Posted by: SilentReader April 10, 2006
Computer Networking
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kirsten, Well, If you are looking for MS school, there are tons but specialisation in Networking which you need have skilset to work in realtime environment, none. You go to grad school for the digree not for gaining the skil required to work in IT industry which keeps changing every 3-6 months either it is HW/SW or any application etc and none of the Univ in the world can match their course with rapid change in IT technology.I am sure, you would have study those 8 bit, 16 bit Microporcessor at max at school and those basic networking protocol and some programing.Where in realtime, it is different. You can joing any school but make sure that you get all the professional certification like CCNP,CCSIE etc, and of course today is fibre optics world. So dont forget to do Brocade SAN, EMC etc, these will give you extra advantage when you come out from grad school. I have been wokring 12 yrs in IT industry starting from H/W , Programing,ERP,SAP,Networking, SAN, Storage and finaly to Networking/SAN/sytem security etc. If you are already CCNA, good that you are already in track to become Networking professional, but does certification alone helps you to become good and highly paid one ? NO !. you got to know how to implement your skil set into project and this is posible only when you have lot practice. You can buy Cisco or Brocade any switch on ebay within $100-$200 and practice in home itself. Make your own lab rather than spedning lot outside.Believe me , you can have your own Network lab within $500 and you can share with like minded friend who are willing to gaiin knowledge, This definately pays good result in long run. I may not be able to recomend to right school for the networking but if you need to know what Networking stuffs required to Work in dream project like IBM,SUN,HP,Defence project,wall street, NASA or any USA gov project, you are always welcome to send query. Thanks
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