question will be helpfull to many if you people who have industry exposure answer well.


I am living in India,Here the job market is becoming too tough.Some industry analysis are showing that not even one out of hundred engineering graduates not because of they are bad at thier study but they are not industry ready.





Hope you people will help me your help is really appriciated.





Thanks





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Where to start programming?
No you don't have to be a math whiz to be a programmer but it helps to know as much as possible. Math is power young jedi. Here is the best answer:





Software Engineering:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_en...





For an aptitude test, try here:


http://www.brainbench.com/





For C/C++ resources, try these:


cppreference.com


http://www.cppreference.com/





The C Preprocessor


http://www.cs.utah.edu/dept/old/texinfo/...





C++ Library Reference


http://www.cplusplus.com/ref/





C++ Reference Guide


http://www.informit.com/guides/guide.asp...





C++ Operator Precedence


http://www.cppreference.com/operator_pre...





Bjarne Stroustrup's homepage


http://public.research.att.com/~bs/homep...


http://public.research.att.com/~bs/bs_fa...


http://public.research.att.com/~bs/gloss...


http://public.research.att.com/~bs/3rd.h...





MSDN C++ Language Reference


http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defaul...





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Reply:Great Choice.


Now, C++ is hard. You should probably start with Visual Basic .NET. A great program to start out with is Visual Studio Express Edition. They have them for C# C++ and .NET. Go check it out at http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expres...





Now, if you need some help to get started, try these starter kits:


http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloa...





If you want to do something that you haven't found a tutorial for, then ask in the MSDN forums. Below is a link to a great site with plenty of tutorials!


http://cespage.com/vb/tutorials.html





Hope you get started out on the right track!
Reply:I think you should start with C++ .the language is the founding of other languages .if you learn the basics of C++ any langauge is very simple to understand it by yourself.
Reply:1) yes and no. I have heard people say that you don't, and one of the schools I've been to didn't stress math very much at all. But where I live, you have to have an extensive math background to get into a graduate school. And while that may not be your focus, if you plan on doing any work in graphics or real world applications, you will need a solid math background to succeed.





You don't need to be good at math. I don't consider myself to be great at math. For the life of me, I have a heck of a time coming up with proofs and such. But, you need to know math. Having a general knowledge in the field is very helpful.





2) lots of books written on this subject





3) Most of the time you will pay for certifications. Some certs may provide free tests though.





I say start with c++. visual basic is easy, yes. But its easy to get sloppy with, too. You really can't be sloppy with c++ or you'll get lost. People like to see that you can be neat with your work. Hope this helps

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