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For sockets programming, google Beej. You can easily set up a LAMP or WAMP system if you'd like to explore PHP and web design/programming. A number of good C/C++ compilers are available and free, as well as MS Visual Basic and C# compilers. While you can learn the "fundamentals of programming" with QBASIC, the same is true of many languages. I wouldn't recommend moving backward before you get started.
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