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Didiid (Public user)

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To All:

I have graduated many Moons ago, in Finance. But lately I have been eyeing this Microsoft certification as an added enhancement to my marketability. I can't decide what route is best, whether to go with 'Web Page Builder, networking, or Programmer of languages like "Visual Basic", "Java".

I would greatly appreciate, if any of you who have been through it would throw some advice in my way.

Thanks in Advance.

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Hinda (Public user)

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I have taken networking. Everything that you mentioned there is in demand NOW. So it is you to decide what you want. I also took Programming.

Thanks Hinda

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Delug (Public user)

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Hi! I would like to tell you that knowing all would be the best but obviously hard to do since time is every thing. I like financing; in fact you can become financial adviser to many hard working Somalis if you are in North America!
Computing is definitely a hot field. If you like programming look for schools that offer comprehensive curriculum in this area that is "current". Make sure that you attend an accredited college that is recognized instead of those few months "hushes". Any way, I am sure you did your own research and know the steps to take to attain what you want.

I suggest that you visit www.visualbasicjobs.com and see how many jobs are available you will be amazed. I also suggest that you do self-study by buying books in the subject of your interest. If you like books that will give you tutorials in a step by step way visit www.course.com See what you can find.

If you are into these programs that you mentioned above special VB visit www.vbpj.com and post any question you have about any problems if you are programming apps in VB. They have discussion boards for every subject you can think of.

Last but not least any language that is object oriented is good to learn because it is gonna be easy for you to understand other object oriented languages. If you study Java it is gonna be easy to study Visual Basic. Though, they are completely different languages the concept of working with object models is the same. I have not done any thing with Java but I am very familiar with VB. I did my own self-study and I am at a level where I am becoming proficient in it.

I hope I gave you the information you were looking for.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Delug:

Thanks for the Information, I used to work for an Insurance Co. But now moved on to another company that write software for the computer Industry as a Business Analyst and my intention was have them eventually pay for my computer courses and shift gears in career.

As for the Financial help for the Somalis, I actually once tried to create an Investment Club for a group of Somalis 'Professionals' to invest in the booming 'Stock Market'by meeting once a week and brain storm what stocks to buy.

But any one trying to bring Somalis in one room and have them agree on any think is asking for trouble. Each wants to be the "WarLord" in resident.

During the British colonial, one Kenyan member of the Kings African Rifles was given the task of dealing with the Somalis. After a while the frustrated Kenyan came back to the British Officer and told him 'Sir, this Somalis don't listen - they are all chiefs.

Take Care

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Shoobto (Public user)

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Hi Didid,

You can also check microsoft's job listing on their web page and see the most requested jobs in that area. A friend of mine who works at microsoft was telling me that networking is not in such a demand anymore. Good luck

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Didiid (Public user)

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Shoobto:

Thanks a Million, will certainly check The Microsoft Web Page.

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Sado (Public user)

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Can someone advise me how to start looking for a job in the IT field.

I want to volunteer on the weekends. Please any advise on how to go about it.

I am an accountant NOW want to change career's.

Tips needed.

Sado

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Delug (Public user)

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Saado, don't ever volunteer. If you are getting training now, look for a co-op program. Get paid and get training at the same time. You did not tell us what you want to do in IT. It is a big field. Specify what you want and tell us if you are in college or just want to learn on the job.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Saado:

If you decide to through the Volunteer route, make sure you volunteer for one of the Big Firms, after all name recognition is also as important to get into your resume (or is it CR in Canada ?)

Towards the end of my school year, I volunteered to work for "Paine Webber" for three months with out pay. That termondously opened doors for me later on when I applied for professional job. So the Name game is also very important.

Hope this helps you.

Peace

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Sado (Public user)

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Thanks Didid & Delug:

I work full time. I wanted to volunteer on the weekends and on the afternoon's coz i am taking classes in MCSE, I have 2 exams to go, so i do not really know where to start. I want something to put on my resume.

Input needed.
Sado.

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Suban (Public user)

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Hey tech people,
What about CISCO certification, I hear it is HOT.

