New to the Computer World

[chaosclown]

hi everyone.

i am relevantly new to the computer world. i know most of the basic info on computers and operating systems and have a general understanding of how they work, but would like to know more. i have a very limited budget, if none at all, and would appreciate it if most of the info on where to learn more about computers and everything that goes with it is relatively free. my true goal is to become a really good hacker and would like to be able to create and write my own programs. i would like to be able to fix and modify computers/operating systems with ease. so please any info on computers, databases, programming, and all the good stuff that follows would greatly help. i need as much info as possible. web sites, books, any and everything. and security is an issue. thank you very much

i am running a Compaq computer that isn't mine,parents bought it, with windows xp home edition sp2, 160 gig hard drive, 512 ddr sdram memory, amd athlon xp processor 3000 series running at 2.16 ghz, cdrw dvdrw combo drive,cd drive, floppy disc drive, a wireless adapter(not router) blazing at 54 mbps, and very many problems that need to be fixed. dvd drive doesn't read dvds for one.

i greatly appreciate it. any and all info will help. thanks again.

you can email me at [email protected]