Fastest Paths to a Job in the Computer Industry

This book provides essential information about the fastest ways to get jobs in the computer industry, even without a four-year degree or extensive computer programming experience. Jobs described include: • Technician • Help Desk • Cable Installer • Assembler • Hardware Tester • Computer Repair Expert • Router Configuration Specialist • Free-lance special-purpose service provider • Word Processor • Data Entry Clerk • Certified Expert in a particular technology (Microsoft MCSE, Novell, Cisco, 3Com, etc.) • Obsolete Programming Languages Expert • Web Designer • Computer Artist • Desktop publisher • Computer Salesperson • Computer Trainer ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ronald J. Leach, Ph.D., was a long-term professor of Computer Science and former department chair before he recently retired from Howard University. During the 2004-2005 academic year, while he was department chair, Howard University sent more students to Microsoft than any other school in the United States.