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| Thread ID: 51830 | 2004-12-01 00:28:00 | Learning Networking/Courses/Exams extramurally. | Gimmee (6238) | Press F1 |
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| 298434 | 2004-12-01 00:28:00 | Hi all. Well if I want to network my house up I better learn networking. I know up in auckland there are good courses to learn this but is there any courses you can do this by correspondence etc as I live in little ole whakatane. I have heard of the MSCE etc. Which courses would be best. If you come out recognised somehow that would even be better. Should I be learning linux with this as well. Totally new to networking although not computer illiterate at all. JUst never got around to learning it. Thanks for any help on this. Darrin Whakatane:):) |
Gimmee (6238) | ||
| 298435 | 2004-12-01 02:27:00 | It really depends on what area you want to work in. If you want to go down a system admin type role then a MSCE or other Microsoft cert is a good cert to have. On the other hand if you decide you like networking then Cisco certs are probably the way to. Linux is always a good thing to learn as you can never have to much knowledge. I wouldnt look at forking out for any linux certs just yet though as its still early days for them. Most companies are still running Microsoft apps and os's so they are the way to go for now. Courses can cost you an arm and a leg to go on. I prefer just to buy study books and then take exams. I find that the best way to learn at home is just to give something a crack and see what happens. There are plenty of resources, on the net and PressF1, that can help you setup a home network and it really isnt that hard. If you are thinking about getting a good job then no cert will make up for real life experience. I started out in a parttime job being an IT dogsbody earning diddly squat but it was all experience. A few years down the track and Im now getting paid a pretty sum to do what Id do for fun if I was at home anyway. Im on my way to getting my MSCA now but when I applied for my job I didnt have any certs. However I bet a lot of people for this job because I had real life experience as opposed to a bit of paper that said I had head knowledge. So my advice would be to just jump in and setup a home network with the help of pressf1ers and the internet. This will teach you a lot in itself. You could also go ahead and buy some good books that teach you a lot about networking such as a Network + study book although I wouldnt bother with the network + exam. Secondly try and find a job somewhere, even if it pays pittance, to get some experience. A lot of workplaces will also pay for part or all of your exams so that can be a plus. Maybe even look around for night classes or something that teach you how to build computers from scratch (if you dont know how to do that yet). Lastly I would remember to have fun while doing all of the above as its a lot easier to learn if you're enjoying yourself. Just my 2 cents worth, hope it helps. B. |
Barnabas (4562) | ||
| 298436 | 2004-12-01 02:31:00 | You don't need to do a course to make a home network . It's a bit sad that your local libraries have a total of 64 books about computers . :_| You could try interloan for some books . But Google will find plenty of useful references . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 298437 | 2004-12-01 04:08:00 | Yeah if you wanna learn about networking to network your home, then a networking course may start to give you too much information . General stuff is often covered in hardware papers too, as a matter of fact . But if you're serious and you like networking (like me), then go right ahead - the exams are quite fun . . . . . . not . |
Growly (6) | ||
| 298438 | 2004-12-01 17:18:00 | There's probably all you need to know right there on your computer... take a look in the Help files for the "Networking and the Web" shortcut, and the networking walkthrough tutorials | Greg S (201) | ||
| 298439 | 2004-12-01 19:10:00 | Graham L - Haha, I hear you about the lack of decent reference books in the computer sections of libraries. I had a gander at our local one the other day. It had books like about how to do amazing things with your BBC Micro etc. Not one book from this century. | Catweazle (2535) | ||
| 298440 | 2004-12-01 19:14:00 | Anybody in the Auckland area should check out the new library in Botany Town Centre... very high tech compared to traditional libraries - it's awesome! | Greg S (201) | ||
| 298441 | 2004-12-01 20:16:00 | dont use hamilton libraries unless you want to learn about DOS 6 and basic | noone (22) | ||
| 298442 | 2004-12-02 00:36:00 | Christchurch is pretty good . There's a whole section devoted to copmputing, with quite a lot of Linux books and even BSD . I checked the catalogue for the Whakatane libraries . . . that's 64 for "computer" . Christchurch gave 3642 for "computer" . (Of course, I have to use much more specific searches) . But there will be plenty on Google . . . actual courses , too . ;-) Look for the LDP (Linux Documentation project) . There's a whole book there called "Network Administrator's Guide " which is a very good introduction to the way netwroks work . |
Graham L (2) | ||
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