How to learn to read the documentation correctly with a weak skill of concentration?

Question

IT education

To everyone who wants to yell out loud - Hello.
I started studying programming and once again faced the problem that consuming information through a visual channel is an unbearably difficult task for me. It manifests itself in the following:
1) Constant distractions.
2) Misunderstanding of what is stated in the sentence with permanent doubt whether this word a) or b) means? And the most wonderful thing is that this primarily concerns not technical terms, but the usual structure of a sentence, which explains the principle of operation of a particular mechanism.
The funniest thing in this story is that I am a German philologist by education and my specialty involved reading a large amount of literature (which was the main problem for me, despite the fact that I graduated from the university well). Although the information itself was collected by ear.
But I do not want to look for excuses that there are visuals, auditory and so on. I want to develop sufficient concentration, which is enough to work effectively with technical literature.
What do you advise?

Answer 1

I read obliquely, but several times. I read it, I tried it, I came back and re-read it. Something like this. This is fine. As for me, literature contains a lot of water, documentation is closer to me. For example, php textbooks didn't suit me at all, I opened the docks - here it is dry information and nothing more. Then, when the subject is mastered, you can also read literature obliquely in order to gain interesting practices and opinions.
If I "read" you correctly, my advice is more practice. When there is an understanding for what and where it is used, information is assimilated. Otherwise it's a waste of time.

Answer 2

Hey! I would like to share a few tricks that I use all the time. Firstly, you need to read not for speed and volume, but for understanding, read for an hour a day, but thoughtfully. Secondly, before starting to study anything, be sure to familiarize yourself with the content. Thus, while reading a certain chapter, you will already have an understanding in the background of what you should learn at the end of this chapter and how this chapter is related to the context of the whole book. Thirdly, after each reading or after the acquisition of new knowledge - briefly write them down in your own words so that in a week, a year you can look and refresh your memory. It is not necessary to write much, purely thesis.
PS If you have time, I advise you to watch the course in English or read a book in Russian from the same author.