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  1. 10-24-2010 #1
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    beginner at programming

    I want to learn how to program what would be the easiest program to use and where do i find info on how to use it.
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    Sometimes I think there are more programming languages than programmers! I started programming with Fortran in engineering school, then BASIC, then dBase (my first professional/paid programming language), then C, GW-BASIC, DIBOL, COBOL, SmallTalk, C++, Java, Visual Basic, C#, ...

    The language isn't important. Logic is. However, for a beginner, quick turn-around and not needing to learn how to use compilers, makefiles, etc is a benefit and allows you to concentrate on your program structure, code, data, etc. So, my advice (after over 30 years in the business) is to select a full-featured interpretive language. These days, Python is a good choice. I don't use it more than a little, but it is capable, complete, and widely supported. It (Python programming) is also in demand, so from the $$ perspective, it isn't a bad choice that way either.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    thanks i have a project to work on that has to be done by spring the last time i did it i had to use relays and circut logic now i want to do it on a computer.
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    So, what is your project? Also remember, that we cannot help specifically with school projects in these forums, other than to point you in a general direction.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    The best is to read some professional books and finding online resources.
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    As Niklaus Wirth (the inventor of the Pascal and Modula programming languages) said, algorithms + data structures = programs. In fact, he wrote a really good programming book of that name...
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
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  7. 10-26-2010 #7
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    I need to interface some I/O bords to a computer and use a stop watch timer in it to record timed events. I was thinking about using adrena bords I forgot how to spell adrena so if any one know what i am talking about please spell it out for me so I can find it on google.
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    Do you mean arduino?
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    Quote Originally Posted by electroman6913 View Post
    I need to interface some I/O bords to a computer and use a stop watch timer in it to record timed events. I was thinking about using adrena bords I forgot how to spell adrena so if any one know what i am talking about please spell it out for me so I can find it on google.
    Ok. For this stuff you will probably need to program in C so you can utilize the fine-grained timers the system will support. There are a number of good books for the C language you can find on Amazon.com.
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  10. 10-31-2010 #10
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    yes that is what I am looking for
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