a help to sucess my life!!

[Nic]

well i thought bit when im going to make this thread whether it suitable for post in public forum so i thot it will be ok coz im thinking elakir i as my family and i had some members more then closer my family in some problem...

so this is my problem im 18 years old person who really love IT field.always i wanna to be some kind of IT person
i done OL in 2007 and get some good passes and bcz of my parents want i went to do AL so i done a year!! but i figure out then that was totaly out from my interst and i never going to make good result from that coz i dosent like that filed..so i quit from skul then my next wish was to do BIT and get good qulifications and get a job relating in IT field..
but when im chking about BIT a see that my family economical status njot strong enough to afford to BIT..so i found a little job and i thot i coild collect some money from that to afford it and do BIT from 2010..

Now my problem is i surely have to sucess from it coz there no way to afford to it again if i failed.
Now i need some help from u ppl

I need to know about FIT 1st if any one have past papers and any tuts cz and any one who done it id like to talk with em and discuss with xam how it and in what areas i should prepare

then i want to knw what the best and affordable palce to start BIT education coz i wont be able to carry on with high charges and i need to pass ...so pls tell u r ideas that what the best place that suit to me

and then i want ot to know that can i do BIT with a part time job o not..o is it available to do in weekend o not...

i belive here will be someone that could help me..

 

[¤--bACarDi--¤]

omg, it seems you haven't done A/Ls right ??

 

[Nic]

omg, it seems you haven't done A/Ls right ??

no im willing to do FIT and apply its ok ryt?

 

[viraj_slk]

i don't have any idea about BIT and FIT. I also worked very hard to get into IT field so I wish you success and hope someone will help you get the information you need. anyway if you need academical info. like where to find resources, e-books or some help in that way, you can let me know. Hope you work very hard. The results will be so satisfying. I can tell you that for sure.

 

[¤--bACarDi--¤]

no im willing to do FIT and apply its ok ryt?

What is FIT...?? Didn't get it

 

[Nic]

What is FIT...?? Didn't get it

ah u dont know about FIT??? it the exam that i have to finish to get qulification to BIT coz i ddnt done ALz

 

[Nic]

i don't have any idea about BIT and FIT. I also worked very hard to get into IT field so I wish you success and hope someone will help you get the information you need. anyway if you need academical info. like where to find resources, e-books or some help in that way, you can let me know. Hope you work very hard. The results will be so satisfying. I can tell you that for sure.

well if u dont mind tell me what u done?whatz u r field and what the course u follwed ?

 

[sheyan]

hmm

Hey machan Iam doing BIT this year..Iam doing at esoft..They r the best I think...You can get the all information if u can go Bambalapitiya..next hault to Mc..They will give all the information u need I guess...

 

[OptiplexFx]

I strongly urge you to do A/Ls and try and get in to the university. Sure, you can get a programming job after taking a course like BIT and some other professional certification exams like SCJP, MCSE, CCNA etc.. But if you really want to go beyond the level of a normal software developer, then you'll need a degree. You might regret your decision later. So think twice before you go any further..

 

[Nic]

Hey machan Iam doing BIT this year..Iam doing at esoft..They r the best I think...You can get the all information if u can go Bambalapitiya..next hault to Mc..They will give all the information u need I guess...

how about the charges?

 

[¤--bACarDi--¤]

ah u dont know about FIT??? it the exam that i have to finish to get qulification to BIT coz i ddnt done ALz

Oh i see...
Anyway BIT is not a good degree to work @ IT Firm. And nowadays they don't care about Degrees. They Don't want any Coders. They just want Programme designers. So If can do SLIIT 4 year degree, Do it... Otherwise try to get some professional qualification like SCEA(Java) or CCIE(cisco) or any M$ certification.

 

[Nic]

I strongly urge you to do A/Ls and try and get in to the university. Sure, you can get a programming job after taking a course like BIT and some other professional certification exams like SCJP, MCSE, CCNA etc.. But if you really want to go beyond the level of a normal software developer, then you'll need a degree. You might regret your decision later. So think twice before you go any further..

well isnt BIT a good qulification? and i cant do ALz cz had to afford so have to do a jo so bro tell me without AL if i do AL isnt it good enough?

