Good practice? Looking for a direction

[Brenhji]

I'm very green when it comes to programming, currently I am pursuing a degree in computer sciences. I would like to start here because I play ESO. I believe it will help me learn and implement what I'm learning into other languages. My question is this, what would be a good place to start learning syntax? Basically what would be a good place to get the basic understanding of the logic of the language. For an example, tracking a players stat. Is that going to be a relatively easy concept to grasp? Anyways if you make an references keep in mind that I may not know what you are referring to. So far I've only just scratched the surface in making java programs.

Thanks!