[Klug-general] linux/open source course for getting into IT

[George Prowse]

On 08/06/2010 14:59, James Morris wrote:
> On 8 June 2010 08:07, Peter Childs<pchilds at bcs.org>  wrote:
>> On 7 June 2010 22:08, James Morris<james at jwm-art.net>  wrote:
>>> i spend quite a lot of my time programming (or trying to). i like to
>>> think i am reasonably good at it, but with still a lot to learn..
>>>
>>> anyone have any views on course/training in linux/open source
>>> programming/other which are worth looking into (or which courses to
>>> avoid)?
>>>
>>> this course in particular interests me:
>>>
>>> http://pitmantechnical.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35:unix-programming&catid=16:open-source&Itemid=14
>>>
>>> i've touched on many of the areas in the first seven "chapters", and
>>> this past year begun working with coding multi-threaded applications.
>>>
>>> any thoughts/advice?
>>>
>>> but i'm mid-thirties, and my work experience is in
>>> manual/industrial/temporary labour, with degree education in art!
>>>
>>
>> Probably the best way to learn to program, is to start a project, keep
>> it simple at first and then expand it, Set your self an aim and then
>> work out how to do it. Above all try to find something interesting to
>> you, that's going to keep your interest, and be a challenge.
>
> Yes I've done this route several times now.
>
>
>> Then pick a language, ask questions read, books. I learnt to program
>> on the ZX Spectrum back in the days when you expected to be able to
>> program to be able to use a computer. In these days when computers are
>> made so simple you don't need to know the very much to getting them
>> working right, its more difficult to learn.
>
> I learnt to program on the Amstrad CPC 464.
>
Can you remember the type of BASIC the CPC-464 used?