I am trying to develop a good general knowledge of computer hardware and software. I have read several of the "Dummies" series of books--PC's for Dummies, Reparing PC's for Dummies--and I would like some suggestions about new subjects to explore.
I am pondering the idea of an IT career at some point, but I don't have the money for formal schooling right now. I think I might need to explore subjects like security, networking, etc.
Tags: Personal computer, computer hardware and software, would like some suggestions, new subjects
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Go to Barnes & Noble Booksellers, sit and read all the books from Microsoft Press concerning Windows XP, Windows Vista, & Windows 7.
Read all the books about MCSE certification
Read all the books about Ubuntu, Fedora Core, Mandriva, and other UNIX-like clones.
Read all the O’Reilly books about UNIX, Linux, Networking, Windows, and so on.
Personally, I don’t like the "for Dummies" series of books. Not being a dummy, I don’t find them useful as they’re overly simplistic.
I would say only buy a book when you’re ready to learn something specific. If you’re looking for general knowledge, get involved in forums that relate to what you want to learn. Wikipedia is great for providing high-level overviews of a wide variety of subjects as well.
I would also recommend defining what it is you want to do a little better. IT covers a wide ranger of careers and the more you can narrow it down the better an idea you’ll have about what to study.
Hope that helps.
You can learn a lot from books like "the complete PC upgrade & Maintenance Guide" by Mark Minasi. Get the latest edition it covers a LOT of stuff not just plugging in boards but how things work and what you need to know before you plug it in!
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