is therre any...

[noopypoop]

computer learning software? likefor example you learn like programming by using varios tuts on the software. cuz i'd really like to stop learning so much about hardware and about software.

[.Maleficus.]

I have to say, that is one of the most vague questions ever asked.

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: What language? What software? What kind of programming? What platform? Hell, there's tons of stuff out there. For languages, there's VB, Java, Python, C/C++, Ruby, assembly, PHP, HTML, Bash, Perl... And that's just what I got off the top of my head. Then there's the software you use, like Visual Studio, Bloodshed Dev-C++, Eclipse, NetBeans, or plain old Wordpad. Then, is it programming games, programming different applications, optimizing existing open source programs... Do you want it on Windows, OS X, Linux, all three?

DETAILS man, DETAILS.

[XcOM]

couldn't put it better myself mal, infact most of them you mentioned, i have tried to learn, a few i can write, my fav is VB6 though, so simple and fast, not very tidy though.

[.Maleficus.]

couldn't put it better myself mal, infact most of them you mentioned, i have tried to learn, a few i can write, my fav is VB6 though, so simple and fast, not very tidy though.
I agree, VB6 is very fast. Surprisingly, it is faster to write than 2005...

I know VB6/2005, HTML (that's not saying much though..), and Java. After I finish my Java book (last 3 chapters!), I'll be going back to C++ and C#. After Java though, C will be a breeze. In fact, I was looking through the source of ABR2GBR today (converts PS brushes to GIMP), and it was very easy to understand. Before Java, none of it would have made sense.

[noopypoop]

okay how about this:

i need to learn about- windows:XP and vista

internet connections, like hot to fix em, set em up etc

cuz like my town everyone is all snobbed up people who are very caveman-like when it comes to computers

one of the reasons i got interested in technology because the neghborhood fix it up comp guy recently went to college. he made BIG money. nobody in my town likes DIY, so i could get some big money off it

[XcOM]

thats not programming then, thats general PC knowlage on how to fix errors,

for that you will just need to read up on some general windows books, IE: WIndows for dummies is a good one, or if your feeling brave, try to read a HND book

What you have to remember is you can't write a program to fix a network problem, you just need to know how to fix the problem, IE, check the cables, check the device driver, check the config, check the TCP/DCHP check the software your using ect. ect

[noopypoop]

well i didnt mean like programming really, i meant like the software to do these things and how to use those softwares

[.Maleficus.]

Well, the software would be XP or Vista. They have their own built-in tools for handling stuff related to the problems there are. Get a book on XP and Vista, written from an Administrator standpoint, not basic user. If you're looking to make real money, you're getting into some pretty heavy stuff. The BASICS of what you'll need to know: Internet connection troubleshooting, driver errors, media errors, I/O problems, finding the hardware specs of the machine, and most importantly, you need to know how to isolate the problem, solve it, and explain to the user what happened and what you did, in a manner they would understand; ie, plain English.


Edit: Also, you aren't going to find many tutorials on how to fix stuff. You gain knowledge by real world application, meaning, a book will tell you the uses of the tool, but you need to figure out how to apply that to the problem at hand.

[Omega]

Two words:

A+ Cert.

[noopypoop]

Two words:

A+ Cert.

um i think im a little youg to get a degree(unless A+ cert is something different?)

[.Maleficus.]

um i think im a little youg to get a degree(unless A+ cert is something different?)
I don't think there is any age requirement. I'm actually going to be taking the A+ test soon (hopefully, unless I need to take the classes at our local Tech). It's all pretty useful stuff you'd want to know anyways.


Edit: I just emailed our tech college about the certification test, so hopefully I'll know tomorrow. It would own so hard if I could go straight to the test!

[noopypoop]

so that means a 12 year old would be able to get it?

[.Maleficus.]

so that means a 12 year old would be able to get it?
Possibly. If you know your stuff that is ;). Most of it is pretty self explanatory, but you need to know what the abbreviations mean, you need to know about some outdated hardware, and most importantly, you need to know how to troubleshoot and fix any problem.

[D1337]

A+ is really basic stuff. If they offered it for free when i was in the upperend of elementary school or middle school i wouldve taken it then. Sadly schools baby you on electives giving you the easiest possible stuff to learn and teach. The only "programming" they give us in high school is VB6. Yeah, what a joke.

[XcOM]

its annoying, i was going to become the youngst ever person to pass a MSDN, my dad was doing the cource, he gave me a copy of the papers and stuff, at 14 i did everything, i asked for it to be marked, i passed, but as i didn't pay for the entire cource they wouldn't give me a cert, all i wanted to do was pay for the test, but they wouldn't let me.

DAMMIT YOU M$