Delug, I agree with you about the OOP, i took an oop and a unix class, and I have found it very useful in my CBT endevours
I am not a techie, but I enjoy playing with computers.

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Alex (Public user)

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Suban CISCO is not the place to start if you are entering this business. A+ and MCSE will do just fine. Why do I say CISCO is not the place to start, because CISCO expects you to know a lot of the fundamentals The best thing to do is work from the ground up.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Alex:

What do you think of WEB Builder? How do you see it in the next few years?

The reason, I am interested is that the WEB is attracting now almost as much advertisment as the TV, and will probably surpass once the WEB advertisment is streamlined even more.

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Mr Nice. (Public user)

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To Didiid:

Web builder is very demand here in silicon valley there are also some companies who will pay even for your school.I will find out that for you
if your interested.

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Sado (Public user)

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Alex:

Are you in Networking??? I am taking classes A+ and MCSE. I want to start working in these areas, but right now I work for the federal as a contructor as an accountant. I would like to start volunteering for big companies as part-time.
I wnat to have career A and B.

I am a very good with computers, especially networking.

I would like to know how i can start it???

Help needed.

Sado.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Mr Nice:

I would really appreciate that Bro & yes I am Interested.

So you are from the West Coast !!!! Nice place, never been there though but friends of mine say SF is beautiful.

Take Care

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Suban (Public user)

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Alex, i agree with you. i just wanted to show that the trend is moving towards WANS etc. Someone has mentioned that networking is not hot, and my intention was to have people think about emerging trends and that is why I mentioned Cisco Certification. If any one needs more info on this certification, just go to the Cisco site.

Sado, why don't you take leave from work for a month or so if possible and temp with an agency that place tech people? Many people start tech jobs thru temp agencies? Where do you live?

Didiid, what are you interested in? Since your background is finance, why don't you consider Oracle or Microsoft Certified Database Adminstartor? What aspect of computers technology do you like, do you like to program; design, or manage information? Would you enjoy writing software or do you want to build and maintain websites for companies. Why don't you take a course or two at a community college to decided what you will enjoy most?? I am suggesting community college because the cost is much lower and you can pick and choose any course. Certifications are expensive, and one should explore before investing in such a course.
That is my 4 cents for today (inflation, you know!!)

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Didiid (Public user)

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Suban:

Thanks for the advice, but I still in the expolaratory phase, I like all the above.

Jump from 2 cents to 4, must be serious inflation but you still manage to keep your "on my Limo" on the move ... LOL

Take Care

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Sado (Public user)

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Suban:
I live in the east coast. Sister I cannot I will lose my JOB. that is why I was considering looking for a part time Job or to start volunteering.

I donot mind volunteering for any big company for at least 10 to 15 hours a week, to get some expreience.

I have a friend who started volunteering for a NGO 5 years ago and was hired 1 year after, and now she head a team that is stationed in africa, so i get paid well where I am right now, i would not mind volunteering.

Thanks
Sado

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ABDUL (Public user)

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hey sado,
u can find a lot companies who recruit , and are in need of hi-tech people by visiting websites or u can work as an intern so u can get experience. so are u in school now , if u are u can find internship through your school career placement
any way my advice is get a four yr degree instead of wasting your time in vocational schools . because in computer field u will see a new thing every day so what i am saying is if u have a degree u will have a respect and find a good job out of college and increase your salary . for those of u who wanna make money faster , it's good to start in taking those certificate or diploma degree , since today in the U.S they are short in Hi-tech people and companies start recruiting people from over seas like india where they work 24 hour a day . by the way
TO SAADo
if u have mcse certificate , u will find a lot of companies by surfing the net employment site - Hi-tech
for those of u who are beginners , start taking classes from shools which are acredited and don't waste ur money on those 8 weeks trainings who wants only ur money other than teaching u . anyone with a Q feel free to ask . about me i'm a part time programmer and student .

