[OT] Re: [CLUG] hey guys.. college stuff

[Ronan Kirby]

> curriculum, it covers semesters of the CCNA Program (Cisco Certified Network
> Associate - The industry standard for network engineers) The course also
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Is this what Cisco actually call it?

Ahh ye just gotta laugh[1]. The M$ approach to standards :o)

`IETF who? RFC wha? Naa never heard of them! Here at Cisco we write the
standards' ;)

- R

[1] I'm not knocking the certification, just Cisco's cockeyness.


> covers Linux because Network Engineers are going to have to know how to
> build a DNS with Linux etc..
> 
> more info...
> http://www.cit.ie/courses/science/comp1.htm#degree2
> 
> I also know that the course has an excellent java programming lecturer.
> 
> regards,
> jim white
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cork-admin at linux.ie [mailto:cork-admin at linux.ie]On Behalf Of Ronan
> Kirby
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 11:33
> To: Donncha O Caoimh
> Cc: cork at linux.ie
> Subject: Re: [OT] Re: [CLUG] hey guys.. college stuff
> 
> 
> [SNIP!]
> > Doesn't matter. You don't even need to do a degree these days to get a
> > job. If you show a flair for computers you'll learn a lot more by
> > yourself. Do a 2 year cert course in the CIT and get some experience
> > during the extra 2 years that a degree would have taken.
> 
> This reminds me of a funny article from the Examiner a few months back:
> 
> I  believe it was Larry Ellison who was giving the key note speech at
> Yale's Computer Science graduation. He was talking on saying how they
> would all have good jobs paying $100,000 a year. And then pointed out `But
> you cheques will all be payed by your friends who quit college to work in
> the industry, and are all earning $200,000 a year!'
> 
> Although I happen to believe college has some good uses, but anyway.
> 
> > Probably better than CIT right now, but that's only because they have
> > Linux workstations and offer work placement.
> 
> With one exception! There is a very good course there (typically I can't
> remember the name now). Its the one sponsord by Cisco. I have a mate going
> into 4th year in it atm. Very Cisco orientated (funnily enough), and there
> is aparently quite a bit of Unix training too. Although not specifically
> Linux, but I am told "this will be changing next year".
> 
> - R
> 
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