How and Where can I get research experience?

I’m currently a freshman and I aspire to major in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and I would like to get some research experience during my high school career. I’ve heard of the option of doing research at a local college and I am confused as to how I can do this. Who should I get in touch with so I can do this? What kind of work would I potentially be doing and what kind of work would be most beneficial to a CS major?

@VioletStreak Why are you trying to do research as a freshman? I’m not trying to ruin your goals, but do you have any skill in CS?

@ab2002 im not necessarily trying to do anything this year, just at some point in in my high school career. I don’t currently have much CS knowledge.

@VioletStreak Okay, well that’s good. I would definitely try and train yourself in CS or take AP CS when you have the opportunity. As you know, with research, you have to have prior knowledge in order to effectively work with a professor to produce research. I would start there and then when you feel you’ve learned enough, find something you want to research and then go from there.