[GRLUG] Is ITT Tech a Good School?

[John Wesorick]

FYI, Linux+ = LPIC1 = Novell CLA now. Pass Linux+ and you get all three.

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On Feb 22, 2011 9:03 AM, "mooselikebriard" <moosebriard at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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