 

[Nic]

Oh i see...
Anyway BIT is not a good degree to work @ IT Firm. And nowadays they don't care about Degrees. They Don't want any Coders. They just want Programme designers. So If can do SLIIT 4 year degree, Do it... Otherwise try to get some professional qualification like SCEA(Java) or CCIE(cisco) or any M$ certification.

hmm will see i thot bit is good qulification

 

[¤--bACarDi--¤]

I strongly urge you to do A/Ls and try and get in to the university. Sure, you can get a programming job after taking a course like BIT and some other professional certification exams like SCJP, MCSE, CCNA etc.. But if you really want to go beyond the level of a normal software developer, then you'll need a degree. You might regret your decision later. So think twice before you go any further..

Hell yeah, If you don't have money and wanna do IT related job, do A/L and select to Mora or colombo IT faculties. Thats free & all the IT firms give more priority to get local university students

 

[viraj_slk]

I studied in Australia. I did my first year in Sri Lanka at ACBT and last two in Aus. I just finished my bachelors last December. You don't have to go to Australia to study IT. It's just a choice I made. You can learn pretty much the same things now in Sri Lankan universities in open courses.

Well, first do some research about what field you want to follow. That's what I did first. I started by talking with people I know, who are already working in the IT field. Also googled and looked at courses offered by universities and tried to understand what kind of career paths they offer.

It's not easy to decide which path you want to take within the IT field when you first start. But you naturally get to know what you want in a while as you continue.

My advice is do some research and select a field you love. For example when I started my course three years ago, I thought I wanted to be a software developer or a programmer. Coz programming was somehing I loved for a long time and I have been doing some programs on my own. But after like one and half years, my interest changed to Networking and Security studies. This is because our course had several networking subjects in the first year. And when I did them, I found that I really liked them. It also had some business subjects in them. When I did them I found out that I really hated them . Like that you'll know what you will want eventually.

the reason why I tell anyone to select a field they enjoy is that, it will be their love and passion for the field that will keep them going. It's easy to study when you like it isn't it? Like you I didn't enjoy A/Ls. But I really enjoyed studying IT.

- So do some research, pick a good course. try to talk to people who have finished your course already to see if they found the course useful.

- Then start your studies, you'll get many kinds of subjects. Programming, networking, database management etc.. this will help you identify what you like the most. also remember it's really useful to have some knowledge in every area. it makes you attractive to employers coz you can handle anything.

- While studying save some money. I had to work hours and hours part time just to save for living. Use some of the saved money to do some Industrial exams like Ciso or Microsoft exams. If you want to be a software developer, there are set of microsoft certifications for that. If you want to be a networking or security guy, there are microsoft, ciso, linux etc. certifications for that. these really give you competitive advantage. and remember those certifications are identified all around the world. you don't have to spend thousands of money going to classes to do the exams. A friend of mine in Sri Lanka did CCNA exam recently. And he paid money only for the exam. He studies using Train Signal videos (http://www.trainsignal.com/) that he downloaded from torrent. He did practical using the packet tracer software. And he passed the first time. So you see my friend, the only thing you need determination.

- Finally, keep working hard and enjoy what you are doing. Have an open eye at the job market. read job ads. and understand what kind of qualifications they are asking for. hav a plan for your future and career. read online stuff and books related to your field to broaden your knowledge.

This is just to give you an idea from my experiences. Wish you the best.

 

[Nic]

I studied in Australia. I did my first year in Sri Lanka at ACBT and last two in Aus. I just finished my bachelors last December. You don't have to go to Australia to study IT. It's just a choice I made. You can learn pretty much the same things now in Sri Lankan universities in open courses.

Well, first do some research about what field you want to follow. That's what I did first. I started by talking with people I know, who are already working in the IT field. Also googled and looked at courses offered by universities and tried to understand what kind of career paths they offer.

