Depends on what kind of programming you want to do. If you want to do web-related stuff I suggest going to w3schools.com and learning some basic html/css/php then looking up functions at php.net to achieve what you want. If you're interested in desktop programming I recommend trying out .NET (you can get Visual Studio Express for free, just google it for the site). Using a .NET language is great for starting out for Windows-based programming as you can develop apps a lot faster than other languages and even make games that run on xbox 360 using XNA.
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