Q. I'm heading to college very soon, and need to get a laptop before heading out. I wonder, what kind of a laptop would you recommend for a student that will be majoring in accounting? I imagine that accounting software that I might use won't require a high end laptop but I don't know for sure. I'd like to spend less than $500.
And if it helps I'm going to the University of Oregon.
And if it helps I'm going to the University of Oregon.
A. You do not need a high-end laptop and since they get stolen frequently you are WISE to stick to yoiur price range.
But things in general are more hippety than years past so a processor in 2.4 GHz range or better and 1.0 Gb RAM or better will enable all stuff in general without much problem. You can find laptops like that in your price range, not too difficult, but DOES require effort to look around.
Big companies turn over their professionals laptops and so you may want to contact those in your area like utility firms, phone company as well as Tiger Direct and CompUSA and see what is up. Might save you $200 of your budget, eh?
OpenOffice is free and you can download that. Has a spreadsheet. You may want ACCESS by Microsoft and you may want to learn some Computer Science. I became ADEPT at ACCESS without ever having much formal education in college or computers. Noticed most all ACCESS teachers are lousy. There is a best way of explaining it, but apparently even most teachers do not make their own programs there much. Extremely versatile software.
You have spreadsheet in OpenOffice. Do not get low end Microsoft software. If you must have it, get the real business stuff or you will come to regret it. The low end stuff is crippled. Especially the typical stuff they bundle for Home Users.
http://www.laptop-shopper.com/laptops-under-500.shtml
Click on each and look for CPU speed and RAM size. I really do not know which is best, but you could find three that would do and then do a search on that Make and Model + Complaints or see which friends have. You could go to store and type on your choices and see which keyboard you like best -- I have found that to be a biggie factor with experience of person who does LOTS of computer work and writing.
Some have heat or battery problems. Check that out... Your laptop needs breathing room. On desk, not blanket. Keep area cleared around it.
New long-lasting batteries
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGdDO.BohM5j4BnyZXNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGFvAzEEZnIDbXktbXl5BGhvc3RwdmlkA2Y2bE1HVW9HZEl5RkRLRVBUSWdHcXdEdlJSblVYMHlJQnI0QUEyLnIEbl9ncHMDMARuX3ZwcwMwBG9yaWdpbgNzcnAEcXVlcnkDTmV3IGxvbmcgbGFzdGluZyBsYXB0b3AgYmF0dGVyaWVzBHNhbwMxBHZ0ZXN0aWQDU01FMDA2?p=New+long+lasting+laptop+batteries&fr2=sb-top&fr=my-myy
Hint: ALWAYS charge after use. Run it low and store a while is expensive mistake.
See which has the best OTHER features. You may already have some in mind, most sharp people do.
Back up your pc to a Maxtor Drive once in a while. You will not lose ALL your stuff if the HDD croaks. You can reload ALL to new HDD if it was backed up with Acronis True Image Home.
Note: Nothing is worse than losing all your notes and work while in some school or training because HDD croaked or laptop was stolen. What if term paper of 10 weeks work was there? Keep that backup!!!
But things in general are more hippety than years past so a processor in 2.4 GHz range or better and 1.0 Gb RAM or better will enable all stuff in general without much problem. You can find laptops like that in your price range, not too difficult, but DOES require effort to look around.
Big companies turn over their professionals laptops and so you may want to contact those in your area like utility firms, phone company as well as Tiger Direct and CompUSA and see what is up. Might save you $200 of your budget, eh?
OpenOffice is free and you can download that. Has a spreadsheet. You may want ACCESS by Microsoft and you may want to learn some Computer Science. I became ADEPT at ACCESS without ever having much formal education in college or computers. Noticed most all ACCESS teachers are lousy. There is a best way of explaining it, but apparently even most teachers do not make their own programs there much. Extremely versatile software.
You have spreadsheet in OpenOffice. Do not get low end Microsoft software. If you must have it, get the real business stuff or you will come to regret it. The low end stuff is crippled. Especially the typical stuff they bundle for Home Users.
http://www.laptop-shopper.com/laptops-under-500.shtml
Click on each and look for CPU speed and RAM size. I really do not know which is best, but you could find three that would do and then do a search on that Make and Model + Complaints or see which friends have. You could go to store and type on your choices and see which keyboard you like best -- I have found that to be a biggie factor with experience of person who does LOTS of computer work and writing.
Some have heat or battery problems. Check that out... Your laptop needs breathing room. On desk, not blanket. Keep area cleared around it.