It's not easy to decide which path you want to take within the IT field when you first start. But you naturally get to know what you want in a while as you continue.

My advice is do some research and select a field you love. For example when I started my course three years ago, I thought I wanted to be a software developer or a programmer. Coz programming was somehing I loved for a long time and I have been doing some programs on my own. But after like one and half years, my interest changed to Networking and Security studies. This is because our course had several networking subjects in the first year. And when I did them, I found that I really liked them. It also had some business subjects in them. When I did them I found out that I really hated them . Like that you'll know what you will want eventually.

the reason why I tell anyone to select a field they enjoy is that, it will be their love and passion for the field that will keep them going. It's easy to study when you like it isn't it? Like you I didn't enjoy A/Ls. But I really enjoyed studying IT.

- So do some research, pick a good course. try to talk to people who have finished your course already to see if they found the course useful.

- Then start your studies, you'll get many kinds of subjects. Programming, networking, database management etc.. this will help you identify what you like the most. also remember it's really useful to have some knowledge in every area. it makes you attractive to employers coz you can handle anything.

- While studying save some money. I had to work hours and hours part time just to save for living. Use some of the saved money to do some Industrial exams like Ciso or Microsoft exams. If you want to be a software developer, there are set of microsoft certifications for that. If you want to be a networking or security guy, there are microsoft, ciso, linux etc. certifications for that. these really give you competitive advantage. and remember those certifications are identified all around the world. you don't have to spend thousands of money going to classes to do the exams. A friend of mine in Sri Lanka did CCNA exam recently. And he paid money only for the exam. He studies using Train Signal videos (http://www.trainsignal.com/) that he downloaded from torrent. He did practical using the packet tracer software. And he passed the first time. So you see my friend, the only thing you need determination.

- Finally, keep working hard and enjoy what you are doing. Have an open eye at the job market. read job ads. and understand what kind of qualifications they are asking for. hav a plan for your future and career. read online stuff and books related to your field to broaden your knowledge.

This is just to give you an idea from my experiences. Wish you the best.

thanks mate this words relly meke me feel better..plz PM me u r meesanger ID id love to talk with u more if u dont mind

 

[viraj_slk]

I strongly urge you to do A/Ls and try and get in to the university. Sure, you can get a programming job after taking a course like BIT and some other professional certification exams like SCJP, MCSE, CCNA etc.. But if you really want to go beyond the level of a normal software developer, then you'll need a degree. You might regret your decision later. So think twice before you go any further..

What you say have truth. But mchn, for some people doing A/L and getting selected to university is very hard. Passing Maths, Bio,Commerce.. for some is a tough job. But true if they get through, it's great. Then they can get into a uni. and select IT for studies.

But for others, do you have any recommendation for an external course?

Have heard SLITT is good. Don't know for sure. I also don't know how expensive it is. ACBT was definitely expensive back then.

 

[OptiplexFx]

well isnt BIT a good qulification? and i cant do ALz cz had to afford so have to do a jo so bro tell me without AL if i do AL isnt it good enough?

I’m sorry, got it confused with a diploma course.. Actually BIT is an undergrad course.. So then yes it should be good enough. But you need A/Ls to even do that , right ? Check page 11 of the student handbook

 

[Nic]

I’m sorry, got it confused with a diploma course.. Actually BIT is an undergrad course.. So then yes it should be good enough. But you need A/Ls to even do that , right ? Check page 11 of the student handbook

nope bro chk www.fit.bit.lk if i ddnt done alz i have to do FIT And enter to the BIT

 

[rc7200]

Oh i see...
Anyway BIT is not a good degree to work @ IT Firm. And nowadays they don't care about Degrees. They Don't want any Coders. They just want Programme designers. So If can do SLIIT 4 year degree, Do it... Otherwise try to get some professional qualification like SCEA(Java) or CCIE(cisco) or any M$ certification.

Dude dont just give huge goals like SCEA or CCIE. You know how many people hv passed CCIE ???

Anyway dude whts ur passion Networking or software dev ?