I want to start a career in IT. Any suggestion on what focus? Network, programing, database... ? thanks?
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Get a degree in Programming, and focus C++/C# or java.  The mobile phone industry is booming at the moment, so consider specialising in symbian and series 60.
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Work on computers, and especially networks.  Set them up, manage them, troubleshoot.  They can do just about anything computers, such as program.
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I would suggest anyone to go into the market and learning the coming trend, if talking about the network utilities learn what kind of network utilities are in the market.\nFurthermore, research on the utility about who made it and in which language is it made.Being network programmer is bit more difficult because it needs you to learn networking first, you must be aware of the networking concepts osi layers and other stuff to prgram a network application.
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IT\nEngineering \nMedical
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Computer Science and Electrical Engineering are good, but most schools have Information Systems as a degree program now.  Information Systems or Information Technology is the best major if you are looking to just be a network admin.
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With no experience, don't spend your time on a degree just yet. Spend your time (and your money) on classes that prepare you to take the industry-standard certifications for your feild. Networking's a big topic. If you want to work with infrastructure (routers, switches, the way data gets from Point A to Point B) then study for Cisco. If you want to work with servers and systems (how the data is stored, and how it's used by the users) opt for Microsoft. If you want to work with the data itself (database design/administration, data mining, data warehousing) go for Oracle. Get the premier certifications--- for Microsoft, that's MCSE,  not MCP or MCSA.\n\nEmployers in the IT industry these days are very reluctant to hire a candidate that has no experience, but they'll be more likely to take a chance on you if Microsoft (or Oracle or Java or Sun or whoever) says you know how the product works, as opposed to a degree. Even though a degree takes longer to earn, employers just don't trust it as endorsement that you're qualified if you don't have experience to back it up.  If you already had experience, the degree would be the way to go as you'd earn a lot more money, but for an entry-level position for an inexperienced person, you will have a very, very hard time getting a job without being certified, no matter how many degrees you have.\n\nTuition reimbursement is a common benefit in IT in the US. You can take college courses that count towards your degree in anything you want, and your employer will pay you back a percentage of your tuition, provided you get good grades. So once you're working, take advantage of this benefit and finish your degree taking night classes.
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I asked a couple friends, one that owns a large IT service center and another that has a B.S. in Computer Science.  They both agreed that it would be best to start in your career now with what you have. Then go back to school and get some more knowledge.  They both agree that knowledge is 49% of what gets you paid and experience is 51%\n\nBut the choice is yours, it's your future, don't let anyone decide for you
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If you are specialized in IT, you can work as in IT specialist in any company. Look at Al-Ahram's friday issue and you will find there plenty of IT job opportunities. About the best place to live, I agree that Maadi is a good place, but I go for old Maadi, coz new Maadi is very crowded and is not the nicest place to live in.
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I started by getting crappy lil jobs in very small companies doing support work (my printers broken, how do i do this on word .etc) do that for a few years getting to know the companies IT system until your like the network admin or just well respected.\nthen start looking outwards towards IT solution companys(SME's) (I was forced to look outwards due to IT outsourcing and redundancy). No serious IT company will take you on without a few years experience, they usually don’t care to much about qualifications(except mcse's and mcp's) either (although its good to have one), you just have to impress with what u've learned over the past few years.
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This is a fast-growing and fast-changing field. This is a website that will tell you the kinds of jobs in IT:\n\nhttp://www.unixl.com/dir/information_technology/
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Don't focus so much on the cash - I know that you have heard that before.\n\nWhat do you ENJOY more? That is the single most important question you can ask.\n\nNetworking is interesting, but constrained. Networks have specifications and any work you do will have to ensure that these specifications are met. This extremely limits your creativity. On the other hand, networking can be interesting if you like crawling around on your hands and knees trying to figure out why the network isn't working. Interesting work for a lot of people.\n\nProgramming on the other hand is almost unlimited in scope. You develop your own toolset of skills, and you can apply these skills to almost any problem imaginable. Embedded systems, web-based systems, PC games - it boggles the mind. If you have a mathematical bent, and are good with algorithms, this is a natural fit.\n\nSo you decide, rather than which way to go - decide on which one you **are**.
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Its important that you first decide what type of support you want to provide.  Getting both is not likely to help you unless you are working as the single IT resource for a small company.\n\nAre you interested in networking?  Are you interested in Desktop support?  Are you interested in Databases?  Are you interested in hardware?  \n\nFigure out what you want to do and there are lots of certifications that you can get.\n\nSeek employment with a temp agency and see if you can be exposed to junior level support in all of the above areas and then you can select your career path.\n\nMCSE, (Microsoft Cert) CCNA (Cisco Cert) OCP (Oracle Cert) all are several thousand to attend a course and certify in.  Or you can self study and take the tests only for $100 per test.  Each cert has different requirements that change frequently.
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IT Support - Computer Repair\n\nI am in tha \nIT field and I build and repair computers also....U should get ur MA in Information Technology and not Computer Science...
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yeah MCSE's, or if you want to go networking it would be CCNA, CCNE, or if u want to start that the bottom there is compita A+, Network+ etc.
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Both Java and .NET have their place in the IT world. It would be best if you could get your skills sharpened on both technologies. You could first start with Java and move on to .NET.
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Excellent field but it is much wider than most people imagine.  You can go the infrastructure route; switches, routers, addressing-think CISCO.  You can study Microsoft, various UNIX varieties (Linux, Solaris, SCO).\nIt takes a lot of study and a desire to constantly upgrade and grow.  You can never sit on your laurels.\nI started in the field about 8 years ago.  I am not a youngster...Dropped in pay initially to the low 40's..Hit 80's last year.  Good luck----Study IPv6.