I do not know the first thing about programming but I want to create a simple program that I can use to play around with, I need to know what software I need and I need to know how to use it. All i want to do is make a program that when I type commands into a box it responds to what i say using comments and phrases that best match what i have said or asked.
This link (at the top of this forum) would get you started. This isn't something you could reasonably do in an evening if you've never programmed before though. http://guides.macrumors.com/Helpful_development_resources