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The first thing that comes to our mind for the term programming language is C. It is a decade old general-purpose high-level programming language which has defied all norms of popularity. The language has been given the name C because it succeeds another language called B. C is one of the most popular computer programming languages which has existed since the last 44 years. It was created by the famous American programmer Dennis Ritchie – with the help of Ken Thompson – while working at Bell Labs. Most of us have this curiosity that why is the programming language named after a single alphabet. And why it is C, not any other letter. Anyways, we would have questioned the name of the programming language even if a different letter was used. So, let’s focus on the story instead. The naming of C doesn’t involve any crunchy fiction story, like in the case the Linux Penguin Tux. It is said Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, contracted penguinitis after a man-eating penguin running at ...

Willing to learn new software skills and programming languages in 2017? Well, you’re at the right place. According to a career website, skills with lower job openings rank higher on the list of the highest paying programming languages. While Languages like Objective-C, Scala, and Go help one rake in big bucks, evergreen languages like SQL, Java, and C++ continue to create a large number of jobs. R ecently, we told you about the  20 highest paying software skills  for developers. Based on the data from the job site Indeed, this showed favorable conditions for software engineers with the knowledge of cloud-based skills. Overall, Amazon Web Services like DynamoDB and MapReduce turned out to be the winner. Different career-focused websites keep conducting surveys, collecting industry data, and publishing them on their blogs. Recently, I came across a post by the Paysa Blog, which was named  Silicon Valley’s Most Valuable Skills. I found that blog pretty interesting, part...

Learning coding  from scratch could be a tough task and it could take years of hard work to master a language. So here I am going to address the biggest problem a beginner faces: How to pick up my first programming language? R ecently I came across with a very enriching infographic that addressed the same question.  Udacity  has utilized the date of the top ten programming languages in the US (provided by IEEE Spectrum) to pick the best programming language for you as a beginner. The basis on which this infographic is made varies from location, your lifestyle and the potential growth in career after selecting that particular language. Based on the flexibility, Python or C++ comes first as it allows you work on the variety of fields such as gaming to making of embedded systems. JS or PHP prepares you for a web development career. Similar observations and trends are made based on the  average pay per year,  geography and popularity. Take a look at the infographic ...

This tutorial mainly created for Linux fans. Follow the given steps below to install Kali Linux on your Android phone. Step 1:  Install  Linux Depoly  on your Android Mobile. Step 2:  Now launch “ Linux Depoly ” and click download icon Step 3:  In  Depol  tab click and change the Distribution to Kali Linux Step 4:  Now Change the  VNC settings  according to your mobile screen. Step 5:  Once done click  Install (Start GNU/Linux installation). Note:  This might take few minutes to be completed. Tips:   Recommended to do it on a  Wi-Fi . Step 6:   After installing  Kali Linux  now click Reconfiguration button. After that hit  Start . Step 7: Now download and install  Android-Vnc-Viewer  and enter the details. Once every goes smooth then you can start using Kali Linux. Don't forget to comment below .

Many of you might be using sudo and su in terminal every day to accomplish different tasks. While sudo runs a single command with root privileges, su launches another shell instance with the privileges of the intended user. Both, sudo and su, are use to grant root privileges to the users in different manners. A Linux user comes across sudo and su in terminal very often. If you are a new Linux user, you might be fascinated by the things you can do with sudo and su. Last week, I also told you about a Windows command that you can use to get  sudo-like functionality . Sudo and su  provide root privileges in two different ways. But, how are they different? Here, I’ll try to answer this query. Before telling you the difference, let me tell you the meaning of a root user. The root user in a Linux system has the maximum permissions and he/she can do anything to the systems. Apart from letting a normal user install/delete some package, root user permission...

Every hacking beginner can have plenty of doubts like: “Which programming language should I learn for Hacking ?”, Programming Languages For Hacking: 1# For Web App / Pentesting / Hacking: HTML:  Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the basics for creating web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser. So if you don’t know HTML you should first learn it. JavaScript:  Learning JavaScript. It will help you to understand the basics of Cross Site Scripting. PHP / SQL:  The majority of web applications are written using PHP and MySQL. So it is a must to learn PHP. 2# For Writing/Understanding Exploits, Shell Codes, Rootkits etc: C & C++:  More than 60 % of the exploits you will find on the web are written in C & C ++. Learning C & C++ will help you to understand about Buffer overflows, Stack overflow etc – so learning C and C ++ is a must for every Hacker/Pentester. Assembly:  Learning assembly will help you in Writing/understanding...