Posted by The Doctor

Here are some pointers on where to start. Select any options below and they'll lead you into the right direction.

Web Development Options
Honestly, all of my programming knowledge stemmed from learning a simple language, like HTML. HTML is a language used to make web pages. Sure, it's not a real programming language, but it can lead you into the same thought process of creating computer applications.

From there, I'd stem to something else that uses your HTML knowledge, like PHP. PHP is a serverside web development language that helps companies make dynamic web pages. Hate on PHP all you want, but it can be an excellent foray into the field of object oriented programming, and a perfect match for HTML.

Desktop Applications
Most computer science classes teach the computer programming language Java to teach new people how to program. It introduces the concept of object oriented design, and provides an easy syntax for people to learn in. It also allows people to write games and applications for all major desktop operating system. While this may not be the best language in production, it is the best language for cross-platform code and learning.

As a plus, by knowing Java, you can write Android apps.

App Development
If you want to make Android games, refer to the previous section.

If you want to make iOS games, I would focus on the programming language called Swift. It is one of the easiest programming languages to learn, and you'll end up writing less code than needed. The only caveat is that you require a Mac in order to compile iOS games, however, Apple has recently open-sourced the language. This means that you'll be able to write Swift applications (although you won't be able to run them on your iPhone since they didn't open-source the Cocoa API).