Ok I wanna go get a career in computers as either a technical support specialist or a computer systems administrator. I was thinking about going to a four year college, but going to a technical school caught my mind (*mainly since i won't have to deal w. the english, math, ect. for college).
My questions are as following:
* What do companies prefer more, an employee that went to a four year college or one that went to a technical school?
* Which job is better if I wanna be able to do clean out computers of viruses and other malware, install software, and put in/replace hardware, ect? From what I looked up it looked like a technical support specialist and computer systems administrator each covered at least a fair deal of these....but please correct me if i'm wrong.
The more detail in the answer the better pplz. Thanks in advance!
2007-10-29 12:07:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Technology
Edit: I am pretty sure I know what field I wanna be in.......
Also the fields I am describing don't necessarily have really complicated math. Most math I do well in.
2007-10-29 12:15:24 · update #1
Edit2: I never said i wanted to be a computer engineer.......this is what I want to do....regardless of what "level" it may be......
2007-10-29 15:04:28 · update #2
Edit3: There are PLENTY of companies out there that fix computers and do maintenence...so don't gimme comments saying they don't exist for that....lol...
2007-10-29 15:05:29 · update #3
Well, I guess the question is do you want to be a technical support specialist for the rest of your career? Most of the technical schools will teach you a "trade", in this case, a computer system technician, but a 4 year degree should provide you a framework for "how to think and learn". Generally speaking, if you aspire to be more than just a technical support specialist, and move up to systems administrator, project specialist, and IT manager, etc., you'll need that 4 year degree. In short, go for the college degree to give yourself the ability to do more (hence, earn more).
Good luck!
2007-10-29 12:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by RHJ10 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the end, a 4-year degree will take you farther than if you don't have one. Companies definitely prefer a B.S.
But what you describe is pretty low level. A tech school might be fine. But to be honest, it is pretty much support work and not going to be involved in anyone's specific product. Companies exist to make/provide products and services, not to look for spyware on their HDDs. Still, remember that these kinds of jobs don't pay very well compared to engineering jobs at the same company.
2007-10-29 13:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by kako 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tech school job MIGHT be able to get a job as something like help desk support or setting up PC's. Serious tech support and systems admin jobs, which cover the items you mention but also do a lot of serious troubleshooting, almost always require a degree, except maybe in a very small company who can only pay $17,500 or something.
2007-10-29 12:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you don't want to deal with math then you are in wrong field.
Computers is ONLY MATH.
2007-10-29 12:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