C is great--but what other Languages should I learn?

[cjones]

Hi

I have one more semester left & want to take the most beneficial classes for my job hunt. I currently have

1 semester in: C, COBOL, Intro to HTML, Netware
2 semester in: AS/400 Control Language

I could take Java, C++, COBOL II, internet java, advanced HTML.

I don't have an interest in networking & I really don't like COBOL.

Also, in your current company do you hire entry-level people? Will I have a hard time finding a company that will help me get experience?

ANY TIPS/SUGGESTIONS ARE APPRECIATED!!

Christine
Duluth, MN

 

[Cagliostro]

I suggest you SQL. Also you should know some script languages.
To know a language is too few. If you want to do some helpfull, study APIs. What I recommend is ODBC, COM/DCOM/COM+, DAO, ADO, CORBA, SQL+... John Fill

ivfmd@mail.md

 

[obscurifer]

I work on the business analysis side of Internet development. The developers in our shop need to have a great deal of knowledge in SQL, Java, and HTML. Some of the legacy systems use C++, and if you go deep enough, you start getting things glued together with shell scripts and/or Perl.

In my own job, I create Perl scripts several times a month to automate some of my tasks.

If I could recommend a strategy rather than a specific language, I would suggest that you consider taking a class on something that is very different from what you have taken in the past. A programming language is a programming language is a programming language. If you learn a new *concept*, now you're getting somewhere.

Enjoy!