How do I get started in the networking industry?
Question:
The field of networks has become complicated and courses have increased and the
specialties have increased, so how do I start?
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| How do I get started in the networking industry? |
Answer:
Getting started in the networking industry can
be a daunting task, but with the right knowledge and resources, it can be a
rewarding and lucrative career. The first step is to gain a basic understanding
of networking concepts and technologies. This can be done through self-study,
online courses, or attending a networking certification program. Once you have
a basic understanding of networking, you can begin to explore the different
types of networking jobs available.
There are other ways to explore and get start in networking industries, theses are as follows:
First:
The field of networking is one of the easiest fields in IT in
general, and it doesn't require any special talents or skills like other fields
like drawing, design, or programming, but the field of networks only needs one
thing which is to follow and link them together.
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| Networking Field |
The difficulties faced by teachers and also workers in the networking
field are the result of trying to study irregularly, such as studying a subject
before another or studying advanced points before understanding the basics
well, or ignoring other elements and not understanding how parts of a network
work fully.
Proper studying is not by watching a lecture from there, reading
an article from here, or following some varied posts everywhere. The proper
study follows a full course dedicated to a certain level from a trusted service
provider to cover at least 80% of the official content of that course.
It is also with the understanding that nothing works alone or
isolated from the other, the network consists of many parts, it is not
necessary to understand the details of all its parts, but it is important to
understand that these parts are connected to each other, or as it is called in
management must take a complete overall picture holistic overview about a way
Networking without going into the details, then we choose our field of
specialty.
Second:
In order to understand
how a network works, so we can choose the field we want to study, computer
networks consist of two major parts that we must understand (generally and
briefly for simplification):
v Services section
The infrastructure part includes the devices used to connect the
network such as Switches, Routers, and Cables... Etc.
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| Network Infrastructure |
The Services part includes applications or software that will
run on this network to provide service to the end user.
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Regarding infrastructure, there are entities, companies, or manufacturer’s
vendors that specialize in this field, so they manufacture the required devices
and develop related technologies, such as Cisco,
Huawei, MikroTik, Fortinet, and Paloalto... Etc.
Each of these companies offers a set of training courses at different levels to define the devices, products, and technologies they offer and develop, for example, Cisco offers a set of courses such as CCNP, CCNA, and CCIE.
For Services, there are entities that are also specialized in
this field and make network software and applications such as Microsoft, Linux,
Amazon, Oracle ... Etc.
These companies also offer a series of training courses at
different levels to know the technologies they offer, so Microsoft is found for
example offering courses at different levels such as MCSA and MCSE..... Etc.
Recently, new technologies
have emerged that allow parts of the network, be it infrastructure or services,
to be delivered online this technology is called Cloud, thus devices such as
Routers, Switches, or services and applications can be provided through the
Cloud.
With that, companies
like Cisco have offered courses to get to know the cloud technologies they
offer, while others like Microsoft have done a similar job and offered courses
to learn about the cloud technology they offer.
As a result of the
penetration and dependence on the use of networking technologies in our daily
lives, the need to preserve the information transmitted across this network has
led to the emergence of new technologies concerned about the security of this
data, and these technologies are called Network Security.
With this, many
companies have presented courses to introduce the network security technology
they offer.
Third:
To start studying networks, you have to study the basics of
network parts, infrastructure parts, and service parts.
The first level of courses offered by Cisco is CCNA and the first level of Microsoft
course is MCSA.
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These two courses are recommended as they provide the basic
information that the school needs to begin with. And even if you want to study
courses from anywhere else like Huawei,
MikroTik, or Amazon... Etc. It is recommended to start with these two
courses first, then any other field can be selected in networks, any party, or
other service providers.
At this first stage, I recommend that the study be In-class, not Online or self-study so that the students can deal with and absorb
the real physical devices well and form a solid base that can build on advanced
levels, because any weakness or glitch in this A rule that will form a barrier
to the absorption of advanced lessons in levels The other, and this is the main
reason for all the difficulties faced by schools and workers in this field.
In other advanced stages, it can be online or self-study.
In case you cannot study in class, it is of course possible to
study Online or self-study, and it is also recommended when you start a course
with the instructor to continue the course until the end and not look at
another instructor's videos or explanations at the same time, because this most
often can cause distraction. After finishing the course, whether in class, Online,
or self-study with a trainer, I advise you to listen to another trainer, read
articles or watch videos for topics in which you feel weaknesses; it is good to
see a subject explained in more than a way to absorb it well.
You must also follow the coach's advice and guidance and do the
role required of you to apply exercises or accomplish certain tasks, no matter
how high the level of training is, you will not get the required result if you
do not do your part, as in management it is called the concept of participation
in making the required result Value co-c reaction
It is also advised not to rush and move to the next level before
absorbing and understanding the first level well and practically applying it.
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