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by kidnice11212

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I'M 17YRS OF AGE AND I'V JUST LEFT HIGH SCHOOL I WANT TO LEARN EVREYTHING THERE IS ABOUT NETWORKING SO I CAN BECOME THE BEST AND MAKE A CAREER IN NETWORKING .I WANT TO BE ABLE TO BUILD,TROUBLESHOOT,DESIGH AND ADMINISTRATE A NETWORK PERFECTLY.WHAT IS A NETWORK ENGINEER,NETWORK ANAYSTS,SYETEM ENGINEER,SYETEM ANAYSTS.I ALSO NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN AND WHERE TO END TO BECOME GOOD IN THE NETWORKING BUSINESS.

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by schitzoid

For starters, there is no place to end, as the field is changing at an exponetialy faster pace. Where to start? Build a network of your own. You can get three or four 486 machines cheaper than buying a new system, and they'll run any of the major network operating systems (NOS). with a few 486dx66's with at least 16MB (preferably 32MB), 200-500MB hard drives and some cheap isa network cards, you can run a network with NT4.0 server, Netware 4, BSD, Linux, etc. And you can pick up eval versions of NT server bundled with Microsoft Press books (now that 2000 is the hot number, these books might even be on the bargain rack), Ditto on NetWare CD's from Novell books, and Linux is free. Building a home network won't get you a job, but you can get your hands dirty. To answer the rest your question, those are just titles. You have a ways to go before you have to decide what you want to call youself. Are you planning on taking courses at your community college, or university? A part time job at a small computer store changing hard drives and sweeping the floor in the work area will pay for your A+ test the first time you take it, maybe you'll get a discount on those 486 PC's.

by respindola

First start working on a college degree. Trust me the piece of paper will help you on the long run. While going to school get the A+, Network+, i-Net+, and the MCSE. Once you get the A+ Certification you can get a job in a computer store like CompUSA and get the experience that everyone requires.
Good Luck

by crazylegss

go to college...get an MIS degree and work part time in a computer store or as a help desk for like an ISP...
start working on your certs as well

certs w/out experience are as good as toilet paper

by kidnice11212

ok i need help on writing a application ok i dont remember how to right one..i did high school and i did courses in microsoft office...i am now doing a home course in a+ and network + ..i realy need the job its with a travel agency... so how do i write a applcation could sombody email an example kidnice11212@hotmail...o and thanks 4 the advice i plan on making use of it ....

by vncoder

I never did it but I assume it teaches you how to plan, implementation process, maintenance, etc. It also teaches you how to write documentation properly.

Regards,

VnCoder

PS. It would you nice for you to stop all-caps or all-lower case.It's like you are shouting at us.

by it-sage (bschirf)

If you're not going to a 4yr college, then community college is the place to start. Even if it's one or two classes.

Don't narrow your focus too much by thinking you only want to get into networking. The industry changes so much in a few years that any college courses will expand your understanding of all IT concepts.

At least pick up a CC catalog and you'll learn terms like MIS, ISFM, CS, etc...

And "ditto" about learning where your CAPS LOCK key is... =^)

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