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Linux Pro's in the workplace
dbl221:
An inode is a disk structure that that describes a file. When the file system is created the number of inodes is set, this is also the maximum number of files on the filesystem.
That was my answer on the midterm, the ls -i was for the newbies to check out on their systems.
The answer lacks detail but heh Im still in school afterall. I agree this would make a great new topic.
voidmain:
Can a file have more than one inode? Can a single inode be shared among multiple files? If so, how?
Calum:
this is a great idea! and while i am a 3 week unix newbie, i will be greatly interested in what you guys have to say. This whole computer thing is something i would like to make a career of sometime, but the more i find out, the more i find out how much i still have to learn!
I rushed over to the Sun Microsystems website like you said and they are now charging US$45 for the i386 version of Solaris 8. :( (and still giving the Alpha version away for free :mad: )
but at least they mail it to you, which is good for a non broadband person like myself. think i'll hold off for a bit yet till i'm settled with linux though...
What about education? can it be a good thing? or would people recommend steering clear of formalised education in preference to hands on work?
While in Sydney i went on a short course about Windows 98 (of all things!) so that i could have it on paper when i went to apply for temp admin positions (which is what i was doing while travelling) and i learnt a grand total of nothing (surprise surprise) from it that i didn't know already from wrestling win WinME. is it good to have a bit of paper though?
i suppose it depends on yr prospective employer.
I ask because i was thinking of looking into university degrees regarding system administration et c (if there are any) .
Looking at open learning ones too, so they have to send me all the necessaries and i get to install them on my home computer :D
voidmain:
If you are seriously considering a job with computers a BS would certianly make life easier. But it is my opinion (which is not the same as many many companies) that a BS doesn't make a good computer engineer. The *only* thing that makes a good computer engineer is experience, motivation, desire, and apt. The degree gets you in the door.
What the BS *does* give you is the non-computer related skills. Of course the higher level math will come in handy if you are thinking about programming.
[ March 21, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]
Gonusto:
quote:The degree gets you in the door.
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Glad to know that I'm not wasting my money.
quote:Of course the higher level math will come in handy if you are thinking about programming.
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Equally glad to know that all my pain and suffering isn't for nought.
quote:The *only* thing that makes a good computer engineer is experience, motivation, desire . . .
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I've got the desire and the motivation (I think), but what's the best way to go about gaining experience? We have labs and programs due every week for class, but the problem is these take up all of my time that isn't spent doing work for other classes. This means I only have time to "learn" what is required to complete the projects and pass the tests . . . It also means I don't have to time to just sit down and expirement with lines of code and *really* learn the ins and outs of the language(s). I'm forced to learn things at their (the school's) pace . . . not my own. And I'm afraid I'm not fully learning everythign I need to. Any advice on what the best way to gain "real" experience is? Anybody?
-Gonusto
[ March 22, 2002: Message edited by: Gonusto ]
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