DB>Thank you for your concise and detailed explanation :)
DB>My original interest in programming was to see if it was a viable
DB>career path. As with many people I'm still at a point where i'm
DB>trying to identify a "pathway" in life and detirmine what skills
DB>I'll need to succeed, being able to program (even on a rudimentary
DB>level) would boost my employability considerably.
May I ask your age?
Your comments clearly indicate that you are considering several
avenues. And, I agree that if you are interested in systems design
and/or support, programming will be helpful and sometimes very much
so.
It used to be that programming commanded big $$$. But, now with so
many entering the market, the pay has dropped considerably. It's
still good pay, but it seems that programmers are not paied much more
than clerks at the local union grocery store. [grin]
DB>I get the impression from your response to my question that you
DB>make a living programming.
Nope. I've made very little on it, it's a hobby, a love, a passion.
DB>How did you learn programming? I'm considering taking an evening
DB>course to learn how to program on a
I've taken some cources in collage: FORTRAN, BASIC, and C I recall. I
am currently taking a course on C++ and assembly, but I am already
familar with assembly, that one is self-taught. But, it's still a
required cource for my BS.
DB}What are the most economically viable languages (c++...?) to learn?
C++ is probably going to be the old standard for another decade.
Borland Turbo-C++ 5.0 is a complete development package for DOS and
Windows. It supports Java. That will be standard for years.
DB> P.S.--just wondering, what would an example of a "low level
DB>language
Machine code and assembly are low level languages. I'm old enough to
remember the days when hand coding instructions in boxes bigger than
a 30cu/ft refrigerator with the brains of a 286.
DB>after reading this over I wonder if I went overboard
DB>with the questions.... :)
Nah, we're friendly, damit! [grin]
cya 'round, friend...
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