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| Thread ID: 50322 | 2004-10-17 06:55:00 | OT: PC Course | Prescott (11) | Press F1 |
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| 281996 | 2004-10-17 08:09:00 | > wow 120 bucks for a book?? Heh... so much to learn. I've just purchased Emergency Medicine: A comprehensive study guide, edited by Judith Tintinalli for the business end of $300 (albeit an almost 3000 page book that damn near needs two people to lift it). Education wise, you need to decide whether you want to get into a niche like programming and know it backwards or into an all round role with a broader understanding of a larger number of concepts. Make sure you know the basics, can work your way around a workstation easily regardless of Windows version (or Mac/Linux - all the better), and get a solid understanding of most base level stuff. Get a handle on how the big bad intarwebnet works, in terms of DNS and what it does, web-servers, mail and the different transport protocols etc. The other options like telnet, SSH, FTP etc etc - a lot of this you can teach yourself by hacking around at home with a $40 junker PC. It horrifies me the number of "professional web-developers" I deal with on a damn near daily basis who have the arse fall out of their world when I mention something complicated like "FTP". |
whtafo (156) | ||
| 281997 | 2004-10-17 08:17:00 | > Education wise, you need to decide whether you want > to get into a niche like programming and know it > backwards or into an all round role with a broader > understanding of a larger number of concepts . > im thinking a larger number of concepts > Make sure you know the basics, can work your way > around a workstation easily regardless of Windows > version (or Mac/Linux - all the better), and get a > solid understanding of most base level stuff . yes in windows i can, havent got into linux yet, had a look at which distro of linux to play around with but not sure on which one > > Get a handle on how the big bad intarwebnet works, in > terms of DNS and what it does, web-servers, mail and > the different transport protocols etc . The other > options like telnet, SSH, FTP etc etc - a lot of this > you can teach yourself by hacking around at home with > a $40 junker PC . no need already have a Pentium 166 MMX but im going to have to look into the options of telent etc > > It horrifies me the number of "professional > web-developers" I deal with on a damn near daily > basis who have the arse fall out of their world when > I mention something complicated like "FTP" . im developing a site right now for computing its worth credits, im making it in dreamweaver, its a piece of cake with that software :D thanks for all the help |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 281998 | 2004-10-17 08:24:00 | >with the programming course is there much written work or is it all/most of it practicle [ie] on a pc programming You'll get notes & sample code to help you acheive whatever it is your teacher wants you to acheive but most of it is hands on. The type of programming you'll be doing can also be carried on at home as the programs you'll be using are already on you PC or can be dowloaded free. If you have a bent for problem solving you'll love it It can aslo lead to stuff like game programming if you're good enough. |
45South (4769) | ||
| 281999 | 2004-10-17 08:33:00 | >im developing a site right now for computing its worth credits, im making it in dreamweaver, its a piece of cake with that software Yes Dreamweaver makes it easy, but do you understand what's going on behind the scenes every time you drop & drag or click the insert button. The difference between someone who can click, click, click & someone who can create from scratch & understand what is going on is huge As whtafo alluded to, there are many so called professionals in every field who don't have a grasp of the basic principles behind their job. The ones that do, are the ones that can make the best money |
45South (4769) | ||
| 282000 | 2004-10-17 09:32:00 | Have a look at: www.naccq.ac.nz for the ICT modules that most Polytechnics teach. |
JohnD (509) | ||
| 282001 | 2004-10-17 10:19:00 | ahah that links back to this page. I just hope some people figure it out |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 282002 | 2004-10-17 10:38:00 | Copy and paste it into the browser, or click HERE (www.naccq.ac.nz) | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 282003 | 2004-10-18 00:44:00 | >>A good programmer can make hundreds of thousands a year overseas Haven't you heard of globalisation . It ain't watch it used to be . Indian programmers can do what we do for significantly less . You can still make good money but there's lots of people after the jobs that are available . My advice, certainly investigate programmimg but there is a global resource to fill the jobs . |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 282004 | 2004-10-18 02:14:00 | If you're going to do programming make sure you actually enjoy doing it . I've done it (COBOL) and it was interesting to learn and get programs up an running but for a job? Forget it . I went on work experience and got put in this little beige cubicle in the basement with a terminal and rack of manuals and some paper and pencils and told to go for it . Frankly I didn't enjoy it . Don't let me be a wet blanket but if you haven't done any programming don't decide on it as a career before you've had a go . |
mark c (247) | ||
| 282005 | 2004-10-18 03:17:00 | sweet as, ive got a distance learning book from the polytech here so im gonna have a little read of it and make a decision, i cant seem to find any programming.... | Prescott (11) | ||
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