Q. My theory is the big business is trying to derail any economic recovery Obama can generate. So with just articles in the media, prices will soar. A strike in a country that delivers only 8% or less of our oil will be a boon to profits for all oil companies. Which companies operate there will tell us who is behind this!
A. Nigeria pumped about 2.2 million barrels of oil a day last month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. At least 90 percent of Nigeriaâs crude is pumped by Shell, based in The Hague, Exxon Mobil Corp., San Ramon, California-based Chevron Corp., Total SA and Eni SpA in joint ventures with the state- owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.
What kind of jobs are out there that involve computers?
Q. A fairly easy job working with,or simply doing nothing but using the computer.
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A. As far as what you need to get a job: The Holy Grail for IT employment is a 4 year computer related degree, some industry certs and experience. If you have all three of those you should be good. If you have only one element that will help but you may be competing with other people who have two elements or perhaps all three.
Computer Technician - Works on computer hardware at user location or in service center. (entry level IT Job)
Service Center Coordinator - Schedules the repair of user community computers, orders spare parts, schedules staff, establishes priorities, maintains loaner laptops and non-US laptops for travel outside of US.
Help Desk Staff - answer questions and resolve problems for the user community. (entry level IT Job - Tier 1 support)
Storage Administrator - in charge of mass storage servers and devices.
Network Administrator - Works on routers, switches, hubs, cables, load balancers and all the other hardware that handles LAN and WAN network traffic. Also, may be responsible for IP phone service.
Systems Administrator or Systems Engineer- Works with servers, laptops and desktop computers to keep them free of problems and secure the data they contain. Responsible for Security group creation and memberships, server patching, anti-virus protection updates, password changes and any automated mechanisms that make these changes. These positions may be divided into server and desktop teams. Tier 2 support.
Enterprise Administrator - Handles Enterprise support and design issues. Tier 3 support.
Active Directory Administrator - Designs and administers Active Directory infrastructure, AD policies, access permissions, roles, group policies, separation of duties.
Exchange and Messaging Administrator - maintains mail systems servers, other mail related devices and the company messaging infrastructure.
Backup Administrator - Maintains backup devices and determines backup strategies so data that was deleted accidentally or intentionally can be recovered. Design and control how and when data is backed up, where the backups are stored and how long the backups are retained. They will test to be sure backups are valid and usable.
Disaster Recovery Specialist - Plans for disaster events so the company data and infrastructure can be brought back online as quickly as possible after a fire, flood, earthquake, terrorism or other disaster event. Plans for failover of services to alternate locations, if the primary location is not available.
Database Administrator - Maintains the company databases which may include customer and sales records, billing information, inventory and other data.
Computing Security Specialist - A company's biggest asset is its data and the Computing Security Specialist will work to try to keep that data protected from loss. They may be dealing with and defending against viruses, hoaxes, malware, keyloggers, phishing attacks, internal attacks and domestic and foreign intrusion. Develops monitoring and interception systems, filters and strategies and works with appropriate government agencies.
Corporate IT Acquisition Specialist - Works with acquired outside companies to establish migration into the corporate computing infrastructure.
Data Center Administrator - Maintains the data center facilities where the company's servers and other devices reside. They are responsible for physical security and may review badge reader and camera information to be sure that only individuals with proper access are getting close to the company's servers and other critical devices. Also, maintain backup power devices (UPS or generators), climate control equipment, fire suppression equipment, establish access policies, etc.
Computer Technician - Works on computer hardware at user location or in service center. (entry level IT Job)
Service Center Coordinator - Schedules the repair of user community computers, orders spare parts, schedules staff, establishes priorities, maintains loaner laptops and non-US laptops for travel outside of US.
Help Desk Staff - answer questions and resolve problems for the user community. (entry level IT Job - Tier 1 support)
Storage Administrator - in charge of mass storage servers and devices.
Network Administrator - Works on routers, switches, hubs, cables, load balancers and all the other hardware that handles LAN and WAN network traffic. Also, may be responsible for IP phone service.
Systems Administrator or Systems Engineer- Works with servers, laptops and desktop computers to keep them free of problems and secure the data they contain. Responsible for Security group creation and memberships, server patching, anti-virus protection updates, password changes and any automated mechanisms that make these changes. These positions may be divided into server and desktop teams. Tier 2 support.
Enterprise Administrator - Handles Enterprise support and design issues. Tier 3 support.
Active Directory Administrator - Designs and administers Active Directory infrastructure, AD policies, access permissions, roles, group policies, separation of duties.
Exchange and Messaging Administrator - maintains mail systems servers, other mail related devices and the company messaging infrastructure.
Backup Administrator - Maintains backup devices and determines backup strategies so data that was deleted accidentally or intentionally can be recovered. Design and control how and when data is backed up, where the backups are stored and how long the backups are retained. They will test to be sure backups are valid and usable.
Disaster Recovery Specialist - Plans for disaster events so the company data and infrastructure can be brought back online as quickly as possible after a fire, flood, earthquake, terrorism or other disaster event. Plans for failover of services to alternate locations, if the primary location is not available.
