I am a n00b

But seriously, I would like to know how to build applications without the help of interface builder e.g. Microsoft's Visual series. I am competent, although I am used to being helped by very friendly IDE's.

Where to start? Which one(s) allow me to build the whole thing?
Python?
C?
C++?
Java?

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Come on, I'm not a professional but I understand most of the computing part. It is just a question of adaptation, isn't it?