New long-lasting batteries
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGdDO.BohM5j4BnyZXNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGFvAzEEZnIDbXktbXl5BGhvc3RwdmlkA2Y2bE1HVW9HZEl5RkRLRVBUSWdHcXdEdlJSblVYMHlJQnI0QUEyLnIEbl9ncHMDMARuX3ZwcwMwBG9yaWdpbgNzcnAEcXVlcnkDTmV3IGxvbmcgbGFzdGluZyBsYXB0b3AgYmF0dGVyaWVzBHNhbwMxBHZ0ZXN0aWQDU01FMDA2?p=New+long+lasting+laptop+batteries&fr2=sb-top&fr=my-myy
Hint: ALWAYS charge after use. Run it low and store a while is expensive mistake.
See which has the best OTHER features. You may already have some in mind, most sharp people do.
Back up your pc to a Maxtor Drive once in a while. You will not lose ALL your stuff if the HDD croaks. You can reload ALL to new HDD if it was backed up with Acronis True Image Home.
Note: Nothing is worse than losing all your notes and work while in some school or training because HDD croaked or laptop was stolen. What if term paper of 10 weeks work was there? Keep that backup!!!
What college courses to take for a career in computers?
Q. I'd like to get a job in computers, but I don't know if I should do hardware or software, which makes more money? And what are the classes?
A. Here are a few thoughts â Iâll call them the 10 commandments of IT education:
1.Colleges have a tremendous amount of latitude in what they label their majors, The same major name at two different schools might have completely different course curriculums. Some IT major fields like Computer Science (CS) will include more courses in Programming and advanced Math courses. It is impossible to answer questions about what a degree is really about unless you can list the underlying classes. A Computer Information Systems degree (CIS is the degree I have) or an Information Technology degree might be very similar or very different â it depends on the school. Another example: A Computer Network Technology degree might be about configuring network devices like switches and routers. Alternately, it could be about networking computers together, computing security and Systems Administration. Once you get a course listing, post that out here in a Yahoo Answers question and we will help you further.
2.Employers seek candidates with Technical IT degrees like CS, CIS or equivalent. It you have that, employers will overlook that your degree does not exactly match the job requirements. Watch out for non-Technical business degrees like Management of Information Systems (MIS) degrees. They may be geared more for people interested in management of project planning, budgeting, people management, policies, procedures, etc. If that is what you want to do fine â it will just not be hands-on Technical work. Beware â MIS job positions may require a Masterâs degree.
3.Employers often view a college degree as a âlearners permitâ indicating you are teachable and will finish what you start.
4.Employers realize that college course content is pretty dated and is not up to date or it is "not the way we do things". They just want some proof you are teachable and then they will train you what they really need you to know.
5.Almost all IT jobs start out at about $30,000-$35,000. This will double and triple in time.
6.Employers don't recognize certifications unless you have a college degree to go with the certifications. The Cert class schools & trainers will overstate how beneficial these are. I have lots of certs but am not sure I ever got a job due to them. Certs will expire but your degree will always be important.
7.On the topic of GPA - You need to graduate with a GPA in the 3.0-3.5 and above area (90%+). If you plan to just gut out courses you are weak in and come out with a 2.5 or 2.7 average you may find yourself having spent years and lots of $$$ to get a degree that will not inspire employers.
8.Tech schools like ITT Tech, Devry and others offer highly advertised and very expensive IT related programs that employers donât universally accept. An ITT Tech 2 year Associates degree program is over $40,000 and if you decide to upgrade your degree you may have the rude awakening that the course credits may not transfer to another school.
9.Stats show that in their working lifetime (age 25-64) a high school grad will make about $1 million. The number jumps to $1.5 million is you get a junior college Associates degree and to over $2 million with a 4 year Bachelorâs degree. The best way to get an IT degree is get a 2 year Associates degree at a junior college and transfer those credits into a 4 year school and finish out your Bachelorâs degree in night classes while working. Live at home and just go to a good school in your local area. There is no advantage of going to some high profile school. I have a job in a top Fortune 50 company with a degree from a local college. I worked for Microsoft as a contractor for a short time - again with a local college degree.
10.Here are a few jobs that you might do with a technical IT degree: 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.
1.Colleges have a tremendous amount of latitude in what they label their majors, The same major name at two different schools might have completely different course curriculums. Some IT major fields like Computer Science (CS) will include more courses in Programming and advanced Math courses. It is impossible to answer questions about what a degree is really about unless you can list the underlying classes. A Computer Information Systems degree (CIS is the degree I have) or an Information Technology degree might be very similar or very different â it depends on the school. Another example: A Computer Network Technology degree might be about configuring network devices like switches and routers. Alternately, it could be about networking computers together, computing security and Systems Administration. Once you get a course listing, post that out here in a Yahoo Answers question and we will help you further.
2.Employers seek candidates with Technical IT degrees like CS, CIS or equivalent. It you have that, employers will overlook that your degree does not exactly match the job requirements. Watch out for non-Technical business degrees like Management of Information Systems (MIS) degrees. They may be geared more for people interested in management of project planning, budgeting, people management, policies, procedures, etc. If that is what you want to do fine â it will just not be hands-on Technical work. Beware â MIS job positions may require a Masterâs degree.
