Oct 07 2008
Learning C++
Recently I have taken upon the task of teaching myself C++. For those of you who don’t know, C++ is a programming language for Windows. I decided to learn it so I could get a better base than .bat programming for when I move into higher level computer classes. I’m majoring in computer science and this stuff seems fun to me, strange as it may seem to you. It’s like my friend Sam, he’s fascinated with biology but I couldn’t care less to be honest. In the same manor he cares very little for learning C++ or probably any other computer language.
My roommate suggested I get Microsoft Visual Plus and that seemed like a prudent idea since I want to be able to create more of a GUI (graphic user interface) type of program rather than command prompt type programs which I’m dealing with now. I already made a few little programs and the more I practice the more I can remember the different commands. Progress is a little slow because I’m easily distracted and don’t want to follow the “course”.
For those curious to learn yourselves I suggest visiting http://www.cprogramming.com/ . You’ll find a lot of useful information there.
As for my Eee Pc it stopped at a UPS center 40 minutes away for the past two days and hasn’t moved. It’s scheduled to be delivered tomorrow and needless to say, I’m quite excited. I’m probably going to be spending a great deal of my free time on, tweaking it and customizing it to my preferences. Also I’m going to be installing some basic software on it like Word 2007, CodeBlocks, Maybe iTunes however I may go with Winamp since I won’t be doing any syncing with that computer. Just the playing of the music through earphones if anything. Plus I don’t want a high intensity program like iTunes bogging down a Netbook.
