I am a student of computer engineering. I have never done any programming before, and as you can understand, I don't know how to study it or how to make my own programs. My English is weak [edited for clarity - ed], and so if you don't like the choices I list, please feel free to provide others.

How should I study? How should I learn programming languages?

• Study completely from a book.
• Don't study from a book, just try writing code.
• A mix of the two; study from a book, then try writing code.
• Study half the book, then write the code by hand on paper.
• Listed to the teacher, then try to solve general problems (those not from any specific chapter).

I have send that question to stackoverflow before when I am at first year. Now, I want to construct webpage to guide fresh students by giving advise of yours and mines.Maybe, you wonder Why I want to construct webpage , I just want help the other student. I am giving a link to that question < http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3389465/how-should-i-study-programming-languagess>

If you have other advice, feel free.

EDIT:

This web cite, I think , is constructed to share member's life experience and also I know these experiences is valuable . So I have no right to want your opinion, But I want your opinion / experience even if you think it is not so helpful to other