Absolute Beginners Guide - First Steps

Perl is a great first language for people with no programming experience. It is easy to install, and actually comes pre-installed on most non-Windows operating systems. It has a very open syntax which, although very complex, is also very forgiving. It has a huge and freely available library (CPAN, the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) that covers almost every imaginable area of programming and makes it exceedingly simple to create useful programs, whatever your need. It also has a huge, very friendly support group across the internet - literally thousands of tutorials, ready-made scripts and discussion groups are out there. With such a massive amount of readily available information, one of the largest problems that a beginner faces is knowing where and how to get started.

This group of lessons for the total newbie will have you programming like a whiz in no time.

• Absolute Beginners Guide - First Steps