How can i learn programming languages online for free?

This should be ideal for starting out:
New to Java Programming Center - Sun Microsystems

There are a lot of free resources for Java as well. Bunch of free stuff too.

Additional Resources:
Latest Java
java.com: Java + You (for the latest Java)

NetBeans Software:
NetBeans IDE - Features

NetBeans Description: A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java platform, as well as C/C++, PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and Ruby.

Developing can be very rewarding, good luck on your new venture!

hello, u cant just learn all these languages at once. You need to pick one first and learn to be fluent in it. Become a master in one then move to the next. It makes it simpler like that. And who said u need all.

First, you need to pick ONE language and start there. It would be extremely confusing to study them all at once.

The next step is to find a good beginner's book to learn from. The right book can make all the difference. If you start with either Java or C#, you should take a look at the Head First series. (Just search Amazon.) That series is unique and newbie-friendly. The Java book has received heavy praise.

Good luck.

- John

I would suggest Java too, it's easier than C and very well documented
a book is a good suggestion expecially for the basics (I suggest this book: thinking in Java)

Yes, learn ONE language at the time. Java is better than C, IMHO.

One more thing: Books and tutorials are good, but you learn REALLY the language by writing programs in that language! So practice. A lot. And don't start a new language until you're proficient in the first one.

I LOVE when someone says something like "java is better than C". It is written in C, C is stable, posix compatible, VERY well supported, can handle memory reliably, and is a real compiler. Java is NON of that! It isn't even a STABLE language. I find that incredible, you would think that people would DEMAND a stable language, ESPECIALLY if it doesn't compile. Because it doesn't compile, it NEEDS a runtime. Because it is not stable, later runtimes may NOT work. If you see one version run software, but say something is deprecated, WATCH OUT! In the NEXT version, it may simply not run.

What about one BIG corporation I know of? I won't name it because you ALL probably know it, and it is embarassing. They sent out a patch for something to their employees, and it had a product, that they didn't even WANT, that required JAVA! Since nobody had the Java, it installed it. almost every other java program was BROKEN! They couldn't do their work until the problem was fixed.

Steve

I'd start with C or C++, by starting with one of these you'll have two advantages: They're harder to learn than most other languages, so learning those other languages will be easier (usually). And usually the first language you really know becomes your "bread and butter" having C or C++ for your focus language is very handy.

For online tutorials I'd start with cprogramming.com and cplusplus.com

As for books C++: Anything by Bjarne Stroustrup, he developed the language, I think he has 2 books out meant to teach.

C: Practical C Programming

W3Schools Online Web Tutorials It will really helps you to study codes, they are giving example and then you can try it by yourself.

I'd definitely recommend using Netbeans as IDE.
You can even tweak the UI or build apps based on the application's framework to make cross-platform applications.

Online learning programming language to provide some of the paid and free website course. Internet through you have additing and catching good meterial and catch good support for the technitions.

There are free papers that you can find of use for sure.

Do some searching on the internet and look for papers from
MIT and what not. Always reliable no matter what the topic
is.

I am not always this sarcastic, trust me.

Being a computer sc. graduate myself I understand the constraints that students face.

However, it just blew me away that a "IT student" would have to come to a forum to ask how he can find info like this?

Try your college/uni library first? May be ask your tutor? NO?

Looks like our fellow warriors forgot one of the best sources:
iTunesU
they have amazing video lessions from participating universities for almost every subject. Must check.

Programming is not the thing that you can master or be good within a month or a week. It needs lots of practice and brain work.The concept/logic of each and every programming language is similar. The only thing that differs is the syntax and the features of the programming language. As you want to go from very beginning, I would recommend you to get started with C programming. The resources that i recommend you for beginning with C programming are:
1. Let us C(book) by Yashavant P. Kanetkar
2.C: How to program(book) by Paul Deitel
After building the concept in C programming language, you should move forward in building the concept of OOP(Object Oriented Programming) by learning C++. For C++, i highly recommend the video series "C++ Fundamentals I and II by Paul Deitel". Learning is not enough you must practice and make use of these language to be good at programming.
P.S: these resources are not free but are the best

I suggest you to focus on 1 language, if you focus on too many you might be confused. Good luck in learning

For c++ I suggest cplusplus.com

First you start with "C" bcz it is basic for c++ & java
To learn 'C' online refer:
learn-programming.za.net/learn_c_programming.html

Programming is only easy if you really want to learn it with passion and heart. But as what they've said, you can't learn them all at once. Just be patient on focusing on one language then proceed to the next if you get a hang of one language.

decide what language and then google it

i personally like w3schools

Thank you warriors for many information! I'm learning C++, have few questions:
Is the Deitel manual is the best for starters? And what is easier to learn: Visual Studio or C++ Builder? Thanks in advance!

