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| Thread ID: 73286 | 2006-10-14 04:42:00 | careers in computing | thomas09 (10276) | PC World Chat |
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| 491301 | 2006-10-14 04:42:00 | ok guys, i have a couple of years left of school so i want to get an idea of the type of career path i want to follow - something in computing but as of yet i have no clue. i would like to do something technical and something that can yeild the $$$. could you guys help me out? | thomas09 (10276) | ||
| 491302 | 2006-10-14 05:44:00 | i would like to do something technical and something that can yeild the $$$. Technical and $$$ in the same sentence does not compute. Technician is the lowest paid of all IT careers. If money is important then either something in the Web Design area or Software Development. Or perhaps IT Security? You need to make up your mind so you can take the right Uni or Polytech courses. Or other courses. It also helps to have a talent in your desired area of specialty. Wht are you good at? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 491303 | 2006-10-14 05:47:00 | Simple. Invent a new operating system that is as easy to use as Windows, but hassle and bug free. | Greg (193) | ||
| 491304 | 2006-10-14 05:51:00 | If I was ostarting out i would go for web programming using asp, php, mysql, etc etc . There are heaps of opportunities out there for work, and if you can't find any you can easily work on your own sites . For example if my skills were better I would be able to do so much more with my own site . However, that would not be the MAIN focus of my computing career, there is little career development and its almost all self learning . |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 491305 | 2006-10-14 06:45:00 | If networking interests you, people who gain higher Cisco certifications can make a lot of money. Otherwise database administrators, systems analysts, IT project managers etc. are also quite well paid. In any case, I would warn you not to think computing is an "easy subject" at University. I see all to often students who have that mindset that computing is an easy-credit course (probably based on what high school teaches them) and as a result, end up dropping out of first year courses because they just can't cope with the level of work, and the amount of effort which actually has to be put in to learn the content. In fact, one univeristy I know of began the year with over 120 students enrolled in their main computing degree - about 25 are expected to pass and get into the second year. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 491306 | 2006-10-14 07:16:00 | I'm currently enrolled at Auckland uni; BCom/BSc in economics and computer science . I eventually want to head into computer security . There's a lot of money involved in it, but I don't really care about that . A degree may or may not be useful for this, but I figure being involved in research will help keep up with new developments . Computer science/engineering isn't easy, it's a lot of work and a lot of maths . I'm using some form of calculus or linear algebra in most of my papers, a lot of people enrol thinking it's just coding, but obviously since it's a degree, there's a lot more theory than anything . Just make sure you do calculus in 7th form, that was by far, the most useful subject I ever took at high school (with 7th form english a close second) . It really depends what you want to do, I didn't really have much of an idea when I left school so just enrolled in things that interested me . I'm just hoping it'll lead somewhere nice . Don't enrol in a degree or whatever, with the purpose of making money at the other end, you need to be interested in what you do . It may sound nice saying you will have a BSc or BCom or LLB or whatever at the end of it, but you often forget to account for the 3 or so years of pain . As someone else pointed out, there is quite a high drop out rate (at least 50%) for mostly this reason; it is a lot of work, be prepared to put the effort in . In saying that, it seems you have a few more years to go, so just keep up your math and science subjects at school (physics is semi-useful, if just for the practice of applying maths to something) . You might even change your mind . Keep your options, and mind, open . All of this is from my (university) experience, others may have some advice for other courses and what not . But don't just do it for the money . |
DangerousDave (697) | ||
| 491307 | 2006-10-14 07:18:00 | Traditional software development is still quite hard to get a start in. You would have a better chance with web development. Web dev is growing faster than most other areas of IT | Greven (91) | ||
| 491308 | 2006-10-14 08:11:00 | web development, in PHP/Mysql or ASP / mssql etc... | stu161204 (123) | ||
| 491309 | 2006-10-14 08:40:00 | stay at home & sell stuff on trademe - easy computing + $$$$! | quarry (252) | ||
| 491310 | 2006-10-14 12:24:00 | It really depends on what you are interested in and what you can do. | developer (4447) | ||
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