STUCK on MCA !! HELP ME to SOLVE

[Sante Lita]

Friends, I am doing final year MCA. But I don't have any self confidence to go for a job based on SOFTWARE ENGINEERING. I am good with computers & internet. But little afraid of PROGRAMMING. I need advices to make a slight deviation in my carrier. So please suggest me what should I do ? I need to stick around with computers. Which option should I choose

1. MCSE
2. MCSE + CCNA (is there any need for a combo pack)
3. CCNA
4. CCEH
5. PHOTOSHOP
6. other ?

I have 8 months free vacation since I have a major project already(got from another MCA student). So I have 8 months free to develop or change my carrier.

[iinfi]

if u think programming is not ur piece of cake, try these fields
1. system administration and then slowly move towards
2. database administration.
do u have an inclination for databases? does SQL programming interest you?
why dont u do ur own project? instead of copying. u can do ur career based study @ the same time.
when u talk abt MCSE or a CCNA and photoshop ur talking abt two completely different worlds. see what interests u.
instead of thinking take a notebook and write down today what in computers interests u. keep reading abt it, abt jobs related to that field, daily activities of a person in that role which you are imagining etc on the net for a month.
after one month repeat the process of writing in ur notebook ... see if both matches or if there is any change in ur thinking ....
u can always get tips but u v to decide on ur own what u want to do ... gud luck

do ping if u have questions

[Sante Lita]

Originally Posted by iinfi

if u think programming is not ur piece of cake, try these fields
1. system administration and then slowly move towards
2. database administration.
do u have an inclination for databases? does SQL programming interest you?
why dont u do ur own project? instead of copying. u can do ur career based study @ the same time.
when u talk abt MCSE or a CCNA and photoshop ur talking abt two completely different worlds. see what interests u.
instead of thinking take a notebook and write down today what in computers interests u. keep reading abt it, abt jobs related to that field, daily activities of a person in that role which you are imagining etc on the net for a month.
after one month repeat the process of writing in ur notebook ... see if both matches or if there is any change in ur thinking ....
u can always get tips but u v to decide on ur own what u want to do ... gud luck

do ping if u have questions

Thank you. I know only basics in programming. Mainly C or C++. With my limited knowledge in programming the maximum I can handle is database oriented projects like information systems in ASP.NET & VB. But I can make the project looking good & professional using my little tricky skills. So I don't believe I can get a SOFTWARE based job easily. Even though I will continue to develop my programming skills smoothly no matter what my carrier is. BUT NOW I want to learn something different (like System Administration or Network Administration or Ethical Hacking etc) in parallel to my MCA. So that when I go for a job after completing MCA, I can use it as my PRIMARY FEATURE and PROGRAMMING(or MCA) will be a SECONDARY BACKUP for me.

1. What course should I opt for system administration ? After that what should I do to move towards database administration ?

I have interests like to become a security analyst or just a computer specialist or an administrator or a technical administrator or network administrator etc.

Even-though I am not doing my project, like as I said above I will keep developing my programming skills smoothly. I am doing this because it will save little money & I can use that time to do something different to my carrier like MCSE or RHCE etc which I will in turn use as my PRIMARY FEATURE ...

Suppose if I got MCSE. Then I think it will be much easier to get a job on MCSE by showing the fact that I have a POST GRADUATION(MCA) too. Right ?

What will be the good combo with my MCA
1. MCSE
2. MCSE + CCNA (is there any need for a combo pack)
3. CCNA
4. RHCE
5. other ?

[amritpal2489]

i have the same query..... help us guys...
@sante i am going for CCNA

[Faun]

@OP
You need to build a career, not carrier.

[astroutkarsh]

Try Testing or QA field. System Admin is also good option.
You need to choose Microsoft Tech or Linux as it has diff expertise (concept are same though).
If you want to go for Security, then doing a course by Institute is ok.
I know one of them, you can check at Contact Asian School of Cyber Laws.