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Didiid (Public user)

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To All:

You might find the following Sites helpful.

http://www.zdu.com

http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/

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Alex (Public user)

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Sado The first thing you need is patience and perseverance this is one thing that us Somalia’s don’t have. To start you can attend NON- CREDIT Classes at your local Community college. These classes are short courses for one or two weekends that will show you how to assemble a Computer together. The Colleges have a one year course for Computer repair, you don’t have to finish but they want you to take the classes in a sequence while doing this you can assemble de assemble your PC at home until the cows come home. At this stage you can take the A+ exam. It might seem a lot of time to you, but it is not. You don’t need the A+. The A+ will get your foot into the door by then you are doing the MCSE. Expect to loose some wages at the beginning of your carrier, but you will make up and MORE as you go along. Look at the long term when it comes to the wages. You can make a killing later in life.

To: Didid if you the WEB thing go “e-commerce” and security.

Bye Alex

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Alex (Public user)

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Didi I meant if you like building web pages look into e-commerce and e-security that is where most companies are headed, and that is where the big boys are focusing nowadays (IBM, ORACLE, EDS etc.). EDS just announced that is where they will focus on. So they are looking for you.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Alex:

Thanks,

Honoured also that they are looking for me :-)

You the man Bro!!!

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Alex (Public user)

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You are welcome Didiid. bye Alex here.

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Alex (Public user)

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To Suban dear LAN comes before WAN. You need to learn how ro walk before you learn how to run.

Take care sis till next time.

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Sado (Public user)

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To Abdul and Alex:

I started the classes in Nov last year and have already done 3 exams, I already know how to work in a Network environment. But I am very patient also, the thing is I want to put my foot in the door, so I thought by getting some ideas from you will help me, I have also started taking UNIX classes at school.

Alex, I am taking A+ MSCE now, 3 exams to go bro, it will benefit me now and later in the future.

I took COBOL programming 3 years ago but never worked with it.

Thanks all
Sado

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SUBAN (Public user)

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SADO, WHERE IS THE EAST COAST DO YOU LIVE?

ALEX, BRO I KNOW WHAT YOU SAYING . MY INTENTION WAS PURELY TO INDICATE ONE ASPECT OF TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY. PERSONALLY, I AM NOT GOING FOR ANY CERTIFICATION.....I WILL BE MANAGING THE TECHIES!!!!!lLOL (JOKE!!)

DIDIID, DESPITE INFLATION, THE LIMO IS GOING WELL, DR_RUUN_SHEEG IS MAKING THE CAR PAYMENTS SINCE HE TOLD ME TO LEAVE HIS BIKE ALONE!!!!LOL

UNTIL NEXT TIME ON MY LIMO!!!

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Alex (Public user)

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Sado just finish your MCSE, you don’t have to do A+ if you have MSCE as a matter fact Do UNIX WHY? NT 5.0 (Window 2000) will have lots of scripting Like UNIX has.
SUBAN manege us we will be your Lab experiment. Remember you can’t fire us this is ONLY a lab experiment (a simulation)

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Suhayla (Public user)

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Salaan, this is my first time to join this conversation and enjoyed it. I would like to know did any of you have taken and finished MCSE exams, can you guys venture to give any suggestions or tips for preparations and books. I have a degree in Math and Statistics,however, I inclined to change venue to MIS and to test the waters I would like to start with the hardware and then shift to software because I am Planning to stablish my own consulting firm. All of your input is appreciated.
So long , until next time

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Alex (Public user)

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Suheya are you planing to take a class or you intend to do it on your own? If you plan to take classes for the courses, then your school will provide the materials. The best method is to take classes then tackle the exams one by one. Doing on your own will take a long time specially if you work.

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KHAAKH (Public user)

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Assalamu alykum.
Brothers & sisters, i just read the articals u wrote about the Programming.
i think we realy need some someli programmers in the future, whatever the program is. now i only saw two programs, on is the Hikaadiye, i forgot the other, and u got that from WWW.SOMITEK.COM
i iam just high school student so i didn't creat some programs, but since i teach myself this stuff i think i might help some of u.
if u realy want to program, the first think u want to start is THE BASICs, like QB(quick Basic) or VB(visual Basic) then Perl, or JAVA. then C and C++.
acualy iam Try the C but it was kinda hard, but i program J++ which is just like C++. i am now Creatig Games like "SHAX" a famus somali game, with good graphices. the BEST PAGE of PRogramming on the WEB is WWW.PROGRAMERSHEAVEN.COM find everything from there.