Database Administrator - Maintains the company databases which may include customer and sales records, billing information, inventory and other data.
Computing Security Specialist - A company's biggest asset is its data and the Computing Security Specialist will work to try to keep that data protected from loss. They may be dealing with and defending against viruses, hoaxes, malware, keyloggers, phishing attacks, internal attacks and domestic and foreign intrusion. Develops monitoring and interception systems, filters and strategies and works with appropriate government agencies.
Corporate IT Acquisition Specialist - Works with acquired outside companies to establish migration into the corporate computing infrastructure.
Data Center Administrator - Maintains the data center facilities where the company's servers and other devices reside. They are responsible for physical security and may review badge reader and camera information to be sure that only individuals with proper access are getting close to the company's servers and other critical devices. Also, maintain backup power devices (UPS or generators), climate control equipment, fire suppression equipment, establish access policies, etc.
Need help looking for a good college to learn more about computers and programming.?
Q. I live in the state of California would prefer in state college or university, I am very interested in computers and how they work id love to learn more about them and learn how to program them and work them a lot better. id like to know if Whittier college, Rio Hondo, and or Fullerton college offered any courses but i do not know what to look for exactly as far as what the class would be called?
A. If you desire to do Programming and are good at math then a Computer Science degree is a good choice as this is the field where you would do Programming.
The reason I mention math is that almost every school a Computer Science degree will include advanced math courses. If your math skills are poor it will be difficult to impossible to get the 3.0 to 3.5 grade average that many employers require as a minimum for new hires or internship positions.
Any of the schools you mentioned are fine as long as you are working towards the goal of a 4 year Bachelors degree. If you can only do an Associates degree this is a good start but most IT employers are requiring a Bachelors as a minimum, these days. That has been true for many years and a few people will always chime in on Yahoo Answers and tell you they have an Associates or no degree at all, but they are the exception these days. I know people that are self employed and have little to no college and they have to work very hard to earn a living and have no benefits or security.
I would suggest that you look for a school that offers both a Computer Science degree and a Computer Information Systems CIS (sometimes called by other names like Info Science or Information Technology ) degree. This way if you find that you are not gifted at Programning you can switch into a CIS or other more general Technology program and prepare for non-Programming jobs. Some of these jobs would be:
Computer Technician, Service Center Coordinator, Help Desk Staff, Storage Administrator, Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Enterprise Administrator, Active Directory Administrator, Exchange and Messaging Administrator, Backup Administrator, Disaster Recovery Specialist, Database Administrator, Computing Security Specialist, Corporate IT Acquisition Specialist and Data Center Administrator, just to name a few. In a small business the list above might be one or two people doing all these jobs. In a large Enterprise environment this could be hundreds of people.
Many people who start out in Programming switch out into other IT degrees because they find they don't enjoy Programming or are not gifted at it. This has nothing to do with intelligence as many very bright people just don't like it, are not gifted at it or can't see themselves doing it as a job. This is something that you are born for and not something that is learned. All the Programming classes in the world will not make you successful at Programming if you don't have the natural gifting for it. After a few Programming classes this will become pretty clear if this is for you or not.
Best wishes!
The reason I mention math is that almost every school a Computer Science degree will include advanced math courses. If your math skills are poor it will be difficult to impossible to get the 3.0 to 3.5 grade average that many employers require as a minimum for new hires or internship positions.
Any of the schools you mentioned are fine as long as you are working towards the goal of a 4 year Bachelors degree. If you can only do an Associates degree this is a good start but most IT employers are requiring a Bachelors as a minimum, these days. That has been true for many years and a few people will always chime in on Yahoo Answers and tell you they have an Associates or no degree at all, but they are the exception these days. I know people that are self employed and have little to no college and they have to work very hard to earn a living and have no benefits or security.
I would suggest that you look for a school that offers both a Computer Science degree and a Computer Information Systems CIS (sometimes called by other names like Info Science or Information Technology ) degree. This way if you find that you are not gifted at Programning you can switch into a CIS or other more general Technology program and prepare for non-Programming jobs. Some of these jobs would be:
Computer Technician, Service Center Coordinator, Help Desk Staff, Storage Administrator, Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Enterprise Administrator, Active Directory Administrator, Exchange and Messaging Administrator, Backup Administrator, Disaster Recovery Specialist, Database Administrator, Computing Security Specialist, Corporate IT Acquisition Specialist and Data Center Administrator, just to name a few. In a small business the list above might be one or two people doing all these jobs. In a large Enterprise environment this could be hundreds of people.
Many people who start out in Programming switch out into other IT degrees because they find they don't enjoy Programming or are not gifted at it. This has nothing to do with intelligence as many very bright people just don't like it, are not gifted at it or can't see themselves doing it as a job. This is something that you are born for and not something that is learned. All the Programming classes in the world will not make you successful at Programming if you don't have the natural gifting for it. After a few Programming classes this will become pretty clear if this is for you or not.
Best wishes!
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