Java Development

[Marvy]

Hi all,

I am in need of info regarding studies in the field of IT, maybe more specifically Java Development. Not sure if my wording is correct as i'm not clued up on IT at all but im sure i'd like to get into the field. howerver im not sure where to begin, i.e, institutions (good, accredited, affordable, correspondence) and also what the correct steps are (where do i start).

Any info will appreciated.
thank you.

 

[cguy]

A B.Sc. CS if possible - preferably at a sit-in university, but UNISA is also fully accredited (and more affordable, depending on where your pain threshold is).

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Get a degree instead.

Once you have the foundations of development then you can develop in any language you want to.

My degree has covered assembler, Delphi, C & C++ yet I'm employed as a PHP developer and often use Python.

 

[Marvy]

Thanx alot....much appreciated...

I'm employed fulltime and cant afford to enrol fulltime, i need to do correspondence. More institutions i can check up on?

Also, i found this link on an older thread. But cant access it. Do these people still exist?
http://www.vzap.co.za

 

[zippy]

Thanx alot....much appreciated...

I'm employed fulltime and cant afford to enrol fulltime, i need to do correspondence. More institutions i can check up on?

Also, i found this link on an older thread. But cant access it. Do these people still exist?
http://www.vzap.co.za

I did a course through vzap many years ago. They where brilliant. However, there has been posts recently that indicate otherwise. The fact that the link doesn't work might indicate they have finally closed down.

As suggested, get a degree. Don't get too fussed about what language you want to learn. A career in IT is not about the language. The languages are basically all the same. Get your degree and the language you end up on will come as part of the process. Who knows, by the time you are in your 2nd or 3rd year you might be fortunate enough to get involved with something new

 

[Beachless]

Why dont you buy a good book or 2 and first see if you are still interested after learning a bit more. There is no point in signing up for a expensive degree/course and then finding out you really dont enjoy it.

 

[Marvy]

I did a course through vzap many years ago. They where brilliant. However, there has been posts recently that indicate otherwise. The fact that the link doesn't work might indicate they have finally closed down.

As suggested, get a degree. Don't get too fussed about what language you want to learn. A career in IT is not about the language. The languages are basically all the same. Get your degree and the language you end up on will come as part of the process. Who knows, by the time you are in your 2nd or 3rd year you might be fortunate enough to get involved with something new

yup i figured they might not be around anymore. Thanx man

 

[Marvy]

Why dont you buy a good book or 2 and first see if you are still interested after learning a bit more. There is no point in signing up for a expensive degree/course and then finding out you really dont enjoy it.

Thanx Beachless...Im actually doing exactly that for the past week. On the net all day reading up on it all. Interesting i think. However i do agree with you, i'd rather be hundred percent sure....

Found a few courses via Damelin....will post some of the course info, feedback\advice would be appreciated again guyz.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

Thanx Beachless...Im actually doing exactly that for the past week. On the net all day reading up on it all. Interesting i think. However i do agree with you, i'd rather be hundred percent sure....

Found a few courses via Damelin....will post some of the course info, feedback\advice would be appreciated again guyz.

Get a degree.

A UNISA degree can be completed within 5-6 years if you ware working full time like me. It sounds like a long time but its worth it.

Once you start to get to your 3rd year of studies you will already reap the rewards of your studies and many employers will treat you as a graduate when you start entering your final two years.

Use Udacity, Coursera, Edx for quick qualifications to make your CV impressive, but go the full UNISA route to get something that lasts.

 

[CamiKaze]

http://blog.codinghorror.com/so-you-dont-want-to-be-a-programmer-after-all/

 

[xumwun]

Get a degree.

A UNISA degree can be completed within 5-6 years if you ware working full time like me. It sounds like a long time but its worth it.

Once you start to get to your 3rd year of studies you will already reap the rewards of your studies and many employers will treat you as a graduate when you start entering your final two years.

Use Udacity, Coursera, Edx for quick qualifications to make your CV impressive, but go the full UNISA route to get something that lasts.

These are also quite useful if you are studying with UNISA.