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Student (Public user)

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to all,
pls can you explain to me
1) how "Hardware Fault Tolerance" is implementen in NT. I understood software implemtetion of the RAID5 is not very reliable.

2) I understood that protocols are nothing but a piece of software which makes sure data transmission follow goes well, do you have or know how the source programm looks like. I would like to see how the sequence of the transmission goes.

if i am mistaken pls correct me.

nabad gelyo.

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Mr.Nice (Public user)

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To Didiid:

I apologise soo daahida aan soo daahay finaladii ayaa faro xun igu hayay balse hada alxamdulilah way dhamaadeen.Yes waxaan deganahay west coast it's beautiful place to be specialy Frisco and L.A.411kaan kuu sheegay waan soo socdaa ee la soco ha moodin inaan ilaaway.Macalinkayga ayaa maalin lahaa companiyo noocaas ah ayaa jira markaa isagaan ka sugayaa more 411.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Mr. Nice:

Take your time bro, no rush

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Anonymous (Public user)

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To Student hardware fault tolerance is important because software is not that reliable and software needs hardware to control.

The pieces that are hardware redundant are the hard drives, Network cards and power supplies. These are the pieces that redundant inside the File server and of course if you have Jubox for CD’s. If one network card fails the system will keep working with the remaining card (Of course this card will work harder due to the new load). You replace the bad card with a new one. Now days you don’t have to bring down the server you can replace the card while it’s on. Its called hot swapable.

Protocols are not but a set of agreed rules. Example the traffic light is a protocol if you look at a one way if some drives do not stop at a red light there will be a problem.

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Student (Public user)

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To anonymous,

mahadsanid, I was told that hardware solution for fault tolerence is some hardware card which you can configure via BIOS. the way the fault tolerency is implemented is OEM (original Equip. man.) dependent. In this way you don't need software impelementation. and it is the best solution.

My second question concerning Protocols.
I agree with you that a protocol is set of rules agreed upon, but my question was:

The implementation of these rules. for example when a software program wants to start a protocol then it must excute a software program. suppose data is to be sent across the net and TCP/IP is used. since TCP/IP is connection-oriented it must secure safe data transmission. The reciever must send an acknowlagement dat it recieved the correct data. if not, after time-out data is retransmitted. so wat i wanted to know was that part of the protocol that contains the actual program that excutes this sequence of events.

nabad gelyo.
If any mistakes pls correct me.

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Student (Public user)

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To diidi,

sorry if i have changed the topic of discussion. I have some burning questions which some of the bro's or sis's visiting here can help me with.

Networking or programming are hot now and years to come so choice the one you are most curious about becouse at the end you excell only on subjects which you have genuine interest of.

Good luck sis.

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Didiid (Public user)

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Student:

Thanks for the piece, but please go ahead exhaust your questions.

Peace.

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Hagi (Public user)

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To All
I'am very delightfull to read all these advises and questions, and i never expected that somalis would help others without knowing who they are.
GOOD LUCK every one of you.
I live i Danmark and i'am student in computer science field, but I think if it's possible to get educated people from different fields to establish their different associations and maybe companies.

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Anon69 (Public user)

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Hagi:

GLad that you enjoy the discussion, I want to ask few questions, please post an e-mail I can contact you.

Thanks

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Candhaf (Public user)

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Dear didiid,

Networking as well as programming are very much demand this days. You can become a programmer as well as Network profissionl by several ways. In Australia there is a course called Computer Networking and it integrates Networking as well as software engineering. My self I'm a Networking Profissional in NT, Unix, Linux and I also program in C++, Java, Visual Basic and I see that there no controdiction what so ever infact they help each other. If you need more advice you can contact me on:
shirsoore@hotmail.com and I will be pleased to talk to you.

