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| Thread ID: 77836 | 2007-03-24 08:43:00 | Any advise for a Noob Technician? | PedalSlammer (8511) | Press F1 |
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| 535617 | 2007-04-03 08:05:00 | Any I got some answers from tomshardware.com The higher the latency the faster then RAM can perform too i.e. PC2-533 with CL3 can have almost the same performance with the PC2-800 CL4 memory. Just have a good look and see. that percentage would probably vary slightly depending on motherboard, cpu, memory clock etc etc.... furthermore how do you quantify "performance"? number crunching or framerates? even loading/use of the ram would affect that. and shop salespeople typically know very little anyway i suggest wikipedia yea toms hardware is a very good place to start, and i'm sure you now understand why the salesperson couldn't answer such a question. It's not NZ but since the IT market is international it is an interesting report for newbie IT workers looking to get started Entry-Level Workers Head i... I would agree with the previous poster who mentioned the different areas of the tech market in addition to just being limited to a PC repair/maintenance technician. It is always worth looking into areas such as systems admin (Win/Linux/Sun/Unix), networking, e-commerce/web design, software development to ad to your skills to increase your employability. me too, i hear web design is particuarly lucrative over in europe (not that location should really be a major factor for internet services, but they pay better over there. go figure) |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 535618 | 2007-04-03 08:27:00 | Successful web design pays quite well in the US too, especially in places like NY and San Francisco. The San Francisco bay area is also the home of a number of very large tech companies. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 535619 | 2007-04-03 10:42:00 | OKay, I read the first couple of pages and the last one. I have been a tinkerer since I was a teenager, and got into computers around about 2002-2001. Decided after a while (and after the warranty on my new computer ran out) to play round with computer innards. Granted my first few efforts weren't too successful.. but thats the way it goes I guess. In 2005 I did A+ (and easily passed). Taught me heaps. But what taught me more was the following: Around the time I did A+ I also joined here and racked up a heap of posts trying to help people (hopefully I did lol). I also watched others posts (namely Metla, pctek, Speedy); to learn from those way more experienced than I. The other thing I did was to buy old computer parts, boxes of bits, and make a working computer out of the parts; complete with any old os I had lying around. By the end the computer would be fully functional and able to connect to the net (either via dialup or ethernet). I also did 4 months unpaid work experience for a New Plymouth firm (driving in from here 3 days a week on a students income). While the work experience helped, it didn't help as much as what the other 2 things did This is just my experience... this is what worked for me Currently I work out of the I.T industry but have a small clientele of people who pay me for computer work and are confident in my work (I know this coz they keep coming back :p) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 535620 | 2007-04-03 10:49:00 | Good work Tazz. Keep it up.:thumbs: | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 535621 | 2007-04-03 11:13:00 | Yer good onya Tazz. I was pretty similar to you. I started getting into computers in 1985-86 about 20 yrs ago. This started with the C-64, Amigas, then the PC's. It wasnt till later that I decided to starting building systems up, as most systems u buy (even now) are full of things, u dont even use or need. Because, it was one way to find out what goes where, what it does, and how a computer works, that kind of thing. Only thing I've havent done is go to any courses, and I dont have any IT quals. Which, I spose I should have done years ago. But didnt. I just learnt mainly by trial and error. (ie: if something fried, or something didnt work, I didnt do it again ) :D I did do a test at the computer place, in Khyber pass up here in Auckland, and just managed to pass. But didnt go any further. I didnt really fancy paying 11-12k, to go to the course then. Like u tho, I do have ex workmates ringing me up and asking for help often, if they've got / had probs. I spose the biggest screwup for me, is I didnt get a licence, (well I couldnt previously anyway). So, I think I'm pretty limited, on where or how far I can travel, if I do decide to apply for something, related to I.T. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 535622 | 2007-04-03 11:56:00 | But didnt go any further . I didnt really fancy paying 11-12k, to go to the course then . Guess it depends on your priorities in life . I got my initial qualifications by the time I was 25 (non IT related) and upon returning from my OE in 1997 and having another year or 2 working back here decided to study computer graphic design in 2000 . I was the 2nd oldest person in the class . Most full time design related courses go for around 6-7k with fairly good prospects of getting a job afterwards - the better your skills and determination the better your chances . I know of a lot of older guys and some girls who have been designing for 10-15 years who have no paper qualifications but lots of experience which you can't really beat . |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 535623 | 2007-04-04 07:49:00 | Around the time I did A+ I also joined here and racked up a heap of posts trying to help people (hopefully I did lol). I also watched others posts (namely Metla, pctek, Speedy); to learn from those way more experienced than I. The other thing I did was to buy old computer parts, boxes of bits, and make a working computer out of the parts; complete with any old os I had lying around. Good for you. And people get recommended too from here: IE. I just an old couple over to see Greven at his workplace to get their ancient PC sorted. Nice of me huh? Or maybe that was nasty of me...........:lol: |
pctek (84) | ||
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