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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Hi guys

I am new to programming and I want to learn c++.



1- Were can I start?

2- How much will it take me to master it?

3- I am not good at mathematics...do I still have a chance to learn?

4- I have Visual c++ (Microsoft).Is it good to use it or it is better to use another compiler like turbo?

5- Are these compilers(Turbo etc) free? if yes Where can I download them from?

6- Were can I find open source code?Are they useful in learning?

7- When I look for c++ tutorials, I notice that all of the lessons focus on mathematical issues.At the same time, they do not mention things like how to deal,creat,modify files and how to creat applications etc...Why is that and were can I learn real programming?

Sorry about writing in details but I wanted to make all my questions in one topic

Thank you.

para

http://cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
Years. "Intermediate" between 1-2 years, "master" is probably around 3-5 years, guru maybe 10 (not there yet so I'm not sure).
I'm no math expert either. Unless you're getting into a lot of the deep graphic stuff, I don't think you'll need an intense mathematical background to be a successful programmer.
MSVC is a good IDE/compiler. You may also want to consider GCC, which is a free alternative.
Borland isn't so great IMO. If you want an excellent (possibly better than Microsofts) free one go with GNU GCC ( http://gcc.gnu.org ).
Every project at http://www.sourceforge.net/ is open source software, you should be able to download all the source code for any application there.
OSS IS ABSOLUTELY USEFUL AND ESSENTIAL IN THIS FIELD! I'm an advocate of open source software and feel its an excellent source both learning and passing on knowledge and ideas to others.
Most beginner tutorials deal with the basics -- variable types, scoping, control structures, pointers, object orientation, etc. If you find a tutorial heavily based on math I doubt it's going to be very useful for you. Try cplusplus.com.

Nebula

Para pretty much covered all topics.

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jayme

Except...

You have already started by coming here

That would be like sitting a mentally retarted person and a gifted person in the same classroom and tell them they will both know the exact same things after they finish the class. You can't generalize when talking about programming skill levels because people learn at different speeds. People could be a guru in a year if they spent the entire time infront of their computer with occasionaly taking small breaks and naps. Or, perhaps they have a very busy life and only program on the weekends, that would probably make them an intermediate after a year maybe, depending on how fast of a learner you are. It all depends on the person. Oh and verb, i wasn't reffering you to the mentally challenged person, or the gifted person for that matter .

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sunnypalsingh

I was just curious...what does this mean?

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darkone916

This is in arabic...it means:

"By the name of merciful Allah"

Allah == God

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para..... I really do not know hot to thank you...REALLY...

Nebula...you're right...he has answered the questions one by one.

jayme...thank you for the useful info

sunnypalsingh.... بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم means "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful"
if you are interested,you can visit the websites in my signature

darkone916....thank you for explaining the meaning

Thank you all and good luck

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para..... I really do not know how to thank you...REALLY... (Not: hot to thank you)

sorry for the spelling mistake

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nnxion

"In the name of God, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate" is what it means.
Translation from arabic to english here.
Allah != God, Allah == God of the Muslims.

http://cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ has many small errors last I checked, especially the pointer section. DaWei's site is much better for that. Instead of following tutorials online I suggest you buy a book like Accelerated C++.

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jayme

One more thing, the max signature length is 4 lines with some exception. Just take out all the double spaces and you're ok.

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