suggestions please! how do i learn OS / Languages?

Hi all,

Can anybody help me with some good suggestions about "how to learn some OS / Languages"? I want to learn Linux (from scratch) and c/c++ (gain expertise). I am still student and want to be good when I am out there looking for job!

Thank you.

To learn linux, download or buy a linux distrobution, install it, and play with it. Read HOWTOs. Solve problems.

To learn C or C++, buy a book on it. Do some practice programming. Start a project.

If you want to learn Linux but don't want to have to install it (i reccomend you do though) you can download a copy of Knoppix(Linux ISO.org ), and burn it to a CD and then you can run Linux right off a CD, and like ygfperson said, the best way to learn is to play with it. Once you start using it, you will realize it isnt that difficult to use.

To learn C++, I reccomend doing everything ygfperson said, since he is normally right, but also get t oknow some fellow beginner programmers and have everyone try to write the same program and help each other with any problems you may have.

P.S: This is my 200th post, so it would be very nice if next time I logged on someone had a nice chocolate cake waiting for my and maybe some free books

If this was your 201st post i'd give you a cake. Maybe. . .

Thank you 'ygfperson' and ' unanimous' for suggestions.

I have already installed Linux 9.0 and Suse, so I should be now start playing! ok.

I have some knowledge of c/c++, I have done some amount of programming in c/c++. Where can I find some good project to work on? Please, it would be of great help to me.

Thank you again.

Well you can start by doing some challenges at CProgramming.com, these aren't difficult but can be good ifor beginning programmers. Challenges Here

>> I want to learn Linux (from scratch)

I would recommend you to install slackware as well. And if you really know what you are doing, go gentoo.

Originally posted by Jaguar
>> I want to learn Linux (from scratch)

I would recommend you to install slackware as well. And if you really know what you are doing, go gentoo.

Qs: What is slackware? And how do I get it? Is it easier to learn with slackware than Redhat and/or Suse?

Thank you for your help.

Slackware is a Linux distrobution for people who really want to learn alot about how Linux works. You can get it at LinuxISO . I'd say its easier to learn with RedHat but with Slackware you can really get a better understanding of how Linux works.