Computer World. Матросова Т.А. - 63 стр.

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Get some real tools
You can't cut a board in half with a screwdriver. Well, maybe, but it'll take a
long time. Dig around and find the proper tools for the operating systems you're
using. They're out there on the Web. You can get some pretty good stuff as shareware
or freeware (especially on Unix). The serious power tools often cost serious money.
What kinds of tools? Hex file editors. Snoopers that analyze system messages and
network traffic. Programming tools. Scripting tools. Disk editors/formatters.
Disassemblers. When you get good, write some of your own.
Learn to program
If you want to be a hacker, you're going to have to learn to program. The easiest
way to start depends on the operating system you're using. The choice of language is
very individual. It's almost a religious thing. Suggest a programming language to a
beginner, and someone will disagree. Heck, you'll probably get flamed for it in a
newsgroup. In Unix, I'd suggest getting started with Perl. Buy a copy of the camel
book (Programming Perl) and the llama book (Learning Perl). You'll have the
fundamentals of programming really fast! The best part is that the language itself is
free. In Windows, you can get started quickly using a visual development
environment like Visual Basic or Delphi. No matter what the system, if you want to
get serious, you'll eventually need to learn С (or C++ or Visual C++ or some other
variant). Real hackers know more than one programming language, anyway, because
no one language is right for every task.
Learn to type
Hackers spend a lot of time at their keyboards. I type 90+ wpm (according to the
Mavis Beacon typing tutor). HackingWiz (of hackers.com and Hacker's Haven BBS
fame) says he can type 140+ wpm. The typing tutor may be boring, but it pays off.
Use real operating systems
Everyone's using Windows 95/98 these days, but it's just a shell on top of a 32-
bit patch to a 16-bit DOS. Get some real operating systems (Linux, Windows NT,
Mac OS, OS/2...) and learn them. You can't call yourself a linguist if you only know
one language, and you certainly can't call yourself a hacker if you only know one OS.
Linux is a hacker's dream. All the source code is freely available. Play with it,
analyze it, learn it. Eventually, perhaps you can make a contribution to Linux
yourself. Who knows, you might even have a chance to write your own OS.
Talk to people
It's hard to learn in a vaccuum. Take classes. Join users groups or computer
clubs. Talk to people on IRC or newsgroups or Web boards until you find people to
learn with. That can take a while. Every third message on newsgroups like alt.hack is
«teach me to hack.» Sigh. The best way to be accepted in any group is to contribute
something. Share what you learn, and others will share with you.

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