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I.T Course for Civil Engineer

  • 08-09-2006 12:43pm
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I look after the I.T in work. Nothing major. File/ Printer server email server printers plotters etc.

    I'm looking to do a course that will help me with this.

    Work suggested thisone but it seems that its not on this year.

    Any one got any idea of the kind of courses that might be of some use to me?


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  • #2
    dave13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭dave13


    Unless you want to get into programming I wouldn't bother with that course. Your not going to learn anything about maintaining a server. I would suggest doing the MCSA or something similar as herehttp://www.iactonline.com/iact/courses/course_outlineDB.asp?IDCourse=73. You could actually self study that if you have experience running servers.This is assuming windows of course. There are other courses for Linux.


  • #3
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    wonderboy wrote:
    Unless you want to get into programming I wouldn't bother with that course. Your not going to learn anything about maintaining a server. I would suggest doing the MCSA or something similar as herehttp://www.iactonline.com/iact/courses/course_outlineDB.asp?IDCourse=73. You could actually self study that if you have experience running servers.This is assuming windows of course. There are other courses for Linux.

    The TCD course is both C++ based and network based thats why it stood out. Will check our link. Thanks


  • #4
    WizZard
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    Why would you need C++ to maintain servers?


  • #5
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    WizZard wrote:
    Why would you need C++ to maintain servers?


    I meant the networking part stood out


  • #6
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    As above course is useless, and doesnt factor into what you plan to do. Do a Mcsa if you network is a windows one, plus a little bit of brains of some troubleshooting skills will keep you going.


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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    krazy_8s wrote:
    As above course is useless, and doesnt factor into what you plan to do. Do a Mcsa if you network is a windows one, plus a little bit of brains of some troubleshooting skills will keep you going.


    Course Description:
    Microsoft’s MCSA certification programme is the latest in a line of successful certification’s offered by Microsoft. The MCSA is a natural progressor for those who have completed the A+ and Network+ certifications and both these exams can be used as credit towards attaining the MCSA certificate.

    Would I be better off doing the A+ and Network+ courses first?

    Netowrk is windows based?


  • #8
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    The TCD course looks like it's aimed at people who want to develop software applications in an engineering enviroment, the network/IT aspects are almost certainly just in support of that.

    If you're main aim is just really to keep the network and bits and bobs ticking over with the odd rollout/upgrade, than A+/Network+ are probably the way to go.


  • #9
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,010 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    kearnsr wrote:
    Would I be better off doing the A+ and Network+ courses first?

    Netowrk is windows based?

    Mabye, they are alright to have on your cv but not really very taxing in terms of difficulty.

    Windows network is windows servers and windows clients(Ie Windows Nt and windows Xp)


  • #10
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    I'd advise going for an A+ and Network+ cert if you are clueless about hardware/IT.
    If you are already fairly savvy you should be able handle the MCSA.


  • #11
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    WizZard wrote:
    I'd advise going for an A+ and Network+ cert if you are clueless about hardware/IT.
    If you are already fairly savvy you should be able handle the MCSA.


    I wouldnt call myself savvy but I've had the network up and running for the last 2 months with only a few hicups (back up went) but nothing major.

    Gona look in the A+ and Netowrk +.

    ANy one recomened where to go in Dublin?


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