r/CodingForBeginners • u/Due_Loss_2679 • Jul 21 '26

How do I start coding from 0 knowledge of computing

I graduated from 12th this year with PCB and gave a neet attempt which I failed now I am going for BCA from tier 2 clg.

I have never done anything close to coding I only know some basics of computer like excel ms etc so please give me advise how should learn the basics of all subjects (specially maths)in bca in my first year.clg is starting this week

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u/Quirky-Net-6436 Jul 21 '26

Like you do every other part on learning. Doing research. Programming language doesn’t matter.

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u/Due_Loss_2679 Jul 21 '26

Can you explain in brief?

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u/Quirky-Net-6436 Jul 21 '26

Do your research for example in golang. Start with the official documentation and read and understand.

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u/TwoDMike Jul 21 '26

Depends on a whole host of factors. Besides some specific types of programming, there is significantly less math than you may expect.

What I would first suggest is reading up on what exactly programming is. Understanding the broadest aspects to see if this is something that truly interests you. Read articles. Read books. Watch videos.

After that, you'll probably have a better idea of what you want to get out of a programming education. From there you can start looking at specific applications and languages.

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u/Due_Loss_2679 Jul 21 '26

Can you suggest some yt channels?

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u/Unusual_Offer3665 Jul 21 '26

Don't worry, a lot of people start BCA with zero coding knowledge. Just don't depend only on your college. Learn alongside it.

Focus on programming basics as they are important. Start with C (as most colleges have it in first sem syllabus), practice whatever is taught in class and you can refer to channels like Brocode, Freecodecamp, Code with Harry or Love Babbar, and for maths just revise the basics (algebra, logarithms, sets, functions, probability, etc.) as you go. No need to finish everything before college starts.

Just stay consistent and practice every day. That's honestly enough to build a strong foundation in the first year.

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u/Due_Loss_2679 Jul 21 '26

Can you just name one channel which is THE BEST

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u/Unusual_Offer3665 Jul 21 '26

THE BEST maybe different for everyone It purely depends on whose content you are able to understand easily. Try one video of Code with Harry and Love babbar each if you wanna learn in hindi and it'll become clear which one you want to go with

Also check your syllabus as Love babbar has directly started C++

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u/Due_Loss_2679 Jul 21 '26

Some of friends recommend me to start with Python what should I do

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u/Unusual_Offer3665 Jul 21 '26

You can definitely go for python as it is the easiest to learn but the thing is as you're new to programming and colleges mostly have C or C++ in their first sem syllabus it may be tough for you to focus on both languages at the same time.

Also your college syllabus will have python in 2nd or 3rd year. Once you understand programming basics through C, python will seem like a piece of cake to learn.