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IT Course advice please

  • 11-07-2008 5:41pm
    #1
    Ari Gold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    Hi all,

    if someone could put me in the right direction id really appreciate it.
    Basically i have a diploma in an IT/Network related course and i plan to get some work soon. id be happy enough getting a helpdesk role to start off with as i have worked on one during the summer. however i have a strong interest in networks etc and would like to get into that side of things. i dont think i would have enough qualifications to get a good job in this area straight away, but id be willing to do a part-time/night course to build up my knowledge. i searched around boards for advice but there are so many acronyms for courses that i have no idea which one i should go for!
    if someone could suggest which course(s) would be beneficial, it would be a great help.

    thanks in advance!


Comments

  • #2
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Ask the lads over at http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=882


  • #3
    Ari Gold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Ari Gold


    apologies posted here by mistake!!


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to get a couple of cheap PCs and set up a network in your home. You can have a file server, print server, web server, e-mail server, etc. You can mix and match operating systems, and you can use a combination of wireless and wired networks.

    Getting an MCSE type qualification would be very beneficial too.


  • #5
    irishguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,303 ✭✭✭irishguy


    If its networks you are interested in do CCNA certification

    http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html


  • #6
    sentral
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭sentral


    hi
    i think CCNA will be a good qualification. you can do this course directly from training centre or from university which offers this case. BCS also
    offers few courses in IT.


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  • #7
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Get a job doing corporate support in an isp.
    You will be amazed what you learn there.


  • #8
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Get a job doing corporate support in an isp.
    You will be amazed at many different ways to come up with the strangest of excuses

    FYP

    :pac::pac:


  • #9
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    That too:)

    Good training for life;)


  • #10
    Ari Gold
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Ari Gold


    thanks lads for all the ideas.

    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Get a job doing corporate support in an isp.
    You will be amazed what you learn there.

    maybe if i were to get a job in support with an isp i could find out why my broadband connection constantly drops from 2meg to 250kbs:mad:


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