What programming languages should a computer engineer know?

My friend whom I never see anymore is a computer engineer out of NJIT and I just want to know what languages do you think one like him knows?





Is there a certain language for beginners to start at and what usually comes next in line of languages to learn after? Thanks!What programming languages should a computer engineer know?
Any general purpose language will suit your needs. If your friend is a computer engineer he probably uses C and C++ to most things. C is a good language for doing low level functions and is therefore popular among EEs and Computer Engineers. C++ adds a little more abstraction and object orientation.





There is no set path per say to learning programming languages. Most people start of with a general purpose language (such as C++ or Java) and then learn more languages as the need presents itself.What programming languages should a computer engineer know?
There are a lot of languages out there. Each being better at a certain type of programming then others. It is good to know as much as you can about all the popular languages out there.





If you have never programmed before, I would suggest that you get yourself a book on Python. It is a very high level language and, in my opinion, would be the easiest for a beginner to learn the basic structures and algorithms associated with programming.





After that, you should have no problem picking up other languages. All you would have to do is learn their syntax.
C++ is pretty much a requirement in the field of programing. I would try to learn Java first. Google ';Karol The Robot Stanford'; and you will get a huge video lesson of Java. That was my first lesson is programing. The coarse teaches you programing theory and then moves on to practice.