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Luul (Public user)

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Dadiid/Sado
I'm a computer professional that has been in the IT industry for several years. There are many jobs available for everything you mentioned programmer/Web-designer/Network-Admin and More to Come after Y2k. The thing to do is think about what you like to do.
I started as a programmer and moved on; Programming is fun but very time consuming. Network admin is the lowest paying of all IT jobs, what I mean is there is a limit you reach very quickly ( salary wise). and A+ is not even computing and you will never be proffesional with that.
So think about what you want and the rest will fall in place.
What you need to do is not volenteer but make a concious decision to change jobs. Start with paying intern (or COop), most companies do have them. Big6 firm is OK, but they will make you work like a slave.
Good Luck

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Didiid (Public user)

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Luul:

Thanks SIS for ur suggestions. I like computers in general & environment however deciding on these dizzing arrays of specialization has been most chanllenging. What do think of Internet Security?

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Luul (Public user)

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Didiid-
Internet anything is the way to go. And Security
will be a great thing. Since this is the future
with all business on the web. You should definetly
consider that. Also Java/html etc..
Good luck
Luul

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Guushaa (Public user)

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KU:dhamaan It brofs.

waxaan igu adkaatay saan u qaadan lahaa go,aan ku saabsan dhincaan qaban lahaa marka loo yimaamdo xirfadda IT(ga).

waxaan 10 sano ka hor qaatay degree elektrical engineering ah. imankana waxaan ahay shaqo la,aan.waxaan ka heystaa fikrad balaaran qeybta hardware (computer)ka .dhanka software(kana) waxaan ka qabaa aqoon xadidan sida c+,basic oo ah dhanka programming(ka) ah .

Waxaa ka helay casumaad kombani yiri waxaan kuu tabareynaa (Networking) amase (Java/Html)programming.
marka waxaa igu adkaatay sidaan u kala dooran lahaa fadlan haddaad i siin kartid fikrad igu caawisa go,aankeyga igal soo xariir e-mailkeyga afrah@wish.net.

Waxaan jiraa 32 sano waxaan jeclaa in go,aankeygu noqdo meesha ii sahlan labadda in aan doorto oo (career) deg-deg ah ii saamaxeysa.waxaan idinka filayaa talo (profosional) ah .

Waa Guushaa/holland oo u mahadacelinaya dadkii furay boggan wax is dhaafsiga.

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Yaska (Public user)

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Ku: dhamaan Akhristayaasha gaar ahaan Guusha,

3dii sano ee ugu denbeysay waxaan ku shaqeynayey as software engineer, waxaan sitaa shahaado Bsc.Engineering ah khaas ahaa Telecommuication.

Jidka aad raceyso ama takhasuska aad jeceshay waxaa ku xadidaya hadba sida uu yoolka aad hiigsanaysaa yahay.

Networking:> oo aad ula jeedid computer Networking
waxaa lagama maarmaan ah in aad leedahay background la xiriira processor archtictures, operating systems, data transmission and general
Open-Sytem Communications.
Java/HTLM/-Programming waxaa lagaaga baahan yahay aqoon la xiriirta INTERNETKA oo basic ah, waanad leedahay in kugu filan, sidoo kale waxaa muhiim ah in aad ugu yaraan 1 programming language taqaanid,(C++ is OK).

Networking as career ahaan waa TOP TEN, mustaqbalka dheerna waa la hubaa, Programming isna sidoo kale ma xuma laakiin ma aha sida uu networking: oo kale. Networking waxaa laga rabaa in aad wax badan UPDATING isku sameysid, laakiin Programming- no problem...

Good lucky and TAWWAKAL-CALAA-LAAH !!

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Yaska (Public user)

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Hello ALL,
Didiid-
Security as general will be the bottleneck of all issue concerns the networking, furthermore Internet security nowadays concerns not only IT companies but others (disciples) as well.

converging of telecomputing and computing results great concerns of safety of data over the net, I mean as we(telecom,datacom)taking advantage of popularity of the Net and its architecture, security of the internet worries us.

