[GRLUG] Is ITT Tech a Good School?

[mooselikebriard]

That's funny you mention wiping Windows.... 'cuz that's exactly what I did
last summer on my main home desktop.  Windows bombed something just one too
many times and I became fed up.  Crashes are job security at work.  Not what
I want to deal with at home.  My thought was exactly the same.  Tear down
Windows and stop dual booting Linux or never learn Linux (path of least
resistance.)

I will never look back but I feel behind the 8-ball.

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Jonathon Klobucar <
pilotplantpirate at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Feb 22, 2011, at 8:53 AM, Michael Mol wrote:
>
> On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 1:43 PM, mooselikebriard <moosebriard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> It appears that Davenport is about $11,500/year (in seat, 12 cr
>
> hr/semester.)  ITT does not advertise their tuition rates, but the best of
>
> what I can find is around $44,000 for two years, or twice as much per year
>
> Seems odd to avoid publishing tuition rates which is part of my
> apprehension
>
> surrounding ITT.  Thanks for the Davenport idea. They never occurred to me
>
> and they have a campus here in Kzoo where I live.
>
>
> I observe most institutions have one or two Unix/Linux classes in their BS
>
> programs.  Where can a person get schooled in those disciplines?  I am
>
> relatively new to the Linux world and am finding myself in some amount of
>
> awe at it's capability.  I use it frequently at my job to salvage Windows
>
> machines which to me says a lot (about Linux).  I have 20 years of teaching
>
> myself Windows......a speedier route to learn Linux would be great.
>
>
> There are a lot of certification programs out there which compress
> semester-long courses into one-week or three-day hands-on runs.
>
>
>
> linux+ is a place to start if you really really want a cert.
>
>
> At this stage, if you're considering spending the coin to go back to
> school for a couple years, consider spending that same coin on a round
> of certs and workshops. In the computer field, cert programs are
> almost certainly going to be more up-to-speed on the industry than
> college courses. (I've got an acquaintance who's taking a class
> involving Fedora who has been having difficulty because the version of
> Fedora they're using came out after their textbook)
>
> Also, the best way to learn to do anything right is to eat your own
> dogfood the way the cat learned to swim*. Back up your Windows
> install, wipe your system, install Linux and go to town learning how
> to use it.
>
> Finally, there are a lot of good general knowledge books available on
> just about any subject you want to pick up.
>
> Or take the slightly less insane route and wean yourself more slowly. :)
>
> * Don't you just _love_ mixed metaphors?
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