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Originally posted by QueensDelight
Hey all,

I wanted to ask a question based on what to read or what kind of books to get or what can I do, to stay abreast of what's going on out there. For example, I just started a new job and I know I want to learn everything or as much as I can there and be good at it, but im not sure how to go about it. I had a suggestion about getting some books to just to read for whatever to keep up with the job and my general knowledge. At work they run Red Hat, Windows 2003, Windows NT 4, XP Pro, and Unix. I wanted to read up on all of those, so when Im at work, i can bang heads with them, and have the knowledge for myself. This is a bigger role, from being just a PC Tech. I have basic knowledge but the people at work been around for awhile. When I got there I confident I could go in and do what they do but its different I was like "damn" they saying stuff i dont know, or i know but just haven't got much experience in it. But i figured too, they hired me for a reason. The guy that interview me said "I see you have alot of knowledge but lack expereince." And i told him "pretty much." Then when i do pick up a book, im like could I be reading something else that might be better for me to read up on. Like I-net+. I was on the verge of doing that but when reading, im like "that CCNA book looks alittle more instresting up there , or "how about I go to the book store and get a little Windows 2003 server book. I just want to stay up on whats going on at work, and whats out there. I dont want to get caught up. Any advice. Oh yeah, and I dont know what cert I want to do next, I thought I-net+ cause i work for a web hosting company, but on the network side, and alot of stuff I read in the I-net, some of that seems to be what i do at work. Then again, at work I know they have Windows 2003, Unix, Red Hat, SQL i heard, im like man. Don't know where to go.

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