[OT] partialy I was wondering what suggestions for programing

[Kendrick-LUG]

I am wanting to get in to programing eventualy posibly drivers etc.  I 
was wondering if there were any suggestions about where/how to learn the 
basics ie what a aray is for things of that nature the fundamentals of 
programing.  then posibly a good starting language.  eventual intrests 
include perl php c's.   any suggestions are greatly welcome