Is learning C++ and JAVA worth it?

[ledz3pp1]

I'm currently doing my engineering(electronics) and did not take up classes due to personal reasons,now I have a lot of time and want to do something useful before I go back to engineering.
So I was thinking of learning C++ and/or JAVA. I know moderately about C and have interest in programming.
Will learning C++ and/java be useful when i look for jobs? if not, what else can I learn?

I basically want to learn programming as it would help me find jobs in 2 fields (electronics and prog).
any suggestions?

 

[kjoz]

I am not a programmer myself but I do work with a lot of programmers (several work for huge companies that you probably know)

All of them are using C++ and or C#... So my suggestion is probably go with C++

From my understanding, Java is a very slow language and its not used as widely as C++

Hope this answers your question some what! Good luck

 

[babinlonston]

Yes it Useful , If u Doing Engineering Better do C Programming , Java is not Needed for ECE Or EEE Department , Each and every Programming languages were Based on C , so Better u study C Programming

 

[ggicollegeindia]

Yes i think both languages are useful for you especially learn C and C++ which are really helpful for getting job.

 

[wadexyz]

"From my understanding, Java is a very slow language and its not used as widely as C++"

Haha, wow, you're kidding, right? This looks like an answer from 1998.