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Thread ID: 52300 2004-12-16 04:48:00 What should I learn to be an IT? mister harbies (5607) Press F1
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303726 2004-12-16 04:48:00 Hi fellow F1ers,

I am looking at doing some home study next year, wanting to learn more about becoming an IT and what I should learn.

Should I learn PHP now? Or do ASP.Net. Or should I learn .Net before I do ASP? Java2 or C++?

I would like to know your thoughts on what I should learn first and aim to learn later when I am more experienced.

Also if there are other languages or stuff I have not mentioned but would be worthwhile to learn, please comment too.

Thanks,
mister harbies (5607)
303727 2004-12-16 04:51:00 I guess u mean doing something to do with it


hopefully becoming an IT
Oops Excuse the pun (Kind of)
Dannz (1668)
303728 2004-12-16 04:55:00 The question is - Where in IT would you like to go?

Not much point learning a language if you dont ever seeing yourself programming.... Why become MCSE if you're going to support Unix boxes... Why get CCNA if you're going to be a Web Developer in PHP or ASP etc?!
Chilling_Silence (9)
303729 2004-12-16 04:56:00 An IT?
As i understand IT, it means Information Technology.
I dont think you learn to be that. :p

Good luck though ;)
ILikeLinux (1669)
303730 2004-12-16 05:02:00 Okay,

I can see myself in the future repairing computers, mainly microsoft and linux. Also setting up corporate networks, and creating custom applications for businesses.

I don't expect to create software like Photoshop or XP, but applications that would be useful for computers on a network like scheduling software etc.

Doing computer repair would be expected for all IT Technicians, so should learn something there.
mister harbies (5607)
303731 2004-12-16 05:36:00 Whats your present level of technical expertise ? the highlander (245)
303732 2004-12-16 05:40:00 I would look at doing an A+ course and learning a scripting laungauge like perl. robsonde (120)
303733 2004-12-16 06:12:00 Start approaching companies asking them for work experience. You will learn more this way and you will get a "feel" for what area you want to specialise in. b1naryb0y (3)
303734 2004-12-16 06:16:00 I'd start basic (eg A+ (not that thats all that basic), and then once you've got a good idea of what you want to do then move on up
:)
Ash M (46)
303735 2004-12-16 06:27:00 I would look at doing an A+ course and learning a scripting laungauge like perl.
No to the A+, yes to the perl.

Everyone and their Mum has an A+ cert, none of the employers I've worked for have paid them any value.
ninja (1671)
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