IP networking is a popular and one example of how datacom companies uses the net. so..lastly but not least Internet security specialist not sounds bad...
bye,
of Internet

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Liban (Public user)

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HI im a guy who is in IT 7yrs,,waxan iddinku advisegareynaya somaliyey mostly those people who is in MCSE in aad sameysan MCDBA wich is the new kid on the block its realy hot feild.waxa sameyen kartantan more then 50k.easly
and the last time i checked less then 2000 people in worldwide were certified,,,
and those other guys in datebase waxan idiinku waaninaya EPR ..more fahfaahin igala soo xirrir \
email:odhow@hotmail.com

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Liban (Public user)

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ALEX way to go man your the man ,,we need more brothers like u ,,keep on giving the good advises

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Anonymous

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Sado......

Hadaaba MCSE laba ama more classes ka qaadatay you are the women walaahi.......Nowdays, IT industry waxay u baahan yihiin gabdhaha because raggii baa ku batay meesha........so go ahead don't volunteer....Just go there and feel you know everything........If you are new to the industry such position for you is like HelpDesk Analyst....what you need is little bit of networking, good communication skills and strong background in office 97....for just above mentioned skills you talking about 45-50K............good luck......

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Yaska (Public user)

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Hello All,
Guusha..
Waxaan email:kaaga kuugu soo diri waayey, in hadii
aan khaldamo, ama waxa aan loo baahneyn kuu tilmaamo si la ii saxo, so don't get offened...

Job related issues are little bit different between North-America and Europe, so let us not under estimate this factor too.
Good lucky and TAWWAKAL-CALAA-LAAH !!

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Alex (Public user)

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You are welcome Liban.

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Guushaa (Public user)

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To: Yaska,

Yaska milla grazia taladaada wanaagsan.go,aan baa qaatay waxuuna noqday dhanka computer networking.
thnx any way wa bilaah towfiiq.

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Mohamed (Public user)

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hi to all somalis,

maasha alah all of my young brothers and sisters are goal oriented. i wish you all the best. however, guys stop changing from one profesional to another. if someone is already profesional there is no need of starting another one from zero. this is how reaonable person do his plans: first you have to see which professional is so demanding close to your area of study. for example, if you are engineer you can do Masters in management as a project management which really boosts your credit. sada if you are accountant (i just scan read what was written)then you can try preparing for CPA, which is more pretigous than all this IT business in america. my dear brother , the finance guy, look you are financial profesional do something very close to it dont jump to IT now. that is if time is against you.
anyway to my brother and sisters no hard feeling i was just trying to give advice. bye.


to student,
you are basicaly right.
actually i am not network engineer or software or IT profesional. but automation & Control Engineer and we usualy write programs for the microcontrollers and microprocessors, so we do make protocols by interfacing between computers or robots or motors. whatever this is how:
the transmitter sends a signal to reciever to wake him up so the transmitter will be ready for the in coming data. reciever sends signal back to ensure that its ready then only that the actual data is send. if not otherwise waiting list on buffer or memory chip so this is how data are trasmitted inside the cable and usualy you are right program should be excuted because data are transmitted only by sofware means.

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Luul (Public user)

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Mohamed-
Walaal, I do speak from personal experience, I mayself changed careers, and I'm now making 90% more than I made as an Accountant. So brother, with the explotion of the IT/Internet industry, There is no point is working for measly 20/30's when you can make 90+ in no time. Also in the year 2000 the computer industry will be more rewarding than ever. Please let's do what the Indians and Chinise do and get on board. Help each other and make the BIG Bucks.
Again Sister Sada, please do take my advise into consideration and make the leap, believe me you won't regret it.

Allah Bless and Keep believing
Luul

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Liban (Public user)

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Hi somali weyn should we make Email exchange?somali IT profesional's,si aan isku cawiino?
any one in POLO ALTO area?

