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Can I learn to program?

Posted by admin (Graham Ellis), 16 July 2002
"Can I learn to program?"

If you have a clear logical mind, chances are that you could learn to write computer programs - but you might have a lot to learn (and need a lot of practice)  if your background is in a different discipline.Once you've decided that you will learn tp program, you'll need to choose between the various options available (books, commercial courses, school or nightschool, "distance learning", etc), and which language you want to learn.

Taught courses - be they intensive courses run over a week or two, or night school / part time courses that run for a year or so - are far and away the most successful route for you.  Some people have the temprement to learn from a book, or the perseverance to follow a distance learning course, but for the majority the presence of a tutor who can guide you and help you with your questions is invaluable.    Be careful in choosing you course, mind; there are many courses available which assume prior knowledge of another programming language, and if you're getting into this for the first time you are liable to find that such courses make too many assumptions.  On the other hand, if you are already programming in another language, a course called "Learning to program in ....." will probably be far too slow for you.

Posted by admin (Graham Ellis), 11 August 2002
Just adding on to this - if you are learning to program from scratch, allow plenty of time for practice and don't expect miracles.   Just as you had to get Dad to take you out in the car for extra practice when you were learning to drive, so you'll need to allow plenty of time to learn away from class.



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