Re: Quick questions...

earthlinkmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
...you experienced programmers of C; did you start with C? What course
of study did you pursue to get to where you are today? Would you
suggest starting with REALbasic first for a n00b? I am completely new
to programming and using a Mac and would like some input as to where to
begin a career in programming.  I know this is probably a somewhat
undefined question, but would appreciate you input/advice. Thanks.

I started with Applesoft BASIC on an Apple II Plus, which was a hand-me-down present from my grandfather on my fifth birthday. I programmed in Applesoft for a few years, then got a 286 PC with 512 KB memory, that ran BASICA and QBASIC. I continued to use QBASIC and subsequently QuickBASIC for many years. I also learnt a little Pascal while in high school.

I went into a Computing Science degree at the University of Technology, Sydney. The first language taught was Eiffel, and then C. Through elective subjects I have also done courses in C++, PHP and Java.

No course can teach you how to program. You have to spend a lot of time practising, writing hundreds of little programs. Whenever you see or hear an interesting program, try implementing a solution.

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Simon.
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