Methods hackers use

I REALLY suggest you learn how to code. Downloading a RAT and infecting some dumb people who think a Runescape DDoSer will work isn't hacking. You should learn how to code your own exploits. You'll be stronger than any skid out there. HTML or Batch for starters as they're the highest level coding/programming languages. The higher level a language the easier, the lower the harder. This will be addressed below.

To start with coding/programming I would recommend learning HTML, Javascript, VB.Net, Lua and/or Batch. When you can truly get a grasp of coding I would recommend learning C++, C#, Java, Python, Ruby, Delphi, PHP, Haskell, Objective-C and Perl. If you don't want to learn them all at least learn 2-3. I could provide more detailed help if you would tell us what areas of hacking you're interested in.

Tips before learning:
1. Try not to learn 2 or more languages with similar syntax at the same time. For example Python and Ruby have very similar syntax and you can mix them up at times.
2. Don't give up, it can be very frustrating learning at times but it's sure as hell worth it.

Learning resources:

HTML: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/htmlcss

Java-script: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript

VB.Net: http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=2480984

Lua: http://lua.gts-stolberg.de/en/index.php?uml=1

Batch: http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=1472638

C++: http://www.cplusplus.com/

C#: http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=2962380

Java: http://www.hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=2977937

Python: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/python

Ruby: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/ruby

Delphi: http://www.delphibasics.co.uk/

PHP: http://php.net/manual/en/tutorial.php

Perl: http://www.perltutorial.org/

Objective-C: http://cocoadevcentral.com/d/learn_objectivec/

Haskell: http://yannesposito.com/Scratch/en/blog/...-Hard-Way/

Why is there so many? To get you more into coding, more