I kinda disagree with Terry on learning a bunch of different languages at once. If your learning C++ stick with that (at first). Then when the need arises for another language dabble in it then go back to C++. One thing to remember is that logic is always pretty much the same, no matter what language your using so getting off track and jumping around doesn't really make sense at all. Don't get confused by jumping around.. After you master something or are confident in your knowledge THEN try something else. I am fluent in several languages and have been a developer for over 12 years so I know a thing or two. And on the question of where to learn.. USE GOOGLE! Search for what your needing by entering the language first for instance: PHP file upload will return TONS on file upload tutorials for php.. keep your searches targeted for a certain task you want to accomplish and you will find the results are better.

For learn C and C++ you can prefer:-
cprogramming.com
For PHP and CSS:-
w3schools.com
If there is also a problem then go for a tutor.

Great ideas and tips for guys who wanna learn language online.

To repeat what everybody else said... pick ONE of them first and get to a moderate level of competence before trying anything else.

And unless you really need in your studies/work to get low down and dirty I wouldn't pick C as your 1st one (or even 2nd....).

To be honest, i would start learning from the dummies guides and books,That is how i learnt the following programming

1. Html/javascript
2. C# visual.net framework,visual basic 6,8 Lunix (Centos 5.5 and redhat enterprises) Learning languages such as perl is the same procedural language as it is in C in retrospective,In my option it's best to start a procedural language(Pascal,good to get grips with if your starting out to learn but very old however it gets you in the mindset for progrmming then moving onto VB and then C ect,)
3. SQL programming

Another way also is CBTnuggets.com but it is pricey but worth the money,Currently taking my microsoft MCP certifaction with them and the lessons are quite researched and easy to follow.

however there is a guy i know on ebay who can send you the disks to learn from.I know he does everything from lunix to Programming

Hope that helps

I can suggest you that you find relevant tutorial site and learn step by step . Do practice on his/her home.Thats make better study.

Thanks a lot to provide the links for tutorials. I am beginner in this field so studying c++ for 3 months but can't learn. Basically my study background is commerece now i wnat to learn programming. Please help me with this.

First we need to become good in programming.we can certainly go through some tutorials on numerous programming languages.

you can get several ebooks for these programming languages searching through google...

To study programming language:

WEB = w3schools.com
Other programming language such as java can be find on their website.

U can also find an ebook to start with.

i think first u should clear your basic concepts. if once u have done this. than u can easily learn any language. and for online learning u can have a look on w3schools.com. this website contains too much and enough material for learners.

If you want to learn PHP - I'd recommend using the excellent easyPHP in you're on Windows...you can get up and running in no time. Create an index.php in the /www folder with some PHP and you're off...

Start with one at a time it will be a lot easier for you.

There are tons of resources online. Most of Computer Science majors
use Google to their advantage. The information that I tend to read is
based off of college papers such as MIT, etc. So, if you are able to find
a documented paper by one of those big technology schools, it definitely
would be worth reading.

I prefer you to start from very basics of Computer Programming! by learning C Language there is a book called Let us C it is very good book which can cover many basic concepts of programming! afterwards you can reasonably learn things available in other languages

"So's each his own" Everyone has a different learning style. You have to figure out how you learn best.

I would recommend that you take on one project. Make one up if you have to. COMMIT yourself to working it through from start to finish, using one technology (php, VB, C#, Java, whatever). Do not confuse the issue taking on too much.

Just begin it!

As soon as you run into an area where you are not sure what to do, do a quick search on-line. The answer is ALWAYS out there somewhere.

If you apply yourself to a project like this, within 2 weeks you will know more than you imagined you could. Good luck.

If you want to learn online than it depends upon that how good you are in learning,If you want to earn online your picking power should be strong.

Yes, I agree. Each one has its own best way of learning.

Thanks for the tutorial links...I'll find time to check on them
to learn programming languages as well.