I need advice... I'm about to sign up for a summer course to beef up my resume. Should I take a C++ or a Java course. Or somthing else? The main goal is to add value to my resume. Any advice is deeply apreciated.

-Thanks.

First, Javascript is not the same as Java. One is a web scripting language and one is a full programming language with an interpreter.

C++ looks better (since there are fewer bad C++ programmers than Java programmers; not that one is objectively worse) but either one will teach good programming basics. If you're not in it for the actual skills then don't bother with either; doing stuff for the sake of isn't valued by employers and if that's what you do they will find out eventually.

It depends on the programming you want to do. If you plan to write a lot of enterprise applications then Java. If you plan to work on end-user applications, games or OS internals then C++. If you plan to contribute to an open-source project in your spare time as practice (may also look good on CV and is actually helping others) then C++.

I'm a creative dude and would love to make a game or somthing like that. But in the real world I need more valued skills that support the back end of businesses. Which will give me the most bang for my buck that I can learn over the summer? I thought C++ was on the way out. But please do tell I am obviously newb.

Ps. Not looking to make 500k as a master programmer but wanting to add a little value to my skillset.

Find out what the company you intend to apply to uses and learn that. C++ is still very relevant; all programming languages are similar and learning the basics of one should transition to any other easily.

Choose something else.

Programming courses look good on a resume if you're looking to be a programmer; otherwise they won't do anything for your resume.

Like what? (Computer/it/web related)

What are your options for courses? 

What kinds of positions to do you hope to submit your resume for?

Just an idea, but if you are just doing this to bulk up your resume, why not do something a bit more applicable such as dreamweaver, where you can say to your boss, 'oh yeah I can do this too' and he knows what you are on about.

Unless you want to be a computer scientist, software engineer or computer engineer there usually isn't a hugely practical reason to learn programming.

If you do want to choose out of the two however it depends entirely on what you want to do with them.
Java is probably the easier of the two to learn - its awfully nice to you.

learn them both.

somethings are very similar.

i start with java , and went to C.
start with c and then learn c++

c is used to make OS, but its really OS dependent somethings are available for windows and not for linux or open C.

like borland things like clrscr(), gotoxy etc etc. especially conio.h library.

java runs on everything even cellphones. conditions take longer to write but if a programs run on windows.

can run on linux and mac OS.