I think i’m good to go in answering this question,
no matter which programming language you know, or may be you are from networking stuff,
first of all., just don’t you go with a simole desktoo GUI project wuth a database linked in background., that’s the very basic of basic in this field., i will be going to recommend you atleast think.,
search a little for what kind of projects you can build., it really not necessary that what the level of your project be but building it all by yourself matters most.,
Let me give you my example.,
I’m a python developer., in my last year., i build a data transfer software over a network.,
i knew how to send a text over a network using sockets., & so from there i got the idea if i can transfer a file,
it is really tough to get the mechanism or logic right all by myself., but for 1 week, i didnt googled it., i tried my own codes., & i got one right.,