hi! this is questions about where should i start in Visual C++ and other langs!

[struntz]

Hello!
I have many questions, this may seem kind of weird, but i just got a whole bunch of books and i got some programs as well, i have a friend that doesn't need this stuff anymore from collage, and i would like to major in Computer Science and become a software Engeiner and she sent it to me so i may use it, i'm 15 and i've been studying Visual Basic 6.0. But anyways here are my questions:
1. What should i start with?
Here is the Software I have gotten:
1.Microsft Devloper Network-Library-Visual Studio 97
2.Mastering Microsft Visual Basic 5 <---- but i also have 3.Visual Basic 6.0 Enterpirse edd.
4.Visual Basic Professional Ed.
5.Visual C++ standard Edition 4.0
6.Microsoft Visual C++ Version 1.52 <---probably won't be using that one
7.Microsoft Visual J++ Professional Edition
8.Networking Esstials Second Edition(Suppplemntal Course Materials)
Will any of these programs come in handy? 0r what ones should i not waste my time on? like the really old ones, and like that Visual C++ 4.0 is it alot differnet from the ones out today?
And here are the books i got:
1.Visual C++ Tutorials
2.Introduction to C++
3.Programming with C++ (Schaum's Outlines by John Hubbard
those are the ones with C++ and VC++
Here are Visual J++ and Java
1.Viusal J++ for Dummies (Quick Reference)
2.Learn Java Now by Stephen R. Davis (these are older books copyright was 1996 thats what most of these are i think.
3.Teach yourslef Java in 21 days, this is a 1996 also
Here is a book for HTML and 2 of CGI:
1.HTML sourcebook second edition A complete Guide to HTML 3.0
2.Drag 'N' Drop CGI (With NetObjects Fusion 2.0)
3.CGI programming with PERL
Here are the last 2, witch are Networking and Linux
1.Networking Essentials Second Edition
2.Sams' teach yourself Linux in 24 hours.
and why i told you all those books and what not is becuase i don't know what i should start with first, and i need to know if i have the right software to use the books to help me learn pretty much uptodate stuff, or is this all too old? Like Visual C++ 4.0, Sorry about the length of this but i didn't know how to make it any shorter! thanks for listening! and if you can tell me some information it would be great!

You have Visual Basic 6.0 EE? That's the newest one out so of course you have the right software. Same with Viusal Studio 97, it's still fairly new. (That's what I have).
If you have Version 4 or below, I do not recommend using them. (Ie your C++ v1.52 and VC++ v4)

[struntz]

See thats a problem, becuase the Visual Studio i have the only program i can get to work off the CD(the CD was Burnt) and it has scratches on it, but the only program that will install and has no missing files is VB 6.0 And VC++ and InterDev and FoxPro, doesn't work! well it keeps saying i have missing files to VC++ when installing

VB is just as good. It's a nice easy language to start out with and you get a feel for how to program and how the programming logic works. The logic is similar in every language and will help you greatly.