Anybody into SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING (C++)

my first computer science class in hs was half c++ and half java. theres not gonna be too many good classes on programming in hs(unless your hs is different than mine). so my advice would be take all the ones you can and if your really interested in it take the time to educate yourself off the internet. many sites and such that teach you the basics

Im not very strong in math but still very good with computers is there any math thats necessary to know?

you should know the basics pretty well obviously but a stronger math background definitly helps. programming is more along the lines of various methods of problem solving and figuring out algorithms.

get ready to walk out of school with a headache everyday. ahah joking, i did some code, it was fun once you got it, but you can actually spend days trying to figure out an error, and it can be decided by placing an extra if, not closing a loop, etc.

i definitely enjoyed it, but some of my peers effed up hard. oh and my only advice is, if you're going to be setting variables and using arithmetic, make sure you undersatnd flow charts. theyre key.

Alright sounds good there is a class im trying to get into "computer mathematics" which briefly covers c++ and java but it will help....but it may not happen because no kids what to take the class so hopefully it will workout

my school will be offering ap computer science ab next year, and i'm going to take that i think. i've never done any programming before, but i'm hoping that kind of class will teach me the basics at the very least. i would recommend taking a comp sci class at your local community college if your hs doesn't offer a similar class.

you should have a decent knowledge of algebra, and be able to think logically, and be able to handle things like word problems (in the math sense), also patience with some languages, because the computer wont point out errors in your programs every language, and programs can be quite lengthy.


also at my school the classes went like this (for me):

freshman year: BASIC/C++
sophomore year: ap java
junior year: C#
Senior year: independent (choose a language, Visual Basic, and i forget the other choice, but one of them was VB)

They've now dropped BASIC and are considering an actual fourth level of real classes, not just self taught

Ok thanks for the advice i appreciate it...my parents have a friend who owns a software company so anything i dont get ill ask him but thanks again

ok thanks i wish i had all those classes to choose from