I'm a conscript. I was conscripted after finishing high school, before college.<p>I've got three months left in the army. I want to do something that will be useful towards a computer science degree.<p>In the army base, I can't access a laptop. Only a smartphone with an internet connection and a Kindle.<p>Do you have any ideas?
Learn Python and get comfortable with Unix/Linux.<p>There are a lot of books for learning Python (get something that is Python 3.x) that cater to different tastes. Find the one that looks the most “fun” to you so you stick with it.<p>If you have a mac, learn to use the command line. If you use Linux, learn to use the command line. If you use windows, setup WSL or a vm with Linux and learn to use that command line. There are a few books out there that are fun (I once even had one) but I can’t name any. The unix books I have now are specifically less fun and more nuts and bolts.<p>Why Python? Because you will be able to use it regardless of what else you do. I am mainly a JavaScript and Ruby programmer and I use Python for some things.<p>Why Unix? Because programming is significantly less painful for a lot of use cases on Unix.<p>Whatever way you go in IT you will be able to use the foundation you build if you know Python and Unix.