Basic Skills for Computer Jobs - What you should know about IT Basics
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Published 2015-11-05
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Getting into IT can sometimes be a complicated thing to do, let this video show you some simple things that you should learn when you are considering a job in IT.
The following programs, tools, and applications are things that you should generally learn the basics and fundamentals of before getting into IT full time.
Everything Microsoft. If Microsoft makes it, 8 times out of 10 you should learn this or at the very least have a general knowledge of this.
Command Prompt. Yeah it may be a little old and outdated but I assure you there are some basics here you should at least know.
Power Shell. The bread and butter of IT now a days. Keep calm and learn power shell.
Active Directory. User management never became so easy. Learn it!
Exchange. Yeah everyone loves to email!
DHCP. Some basic networking skills never hurt anyone.
DNS. More basic networking skills won't hurt you. Learn this too!
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All Comments (21)
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Points to learn: POWERSHELL!!!! -MS Office (most used everywhere, especially Excel and PowerPoint) -Command Prompt -Active Directory -MS Exchange -Group Policy -DHCP -DNS Edited to add PowerShell. (Sorry if I didn't catch it the first time.)
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An I.T professional who speaks plain English.. thank you so much..
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> Learned C programming and x86 assembler. > Learned and built virtual machines, advanced data structures, and JIT compilers. > Job applications rejected for not being good with Excel.
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You've probably been the only IT guy I've come across that acts so positive about getting into the field.
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Going on 10 years in IT, this is roughly how my path has gone thus far: 1. Hardware/break-fix/bench tech (started at a MSP - super tough, but I'd recommend it as I learned like 5 years worth of stuff in about 2) 2. Windows and Helpdesk (got into the Software Industry - huge advantage to this! Work in an industry that values IT!) 3. Networking and Windows SysAdmin (started taking CompSci classes here) 4. Linux & scripting (Bash, Python and PowerShell) 5. Cloud Ops (where I am now) IT is a wonderful field with TONS of opportunity! Do what you love and (most importantly) *never stop learning*!!
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I am 83 yrs old and i love this video and i teach about this thing to my grandson
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Just really starting to pursue A+ and have been walking around feeling like I know a ton of stuff and then I see one of your videos and realize I have a lot of learning to do! As always, you're awesome, Zack. Thanks for being.
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I'm a beginner and I already took class for the Microsoft office. I feel like, you should be my professor in college for every single IT classes because you explain them very well. Thank you so much!
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I work in the IT industry and i gotta say you hit it right on the head.
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Great video. I always had a passion with working with computers and technology. You gave me more motivation and broke things down in a way people can understand.
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Loved this vid! Spent an absolute age trying to look up this info on my own to contribute toward my training at work, asking other people and getting no where!
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Thinking about my life during this pandemic and I realized I want to know more and everything about the cyber world.
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I still have so much to learn but I'M ALL FOR IT!!!!! Recently passed my A+ exam in 4 weeks time and started documenting my journey to becoming a Network engineer. Now I'm on to developing my skills and getting my Network+/Cisco certs. Your videos help and inspire me so much! Never imagined I could become a Network Engineer if I hadn't run into your videos, THANK YOU!!!
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You should do a video on the basic terms/words commonly used and related in the Information Technology industry! :) would really help.
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The first YouTube IT video I’ve watched from beginning to end I love it well done and thank you ❤️❤️
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I wish I could like this video 100 times.You for straight to each point and I grasp all the information you had to share.Thankyou 😊
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Subbed instantly. I wanna get to the point when I can pretty much fix everything, get into deep stuff and actually know what it all means, etc, and your channel looks great for it. I'm 3 years late but who cares, great channel, subbed.
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Cmd Powershell Active directly Groupolicy Microsoft exchange DHCP DNS
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Thank you for your advice on the things I need to look into. I found them very useful!
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Thank you, really appreciate the simplicity of your video. Currently working towards further advancing my cybersecurity career.