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Mohamed (Public user)

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to luul,

luul my dear sister i am very happy for you sister. but remember time is the factor which we all must use accurately. if you did change and making alot that is very good but not everyone can do that. imagine someone finishing university which he/she spent all most 5-6yrs and again something very new wanna start. its kind of hard. my point is to do something close to your feild of speciality.
i think liban has made good point. you IT profesionals can do that its good way of helping and exchanging ideas. you can even solve work problems when tackled as a group. and day you all can make somaliSoft in africa.!!!!!
bye

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Luul (Public user)

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Mohamed-
Thank brother for your explanation. All I was saying was that we should not resist change. It is the only thing that is constant in this life. The final decision always lies with the person.
I wish them luck in whatever feild they choose.
Also, I do agree with the set up of the Somali IT professionals.

Salaam Alakum
Luul

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gurey

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Asalamu Alaykum,
I am really amazed how many educated somali women are on this page advising people in the IT industry. Sisters i am taking my hat off for you. I am truly fascinated by your knowledge and the extra mile you take to achieve it. However, I my self am seeking your advise, this time brothers are included also. I would like to take MCSE courses and i am broke. I mean i cannot afford 3 or 4 G's to pay for these courses. However, my question is: what steps should i take to overcome my financial problems?.1. Considering the fact that i am already working with minimum wage and it is tough to save that much money.2. Taking a loan is also out of the question.

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Luul

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Gurey-
Brother, If you have a strong technical background, then you can train yourself and just sit for the exam(s). The books for the certification run for about $40 each and I think there are 2 or 3. It takes a lot of decipline and self-reliance. Good luck

All the best,
Luul

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Anonymous

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Guurey,

If you are in the US, have you considered community colleges? I am sure you will qualify for grants, and most of them offer classes in the evenings and weekends.

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MR DBA

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hey did any of u talk about oracle DBA
AND BEING CANADIAN. WELL I NEED THAT ADVICE PLEASE

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Gurey

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Thanks for your advice, Luul and anonymous. I think i will go for Community Colleges. To answer Luul's question, no i don't have a strong tech.skills but i have the basic stuff that will eventually lead me into computer business. Once again may the wind be on your back.

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CIRDAY

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PLS I NEED YOUR HELP BROTHERS&SISTERS

I DID AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING COURSE. I LIKE IT BUT I DID N'T ENJOY THE COURSE.MY AMBITION WAS TO COMPLETE SO I COULDN'T FINISHED AFTER SPENDING THREE YEARS,BECAUSE LAKE OF FAMILY PROBLEMS.

NOW IAM DOING ONE YEAR COMPUTING COURSE AND NEXT YEAR AM GOING TO UNIVERSITY, CURRENTLY IAM ENJOYING THE COURSE.
SO I NEED AN EXPERT WHO CAN ADVISE ME

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Yaska

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Salaam 'Aleykum,
Cirday;

I am not expert but can forward to you some pointers for your selection, now I am not sure if I understood your point, correct me!

You are wondering which one to continue next year in uninversity either "automobile or computing " ? where have you been studied automobile courses ? Vocational school, Higher Institute, University?

You didn't say how long you have to continue in order to finnish your automobile engineering degree? secondly your ambition and enjoyment may contribute your choose, but there are other factors as well to put on account while you doing this.
Such future plans like continuing education, job avalibility of the subject, the future of subject itself, your personal planning, etc..

Please don't hasitate to ask more, I am sure some one will give some tips and experience as well.

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C/J

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Dear Guray!

I don't know if MCSE/CNA/E Unix Admin or other
network related education pays there you live
but at least not here in Sweden.

I have friends who got M$ CERT + Netware some years ago. They hav'nt got job.

I can help you some tricks which may prepare you into MCSE Cert. like transender-tests, please note
NT 4.0 preparation guide.


C/J

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baba

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any somalian who s good visual basic........please explain "declare variables"and "how to make your own functions"for me .Im really very confused .....

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ThugGirl

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baba
get the VB for dummies and other intro to VB books..they help alot..well for me atleast

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Faradheere

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Rolling stone gathers no most. My advice to any Somali person is simple, please stick with any careers that you love doing it. And never move from one place to another, as one's stability in life will be disturbed and time consumed.

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