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Debriefing => Off-Topic Lounge => Topic started by: Tiss on August 18, 2007, 10:26:24 pm

Title: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: Tiss on August 18, 2007, 10:26:24 pm
Hey I'm new here,

I'm an avid gamer but I'm afraid I'm a bit hopeless when it comes to computers - I've only had the school sort of ICT education - basically how to use Microsoft programs :P. But I'd really like to be knowledgeable about computers because I'm really into them - I'm just a bit of a n00b though lol. I would like to be able to do programming and such like (proper computer stuff) as a hobby, like you guys, so where do you suggest I begin? I'm talking about tutorials and stuff, not college or anything - journalism's the way for me. I suppose being able to really use computers would also help my future (I hope lol) writing career too, so... cheers xx
Title: Re: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: VC on August 18, 2007, 11:50:39 pm
Download a free IDE for C++ such as DevCPP or Code Blocks.  Start with simple console stuff, and work up.
Title: Re: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: project on August 18, 2007, 11:54:53 pm
Bein a selfdictate is not easy, learning alone is hard. You can start by entering or reading forum like, well dont know any programing forum but hardware ones are interesting. Tomshardware is one that i like most. But if you wanna learn more, do a programing curse, they teach you the basic of all.
Title: Re: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: VC on August 19, 2007, 01:10:10 am
http://www.geocities.com/viashinocutthroat/

I'll try my hand at being helpful... someone else was bugging me about learning to code.
Title: Re: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: sirtom93 on August 19, 2007, 01:17:24 pm
ict is unbeleivably lame at my school aswell.i learn on my own though and usualy make flash games in lesson.
Title: Re: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: Tiss on August 19, 2007, 01:59:34 pm
Well thanks for your suggestions/help I'll try out those downloads you said and get back to you if there's any problems or monumental happenings lol cheers - it's all very much appreciated :)

Btw how did you all learn?
Title: Re: N00b seeking a pwoper education
Post by: sirtom93 on August 19, 2007, 08:37:31 pm
i just learn code.i stay up reading tuts on the internet and work up from small stuff and i use it for my game hellmand:source.