Hacker

There has always been a general misconception between the computer geeks and programmers. A person who writes open source code programs for the benefit of community is called as a hacker. Where as a person who misuses technology to hack into others computers, emails, websites etc for monetary or personal reasons is called as a cracker.

If you are planning to become a hacker these are my suggestions first and foremost try to learn HTML. After learning HTML you can jump into middle level programming such as PEARL, PYTHON, etc which will help you in interfacing (CGI). Always remember server side scripting or client side scripting gives you more edge and power as a designer and programmer. For server side scripting you can definitely use JSP and ECMAC scripting. If you are uncomfortable with Java or object oriented language then it is better to learn Pearl/PHP/PYTHON. Believe me PEARL is not easy you need to have passion to learn these languages. This drop in the Ocean doesn`t end there you need to learn platforms to keep your self updated like Parrot.

It is not easy being a Hacker. You should have lots of passion and commitment for developing open source code projects which can help the community. Bye the way the first step to become a Hacker is to install UNIX or LINUX as your OS. This is just the beginning after this comes server side scripting.
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