Introduction to Computer Science and Programming. Courses & Video Lectures. How To Become A Hacker. Copyright © 2001 Eric S.
Raymond As editor of the Jargon File and author of a few other well-known documents of similar nature, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizardly hacker? ". Back in 1996 I noticed that there didn't seem to be any other FAQs or web documents that addressed this vital question, so I started this one. A lot of hackers now consider it definitive, and I suppose that means it is. Still, I don't claim to be the exclusive authority on this topic; if you don't like what you read here, write your own. If you are reading a snapshot of this document offline, the current version lives at Note: there is a list of Frequently Asked Questions at the end of this document.
Numerous translations of this document are available: ArabicBelorussianBulgarianChinese, Czech. The five-dots-in-nine-squares diagram that decorates this document is called a glider. If you want to be a hacker, keep reading. 1. 2. 3. Teach yourself to program. We are entering the summer, the perfect time to improve yourself, you could go running or swimming, you could learn a new foreign language or perhaps you could learn to program.
Self-learning is not as hard as it sounds, and it’s much easier than self-learning Spanish or French. There are really wonderful sources to start learning these new languages, understanding the concept behind programming and giving it a try with some interesting problems. Basic Programming Via XKCD To learn a new programming language, it’s much easier if you already know the concepts because you can start learning the new structures in no time. Programming Concepts : This is a brief tutorial for new programmers from the City University of New York.
Learning a Language Whether you already know some programming languages or you are moving forward, you should choose a language to work with. Learning HTML Via Cyanide and Happiness HTML is quite a simple language that doesn't use variables or operations. Learning Python. Programming. Hack. Free Programming and Computer Science Books. Html. Mathtools.net - Link Exchange for the Technical Computing Community. HTML Tutorial. Creating your first website, basic HTML for beginners. Path // → MY FIRST SITE We’ll begin very easily here, because I’m assuming you are just starting out.
No one likes to look back on My First Site, but hopefully your experience can be made slightly less traumatic with a push in the right direction. You did Start Here first, right? It’s not a necessity, but it helps. Note: Because of the way HTML is learnt, you should probably read these in order. My First Page Learn the basic structure of a HTML page, a tag, and how to save it as a webpage. Basic Formatting Now that you have the ability to write a page, you might want to jazz it up with some code. Basic Links By now you should have written a few simple pages. Basic Images Add some pretty pictures and your site will look much nicer. <body> Attributes Add some colour to your text, links, background and set an image as the background of your page. Basic Web Design This is a collection of tips that will start you off on the right path to being a good web designer. drop me a line.