Life After Information Technology Related Courses

Aside from Nursing, I believe that Information Technology related courses are quite in - demand, not only here in the Philippines, but also in other countries as well... One good thing about this course is that student can actually have a specialization... For example, Information Technology (IT) students that are interested in web design may focus on Web Development... Students under this specialization have the potential to build and design quality web sites for several companies... And I know individuals that are in to this specialization... For a more technical interest in IT (like me), they can take Network Administration as their specialization... Others may find this boring... But actually, this specialization in IT are one of the highest paying jobs abroad... Especially if you work in companies like Cisco, and Fluke... So students, you don't have to worry on what you will become after finishing IT - related courses... The important thing is that as much as possible, you should establish a good academic standing while you are studying... Because this will be the edge that you may need to get a better job or work out of Information Technology...

Net Send: A primitive instant messaging service?

Nowadays, we use programs such as Yahoo Messenger, MSN Live Messenger, or even Digsby to chat with others online. But what you may not know is that before even these became popular, there was an older utility program that its sole function is to send instant messages anyone inside the network; the NET SEND command. It's major difference to other instant messaging (IM) programs, the NET SEND is purely a text line interface when sending messages, and it has a pop - up window in which messages using this utility are received here.

When using it, you must open your command line prompt or the cmd shell in your Windows OS. There are different variations on how you use this command:

1.) NET SEND {user name} message
     - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to another computer within the network using its user name.
2.) NET SEND {computer name} message
     - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to another computer within the network using its computer or PC name.
3.) NET SEND {*} message
     - This command syntax is normally known as a broadcast message to the domain wherein a network is connected.
4.) NET SEND {/USERS} message
    - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to all users that has a session within the server.
5.) NET SEND {/DOMAIN} message
    - This command syntax is normally used to send instant message to another computer into another domain.

Although majority users do not use this utility as a form of instant messaging service, network geeks are certainly knowledgable with this utility. And maybe once in a while, I think you should try to use this utility. Because this one utility that may be helpful to you, in case you want to become a network administrator someday.

Proper Handling of Computer Components

Perhaps of one the safety issue in PC assembly is the static electricity being discharged by the technican. It is no secret to us all the we generate static electricity by means of rubbing (either intentional or unitentional) surfaces and objects. Though this electricity, is not at high as a high - voltage wire, this electricity is what an electronic component needs to be damage. And so, as a PC technician as well, i show you how to handle computer components, the right way.

The figure above shows how we handle our expansion cards (and the like) properly. At least, if ever discharge static electricity, it does not go directly to the electronic component (ICs, resistors, ad capacitors)that is inside the expansion card.

The next figure shows improper handling of our expansion cards. If handled this way for a long time, it is no wonder that the performance of our components deteriorate. And then eventually will damage our component.

 

Hope this post will guide all those PC techies to practice the safe way on how well handle our components. Like they say, "Handle with Care"....