3.Employers often view a college degree as a âlearners permitâ indicating you are teachable and will finish what you start.
4.Employers realize that college course content is pretty dated and is not up to date or it is "not the way we do things". They just want some proof you are teachable and then they will train you what they really need you to know.
5.Almost all IT jobs start out at about $30,000-$35,000. This will double and triple in time.
6.Employers don't recognize certifications unless you have a college degree to go with the certifications. The Cert class schools & trainers will overstate how beneficial these are. I have lots of certs but am not sure I ever got a job due to them. Certs will expire but your degree will always be important.
7.On the topic of GPA - You need to graduate with a GPA in the 3.0-3.5 and above area (90%+). If you plan to just gut out courses you are weak in and come out with a 2.5 or 2.7 average you may find yourself having spent years and lots of $$$ to get a degree that will not inspire employers.
8.Tech schools like ITT Tech, Devry and others offer highly advertised and very expensive IT related programs that employers donât universally accept. An ITT Tech 2 year Associates degree program is over $40,000 and if you decide to upgrade your degree you may have the rude awakening that the course credits may not transfer to another school.
9.Stats show that in their working lifetime (age 25-64) a high school grad will make about $1 million. The number jumps to $1.5 million is you get a junior college Associates degree and to over $2 million with a 4 year Bachelorâs degree. The best way to get an IT degree is get a 2 year Associates degree at a junior college and transfer those credits into a 4 year school and finish out your Bachelorâs degree in night classes while working. Live at home and just go to a good school in your local area. There is no advantage of going to some high profile school. I have a job in a top Fortune 50 company with a degree from a local college. I worked for Microsoft as a contractor for a short time - again with a local college degree.
10.Here are a few jobs that you might do with a technical IT degree: 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.
how much would I cost to setup network for a small business?
Q. There will be five computers at different locations, My store is about 10,000 sq feet , Could anyone tell me how much it will cost to have someone install wired network/ or wireless network?
I will proved the hardware/software .
I will proved the hardware/software .
A. You said 10,000 square feet but you didn't give the dimensions of your store.
If its square, thats 100ft by 100ft. If you have computers at opposite ends, they could be just under 150 feet apart (141.4 feet). Complicate this by the fact that a lot of computers are under desks, shelves, etc, and wireless can get real flaky, especially if you have other wireless stuff (phones, etc) nearby, and nearby could include neighbors too.
If your building is 50x200 (still 10,000 square feet), then corner to corner is over 200 feet, really too far for most lower grade wireless equipment. Higher grade equipment would probably cost more than wiring the store.
Either way, depending on what your doing on the computers (handling customer info, etc) a wireless solution may not only be a bad idea, but an explicit security risk. Wireless is NOT secure, and don't let someone tell you it is. It is possible to secure it using VPN's and stuff on top of the wireless, but thats a little overkill for a store with 5 computers.
Generally wiring a network drop isn't that expensive, and it will be faster and more reliable, and less likely to be snooped on.
Just remember this with wireless, anything you can do, someone in a car parked in the next parking lot or building over can do the same. For some casual user at home, thats fine, but for someone that may be handling customer info, names, c/c info, etc, thats just not acceptable. If you any kind of HR work on your computers, it has the same problems.
On the other hand, if all your doing is looking stuff up in a catalog over the internet or something, none of this may be a concern.
If its square, thats 100ft by 100ft. If you have computers at opposite ends, they could be just under 150 feet apart (141.4 feet). Complicate this by the fact that a lot of computers are under desks, shelves, etc, and wireless can get real flaky, especially if you have other wireless stuff (phones, etc) nearby, and nearby could include neighbors too.
If your building is 50x200 (still 10,000 square feet), then corner to corner is over 200 feet, really too far for most lower grade wireless equipment. Higher grade equipment would probably cost more than wiring the store.
Either way, depending on what your doing on the computers (handling customer info, etc) a wireless solution may not only be a bad idea, but an explicit security risk. Wireless is NOT secure, and don't let someone tell you it is. It is possible to secure it using VPN's and stuff on top of the wireless, but thats a little overkill for a store with 5 computers.
Generally wiring a network drop isn't that expensive, and it will be faster and more reliable, and less likely to be snooped on.
Just remember this with wireless, anything you can do, someone in a car parked in the next parking lot or building over can do the same. For some casual user at home, thats fine, but for someone that may be handling customer info, names, c/c info, etc, thats just not acceptable. If you any kind of HR work on your computers, it has the same problems.
On the other hand, if all your doing is looking stuff up in a catalog over the internet or something, none of this may be a concern.
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