Getting Started
I am currently 14 and have been tinkering with coding for a while now and have a decent understanding of the basics but i'm not sure what to do or the best way to learn. I'm currently learning c++ by watching tutorial videos on thenewboston.com but i was wondering if I should continue with the videos or find a good book instead(any recommendations?). I was also wondering how I would apply my skills after I learn the code to do things like make games or software with a GUI, would I have to learn other things as well? If so, what?
> i was wondering if I should continue with the videos or find a good book instead
Find a good book. Whether you continue with the videos or not.
> any recommendations?
See: http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/152503/#msg792184
> I was also wondering how I would apply my skills after I learn the code to do things
> like make games or software with a GUI, would I have to learn other things as well?
Yes. You would have to learn other things as well.
(This is true for all application domains; not just graphics or GUI.)
> If so, what?
Mainly, gain domain expertise. For instance, if you want to write a program which manages telephone/communications networks, you would have to understand what they are, how they operate etc.
That is the difficult part.
You may also have to get familiar with using third-party libraries.
This is the easy part.
Find a good book. Whether you continue with the videos or not.
> any recommendations?
See: http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/152503/#msg792184
> I was also wondering how I would apply my skills after I learn the code to do things
> like make games or software with a GUI, would I have to learn other things as well?
Yes. You would have to learn other things as well.
(This is true for all application domains; not just graphics or GUI.)
> If so, what?
Mainly, gain domain expertise. For instance, if you want to write a program which manages telephone/communications networks, you would have to understand what they are, how they operate etc.
That is the difficult part.
You may also have to get familiar with using third-party libraries.
This is the easy part.
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