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adbp1

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Hi all,
im thinking of maybe getting into computing a lot more than i am, maybe do a course and learn about them properly rather than the everyday to day learning ive done.

is there any sort of course i should be looking at?
maybe go to uni
not sure excact what area of computing but do need to learn a lot more on how programs work and why pc's do strange things lol

thanks
ali
 
well im thinking if could make a career in it haha but for now just hobby,
i have so many friends asking to fix and sort there pc's i figure why not try .
mainly thinking program and software, hardware not so much of a problem.
 
well ive done a course called comptia A+ and im also mcp but theres so many different courses out there. i wouldnt go to uni though. especially if its just a hobby. id buy some microsoft books . like i have done i have completed both of these (though it was part of the academy course):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supporting-...r_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205780419&sr=8-10
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Supporting-...3/ref=pd_sim_b?ie=UTF8&qid=1205780419&sr=8-10

and now i just have to pass the last one to be mcdst.
 
Yeah, Comptia A+ is nice if you want to get on a helpdesk type jobbie. If for hobby sake, I would prob recommend the books route.

If you've built and installed your own PC there isn't much more to learn though :P
 
InkZ said:
Yeah, Comptia A+ is nice if you want to get on a helpdesk type jobbie. If for hobby sake, I would prob recommend the books route.

If you've built and installed your own PC there isn't much more to learn though :P
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yep apart from the complete ins and outs of windows xp :p
 
adbp1 said:
Hi all,

maybe go to uni


thanks
ali
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computer science? theres plenty to learn to keep you there all your life from mathematical theory to algorithms, programming, architecture, and all the way to quantum computing theory :D, AI , graphics, you could go on and on..
 
blackhawk is it the zen of success place? lol i went there. Nice course till the MCDST.

But yer those microsoft books are a good route
 
adbp1 the A+ is useful for getting your hands dirty inside a case.

If you want something more software based then look at the microsoft MCP courses.

TBH the uni route (or at last mine) wasn't really applied computing. It was more theoretical / programing / system design. Therefore it's great if you want to get into programming etc but not as useful as the A+ / MCP for systems admin / helpdesk jobs.
 
I'm currently about 3/4 of the way through a Computing degree with the Open University which I'd heartily recommend. The way the OU structures its qualifications really suits people who aren't quite sure what they want to do, as you only register for each module at a time, rather than the whole degree at once. All their courses consist of a number of entirely seperate modules, which you sign up to seperately and are worth a certain number of points. You can 'cash in' any of these courses into a qualification any time you want to, as long as you have passes the correct courses for that degree. For example, it will say you need 60 points from a certain selection of courses, 120 from another selection etc, which allows you to specialise in areas that interest you - the module I'm currently doing covers artificial intelligence for example - plus there are modules that are required for certain qualifications.

You can take any module you want, whether you intend to count it towards a qualification, or its just something that interests you - there's nothing to stop you taking a module on Archaeology halfway through a Computing degree, although obviously you wouldn't be able to count it towards that qualification.

There's nothing you need do have to start (entrance exams, A levels etc) the only thing they require is that you can pay, which you can do monthly. I pay about £70 a month.

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/computing-and-ict/computing/index.htm

And this is the qualification I'm working towards, which also shows the courses you can choose from to make up the degree:
http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?Q01B29
 
Interesting stuff, when you have worked through it all, are the qualifications good, or does a lack of experience hold you back?
 
Ethan62 said:
blackhawk is it the zen of success place? lol i went there. Nice course till the MCDST.

But yer those microsoft books are a good route
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just so happens yes it is zenos in wakefield . just completed 6 months there . looking for job though lack of experience makes it difficult
 
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